THE PEOPLE'S FORUM
THE PEOPLE'S FORUM COPY OF LETTER SENT TO MILWAUKEE SENTINEL PUBLISHER West. Bend, Wis, July 1, 1930 Mr. Paul Block, Publisher Milwaukre Sentinel, Milwaukee. Wisconsin. [Dear Mr. Block} —I...
...I don't want to miss a copy, for I realize that The Progressive is fighting the battles of the common people...
...Now, if we had men like Bob and Phil La Follette at the head of our government, we wouldn't be having "Hoover prosperity" and the like...
...a bit skeptical of the foundation for many, if not all of your statements In this morning's Sentinel, I ask, I challenge you to to answer openly, by statements accompanied and supported by substantial evidence and logical reasoning, the following questions: 1. When and where have Progressives in general, and Mr...
...When wild-eyed fanatics endeavored to upp Robert M. La Follette Sr.'s name and promote 'their selfish interests in 1924, Senator La Follette slopped thorn...
...We had the pleasure of hearing Phil' and Bob La Follette each speak twice ; on different occasions, and Phil did us I the favor of speaking at our Equity picnic in the village of Hollandtown, about a month ago...
...Needless to say we have a fight, on our hands this fall as all special interests together with the Wets are doing and going to do everything in their power to defeat Walsh and it would be a shame to let them get away with it...
...The fact that you do not accept paid advertising appeals to me as nothing else can...
...11)—Enclosed find check of $1.50 for year's subscription to The Progressive...
...Phil La Follette is demagogic, what is the pseudo-progressive appeal of the Republican Platform concocted at Oshkosh, during June...
...Two crimes would be committed, one defeating Walsh and the other electing Galen...
...of success...
...W. Johnson...
...His honesty, great, ability, and good judgment were guarantees that the Progressive movement would not form entangling alliance with organizations seeking to promote their own selfish interests...
...You have a number *of subscribers in Oregon, and their influence can not be underestimated...
...1 am surely boosting Philip La Follette and i,he Progressives and wlt'h them the be...
...there are instances where brandy, whisky, and beer as stimulants are very necessary...
...WALSH DESERVES PROGRESSIVE SUPPORT [Hamilton...
...Buchholz...
...15]—Enclosed please find a check for $1.50 to pay for renewal to The Progressive...
...Look at some of the heavy beer drinkers in the past, and if they were inclined to be fleshy, it was not the kind of flesh and muscle produced by good milk or the equivalent in other foods...
...5. What, has Gov...
...Shortly after Senator Joseph was nominated, he suddenly passed on...
...Not so with the masses of people as they are watched very carefully, and brought to justice when caught, which Is right and should be right according to our constitution, but why not have the law apply to all alike...
...Why not put them there...
...The people I come in rontalr.t with are convinced and will vote Intelligently for the Progressives...
...Wishing The Progressive and all Progressives courage and endurance...
...Wis., Aug...
...9 -Am sending my renewal for your excellent publication...
...This was practically heresy in this neck of the woods...
...There comes to my mind several questions which no doubt have arisen in the minds of many of your readers this morning...
...While on this subject, I wish to compliment you in meeting out a publication that is molding the thought of the country along progressive lines...
...We can do it...
...JOSEPH'S PLACE [Portland, Ore., Aug...
...He was never actuated by selfish motives...
...I wish the Progressive to have a minion circulation before another year closes.—Ralph C. Clyde, President of the Municipal Ownership League...
...Now we are coming to an amendment to our Constitution that would be of benefit to the great masses of people...
...You branded Phil La Follette's appeal to the people of Wisconsin as demagogic...
...The ramparts of darkness—of intrenched wealth—may seem formidable, but victory has been promised the cause cf truth...
...13)— Enclosed is check for $1.50 for The Progressive for another year...
...5;—Enclosed please find money order for $7.50 for five subscriptions taken by me for the good cause sponsored by you» paper...
...Wishing you success.—Heijfry ManneL A PROGRESSIVE TAKES MR...
...We fully believe in temperance and if the law would apply to all alike well and good...
...16;—We have been readers cf La Follette's Magazine (before the Progressive came outi for some time, and believe in the Progressive idea of politics for the rank and file of our U. S. of America...
...a Democratic candidate who wobbles backwards and forwards: a stand-pat machine Republican, heretofore mentioned...
...15:—Enclosed find check for subscription for the calendar year 1930 More power to youl—Christopher Steyen...
...And here is to Phil, may he be overwhelmingly elected!—J...
