Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President nominated George B. Christian, Jr., Secretary to President Harding, for a post on the Federal Trade Board. Opposition to the appointment came from Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, and Senator King, Democrat, of Utah. They declared that the former Secretary to the President was not qualified...
...possible healthy international relations. But on the other hand Russia became a target of universal criticism and disrespect when she began her propaganda of preaching to the nations of the world the gospel of "Soviet" Republic (which according to her is the only right form of government) instead of Republican form of government. Russia wanted wholesale conversion of other nations scraping their names, traditions, culture and all; and she has been paid the natural reward of world ill-will. Missionary religions in their cook sureness about the superiority of their faiths over those of others often tend to fall into...
...send for the Democratic party and for Hiram Johnson, both of whom have lost no time in spreading so black a smoke-screen over the whole proceeding that little can be discerned of the true nature of the transactions. Very probably what blame exists can be attached to the Republican party, although it appears that Mr. Josephus Daniels and others had a finger in the "Teapot" at one time; perhaps some of the blame can even be hung on President Coolidge, on the theory that the chief is responsible for all of the acts of his subordinates. But none...
Senator James A. Reed?that rara avis a Democratic irreconcilable? proposed and the Republican majority assented. Several weeks ago Senator Reed presented a resolution, one of many, for an investigation. The resolution lay contently in the Committee on Audit and Expenses. But Reed, whose anti-League of Nations activities had moved former President Wilson to suggest that he be not reelected (and who nevertheless was reelected in 1922 by an increased majority), had resources. His anti-League proclivities gave him a certain standing in the Republican camp...
Last week he asked Senator Keyes, Republican of New Hampshire, and Chairman of the Committee where the resolution reposed, that it be reported. Senator Keyes obligingly called his committee together and immediately reported the resolution favorably. The Senate passed it without a dissenting vote. Two hours later Senator Cummins, President of the Senate, announced the personnel of the Committee (including Mr. Reed). Before the day was over the Committee had organized and taken action. Edward W. Bok and Esther Everett Lape (Chairman of his Peace Award Committee) were summoned to testify as to their activities...