THE PRESIDENT FOR THE POWER TRUST
Thomas, Norman
The President For The Power Trust BY NORMAN THOMAS On one issue our wobbling President stands like a rock. He ha:. Mizzled farm relict, let the tnriif makers roll their logs over him, faiiec! In...
...His sole previous civic acllvlly had been in behalf of p franchise (or a private utility company and report has it that be filed—and then fled the town—shortly after ft visit to the town by a representative of the power interests...
...Like the Spartan band at Thermopylae he stands resolved that they shall not pass...
...The vehicle of his determination is a letter to an obscure Tennessee Congressman to whom he communicates his- resolution never to let the Norris bill for government operation of Muscle Shoals become a law...
...In his own Intention lo give really vigorous leadership for disarmament, and agnnt'/.rd for months over a discredited party chairman he wanted to grt rid of but dared not fire...
...Then all the sons of wild jackasses cannot swerve our Herbert from his cause...
...But when it comes to public ownership and operation of water power...
...Well, it's something to know what to expect from the engineer in the White House...
...He wasn't explicit even on the water power issue in tho campaign when he wanted votes...
...Norris to flic for the Republican 8rnat»rinl nomination in order to comprise the voters...
...He may want them again and this time there will he no excuse for the credulous progressives to be fooled...
...Meanwhile does any one want to bet that the power interests had nothing lo do with the scurvy malicious trlclc fried on Senator Norris when somroirpersuaded nil obscure grocery clerk In a chain ."tore In llrokcn Bow, N"braska also named George V...
Vol. 1 • August 1930 • No. 36
