Word: republicanisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hammond, and not the mine workers, who proposes that the Federal Administration shall cast overboard its policy of non-interference with business. It is Mr. Hammond who proposes that the Republican majority in Congress shall depart from its traditional policy and, through legislation, establish a semi-regulation of the anthracite industry...
...leading Republican candidate?expected to win the Republican primaries?is Frank D. Waterman, famed manufacturer of fountain pens, nephew of his company's founder...
...Congress of foreign Germans met in Berlin. The meeting was opened by Foreign Minister Stresemann. The foreign Germans outnationalisted the nationalists at home. A plebiscite of all Germans throughout the world was demanded on the question of having the old monarchist flag replace the republican emblem. The confiscation of German property by the Allies was denounced. Germans everywhere were urged to propagandize against the "War-guilt...
...change of Administration in Bolivia. But in Bolivia the change was brought about by a revolution. A military junta seized control of the Government. A convention was called to elect a President. The Republican party headed by the junta expelled its opponents from the convention and chose its own leader Juan Bautista Saavedra President ? really dictator. He promptly exiled his opponents from the country. Early last spring he decided it was safe to risk an election. In order to make the election as safe as possible the Republican party nominated for President Dr. Jose Gabino Villanueva...
Last week preparations were made to inaugurate Senor Villanueva and "Brother" Saavedra. The retiring President mobilized the army at La Paz, seat of government, for the inauguration ceremonies. At the last minute a hitch occurred. The Saavedras had expected Villanueva to appoint a Republican Cabinet; instead he announced his intention of appointing a fusion or coalition Cabinet. Thereupon President Saavedra decided the election in May had been fraudulent, and that Senor Villanueva was disqualified from holding office. A resolution was introduced into the Legislature to that effect. President Saavedra ordered the inauguration postponed and waited the decision of the Legislature...