Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...House, the bill was passed after the regular Republicans had compromised with their own left wing. In order to do this it was necessary to raise surtaxes to a maximum of 37½%, but the bill as it passed was essentially a Republican bill...
...Senate, the bill was passed by a combination of Democrats and left wing Republicans. Therefore, it was essentially a Democratic bill with an insurgent Republican bias...
...advancing to 40% at $500,000 (Senate), or beginning with 1½ on $10,000 and advancing to 37½% at $200,000 (House). On the settlement of this difference, slight though it is, will largely depend the question of whether the bill will bear a Democratic or Republican label...
...conferees agreed. They reported the bill in this form. The House took it up. The Administration Republicans stood behind it. But the Democrats and west-coast Republicans were unalterably opposed. Republican Leader Longworth turned to the California delegation: "You have won your long fight for Japanese exclusion. Why imperil your victory by rejecting this report or sending it back for conference? The people of the U. S. are in favor of restricting immigration. A vote against this report is a vote against restrictive immigration as proposed...
Next November Massachusetts will select a Senator. David Ignatius Walsh, Democrat, is the present occupant of that post. He will stand for reelection. Meanwhile the Republicans are planning to oppose him. One of the aspirants for the Republican nomination was William M. Butler. But he withdrew two weeks ago when President Coolidge chose him to head the Republican campaign next Fall. In withdrawing, Mr. Butler expressed the hope that Governor Channing Cox of Massachusetts would be the Republican nominee. Last week Mr. Cox announced that he planned to retire, would...