Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...event, it is evident that he will have to deal with most of the leading issues-railroads, tariff, taxation, shipping-presenting his program and telling of his accomplishments. Republican politicians seem to be fairly certain of what his attitude will be in these matters...
...stand seems to be dubious, however, is the World Court. Will he advocate it strongly? Will he present the question but not press it? Will he ignore the issue? There is no unanimous answer to these questions, which seem to be the most important of all. It seems that Republican leaders are afraid of the issue because it might involve against them anti-League of Nations sentiment. Senator Watson, in listing the probable questions on which the President will speak, avoided the World Court. Secretary Weeks declared it would not be an issue because the next Senate would approve...
...degenerate into propaganda rather than present the Administration's policies authoritatively. It is believed that the plan was originally broached by Mr. A. D. Lasker, Chairman of the U. S. Shipping Board, who formerly was head of Lord and Thomas (advertising firm) in Chicago and had charge of Republican advertising during the 1920 national campaign...
...coast to coast, that it will include a trip to Alaska-it is considered a virtual certainty. The impression which Mr. Harding makes on that tour will be an important factor in the election of 1924. The speeches he will deliver are being heralded as the basis of the Republican platform for 1924. Announcements by three members of his cabi- cabinet that he will run in that year certainly will make him appear as a prospective candidate campaigning for reelection. It is doubtful, however, whether Mr. Harding would not prefer to appear as the President of the United States explaining...
Fortunately the idea is likely to remain a pipe dream of Republican campaign managers. President Harding has always been reluctant to talk about himself and now does not view with favor Mr. Davis' plan. Congress, which holds the purse strings, still has unpleasant memories of the criticisms which fell on Mr. Creel's Public Information Committee for alleged propagandist efforts. The Administration Publicity office would doubtless degenerate in a very short time into a propaganda bureau with the sole object of keeping the defending party in and the besieging party put. It probably would not even be successful, to that...