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Editorial October 14, 1922

The Gazette

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

What is this article about?

An editorial sarcastically lists Republican administration achievements in taxes, debt, agriculture, tariffs, and naval policy, claiming Democratic candidates oppose them to highlight the benefits of voting Republican.

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THE THINGS THEY OPPOSE

"The Democratic candidates are opposed to the things that have been done at Washington," says a Democratic paper, urging its readers to vote the Democratic ticket. Well, now let's see some of the things that were done and to which the Democratic candidates are opposed.

Here they are:

Reduction of $800,000,000 a year in Federal taxes.
Reduction of $1,330,000,000 in the interest bearing debt.
Enactment of an emergency agricultural tariff.
Revival of the war finance corporation for aid of farmers.
Return to an "America first" tariff policy.
Reduction in naval strength by international agreement.

Those are some of the things to which the Democratic candidates are opposed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Economic Policy Taxation

What keywords are associated?

Democratic Opposition Tax Reduction Debt Reduction Agricultural Tariff America First Policy Naval Reduction

What entities or persons were involved?

Democratic Candidates Democratic Paper

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Democratic Opposition To Republican Policy Achievements

Stance / Tone

Pro Republican Criticism Of Democrats

Key Figures

Democratic Candidates Democratic Paper

Key Arguments

Democrats Oppose $800,000,000 Annual Reduction In Federal Taxes Democrats Oppose $1,330,000,000 Reduction In Interest Bearing Debt Democrats Oppose Emergency Agricultural Tariff Democrats Oppose Revival Of War Finance Corporation For Farmers Democrats Oppose Return To America First Tariff Policy Democrats Oppose Reduction In Naval Strength By International Agreement

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