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...every one of the infinite variety of organizations that submerged their differences and pooled their resources in the common cause of repealing the Teachers' Oath Law, Governor Hurley's veto comes as a bitter disappointment. But the appalling thing about the defeat is not so much the Governor's action, which might have been expected, but the message which he sent back to the General Court along with the unsigned repeal. It is appalling as a revelation of the state of mind of the governor of the Commonwealth...
...deciding vote was cast by Senator Joseph A. Langone who is thought to be against the Bill and trying to place the burden of the decision on Governor Hurley...
Governor Charles E. Hurley has been keeping a close watch over the progress of the repeal bill, according to well-informed observers in political circles. Although it is generally supposed that he opposes the legislation, pressure of the Teachers' Union will be strong enough to prevent his veto...
First indication as to the attitude of Charles E. Hurley, whose stand on the matter has remained in absolute obscurity ever since the law was passed two years ago under the Curley regime, were revealed when, during the debate before the roll call, Representative Russell intimated that pressure had been put on him from the gubernatorial office to fight for the retention of the bill. Because he was ordered to his seat by the Speaker, Russell had no time to present his arguments...
Horatio Alger might have used Mr. Hurley's life as a plot for one of his success-novels. South Boston bore and reared him until he was old enough to go on the stage. His first break was the sickness of the regular quartet at the old Bowdoin Square Theatre. The substitute singers included Hurley as bass, and catching the eye of scouts, they moved down to the big money in New York. Under Charles Frohman for three years, A. H. Woods for three, and Arthur Hopkins from 1918 - 1924, he was combination actor and director of plays with...