Word: sloganism
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...trade. Perhaps the writer is a trifle optimistic; universal benefit can come only through universal understanding and sacrifice. Certainly the most encouraging single factor of the problem, however, is that the average business man has seen the lesson of the past three years and the fatal consequences of the slogan "high tariffs mean high wages." Before international confidence must come individual understanding of the forces involved...
...handsome, white-haired man coming from his train, they rushed forward and engulfed him with their enthusiasm. It was Norman Mattoon Thomas, Socialist nominee for President, back from a five-week transcontinental campaign tour. Nominee Thomas had traveled 10,000 miles through 38 States, made 150 speeches. His campaign slogan: "Repeal Unemployment." His remedy: a $10,000,000,000 bond issue for direct Federal relief. Typical Thomas speech...
...Germans has always been brought about at critical moments," boomed the President, "by the healthy spirit of Germans! "Whoever stands with me helps this spirit and gives me the happiest birthday present. Therefore-Vorwartsmit Gott!" By next morning astute campaigners for von Papen had adopted as their political slogan the President's reverent words: ''Forward with God!" This was more than many a German could stomach. If von Papen was stealing the nimbus of von Hindenburg, then revered Old Paul had himself ceased to be sacrosanct. Soon, for the first time in a German electoral campaign...
...Follette-Kohler campaign was bitter enough to split families, break old friendships. Governor La Follette had tackled the Depression with a relief program involving higher taxes on wealth, made work in the form of grade-crossing eliminations. His opponent's campaign slogan was "Cut Costs with Kohler." Harping on economy Candidate Kohler flayed the grade-crossing program as "La Follette roller coasters," warned that the La Follette tax program was driving industry and business from Wisconsin...
...Municipal slogan: "For you a rose in Portland grows...