Word: sturzo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sturzo, leader of the Partito Populare (Catholic Party), which is the chief beneficiary under Nitti's proportional representation, is violently opposed to the proposed electoral law; of three former Premiers- Giolitti, Salandra and Orlando, only Orlando favors it; the Government press is perfunctory and the Ministry divided. It is not likely that the proposal will pass without modification...
Mussolini's resourcefulness. He will defeat Don Sturzo's party by a mathematical trick...
...revue was produced in Rome called the Mussolini Ide. It symbolizes Italy before and after the triumphant march of the Fascisti on Rome last Fall. The chief characters are Mussolini, Giolitti, Nitti, Don Sturzo, Lenin, Poincare and, of course, Lord Curzon...
Clothed as a lamb, Benito Mussolini once said to Don Sturzo, head of the Popular Party (Roman Catholic), that there was no reason for the separate existence of his party, since Fascism was identified with the protection of Roman Catholic Church interests. But the party remained...
...speech in Turin last month, Don Sturzo said: "We support those better balanced and more intelligent adherents of Fascismo who are hostile to the dictatorial instinct." The significance of this statement lies in its extrinsic value. Take for example Don Sturzo's position. He is the head of the Popular Party?the sole political organization that has survived the annihilating forces of Fascismo. No government, not even excepting the Fascisti, has ever come into existence without the support of this party. Its position is strong enough in Italy to make the unilateral Government now in power heed their own position...