Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate. It seems likely that it will take at least five or six years to overcome in America the impression of suspicion and dread of the most Christian attempt to cooperate for the good of all ever seen in the world,--an impression raised by the bickering of the Republican Senators over a constitutional document that had yet to have the slightest breath of life blown into it,--that could have been amended at our slightest word. The silliness and smallness of this misrepresentation of the American people is abysmal, when one sees the League in operation, functioning smoothly...
...Thomas C. O'Brien, the present district attorney and the Republican candidate for election stands for the highest ideals of the office. In his three months of service since his appointment by Governor Cox, he has shown scrupulous honesty of purpose, legal ability above the average, and fearlessness in the execution of his duty. From any sane, intelligent standpoint it is obvious that his election is of the utmost importance. More than the returning of a good man to office, more than the repudiation of an administration which can be termed a criminal distortion of duty, the whole principle...
...Fitzgerald is making an active campaign. With vigorous personality and active rallies, he is endeavoring to bring an interest and enthusiasm among the people of the State, and is bringing a criticism to bear on the Republican administration at the State House...
...disagreement with President Wilson, and his prominence through many years of service bring to his candidacy a great deal of public attention. His length of service, while it has increased his notoriety nationally, has involved him in many party contests, and he has some very strong enemies in the Republicans in the State. People who have been offended by questions of patronage or who have ressented the methods of the Republican state machine with which Senator Lodge has always been closely allied hold strong animosities against him. Already a Liberal movement is organized against him in his own party...
...That the Republican administration is failing to appeal to the progressive and idealistic spirit of the country is evident. How far public resentment will go remains to be seen. The strength of the Democrats as a while seems to lie largely in the desire of the people to vote for that party as it happens to be the only instrument of vengeance which can be employed against those in power...