...Will'try to get some more subscriptions, though, which may help a little bit...
...Joseph broke the mesmere of sleep of our people when he made public power the chief plank in his platform...
...2. If the appeal of Mr...
...Joseph came out flat-footed: for public development of the hydro- electric power...
...ENTANGLING ALLIANCES [Chicago, III., Aug...
...J. Schloemer...
...and this has set the state back 10 to 20 years...
...In fairness to the many of your Wisconsin readers who must fee...
...Robert M. La Follette never deceived his friends and loyal supporters...
...18 i—Enclosed find money order for renewal of my subscription...
...In the May primaries we succeeded in nominating George W. Joseph on the Republican ticket as governor...
...TIME THE PEOPLE WOKE UP [Buffalo, N. Y.)—Being one of the oldest subscribers of La Follette's Magazine, I take the liberty forwarding a few 'cut cuts' of the Buffalo Evening News, thinking they might interest you...
...Fra-zicr or Nye and one or two other good Progressives ran come into our state this fall and help us send Tom Walsh back to the senate...
...The Municipal Ownership League has 40 branches in the city, which have as members, a large number of housc-to-house workers, and the strength of this organization will also be thrown behind Mr...
...I hope that those who have taken up the fight where Senator La Follette Sr...
...FIGHTING THE PEOPLE'S BATTLES (Melvin...
...You tell us that Governor Kohler's program is not demagogic but that it Is, on the contrary, one of common sense...
...In addition to this Mr...
...Mark this prediction, that Oregon will have an independent candidate for governor in the results of the election next November, for the people are rising en masse for public ownership...
...have their power...
...4. Why is net his proposal to revise the existing methods of taxation also a constructive proposal...
...When one considers that Senator Joseph had been disbarred for life by the Supreme Bench, whom he had the temerity to criticise, you can see how remarkable this victory was to observers all over the country...
...We have six millions of undeveloped horsepower on the Columbia river— which is greater than Boulder Dam and Muscle Shoals put together—and yet in spite of this wealth in horsepower, Portland does not get, five cent?' worth In the way of municipal development...
...If the plan we are thinking of was brought properly before the people and a vote taken to that effect, there certainly would be a change for the betterment of the rank and file of our U. S.—Chel-burg Brothers...
...PRAISES HOWE'S CARTOONS tDundas, Wis., Aug...
...You have no obligations to anyone...
...and Mr...
...TAKES FIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS [Milwaukee, Wis., Aug...
...Julius Meier, a life-long friend of Senator Joseph, was persuaded to run as an independent candidate for governor when a body of 5.000 citizens met at the public, auditorium in Portland, and insisted on drafting him...
...The, reading material is wonderful, and we j get a big kirk out of the cartoons...
...In Oregon this is equivalent to an elec- j tion...
...Hew to the line, and let the chips fall where they may...
...About 400 people enjoyed the speech...
...Mont...
...I have read La Follette's Magazine almost, continuously since it was first started in 1909, and I don't see how I can do without its successor now—the only source of reliable End truthful information in matters of public interest...
...Two thousand other cities that are not so fortunately situated as we are...
...THANK YOU...
...left off will have the courage and judgment to avoid entangling alliances.— Curtis O. Taylor...
...DRAWS THE LINE AT A MILLION IClear Lake...
...111., Aug...
...The Republican state central committee put up a s+and-pat machine candidate for this situation, and by secret ballot shut, out all Progressives...
...VICTORY FOR THE CAUSE OF TRUTH [Ada, Minn., Aug...
...We now have three candidates for governor in the field...
...Kohler accomplished, or even advocated, that should, of itself, commend the unflinching support of the farmers and laboring men of Wisconsin...
...Phil La Follette in particular, followed a course that can be justly branded as "demagogic...
...16— Herewith is my check for $3 for which please give credit on subscription...
...Here's hoping Phil is our next governor.—Edith Bruecker...
...3. Why is not Phil La Follette's proposal to effectively control the Power Monopoly a constructive proposal...
...There are still great rtianges that are necessary for the masses of our people for the betterment of their working and living conditions which a slight change in cur Constitution would render and which our forefathers meant should have been written therein, but can now only be done by an amendment...
...I like the new Progressive very much and do all L ran to get subscribers, as it is about, time that the public wakes up and takes notice of the present condition ot the large murging monopolies that crush the small merchant...
...SIR New York City...
...I was a subscriber to La Follette's Magazine for several years and have long been in sympathy with the Progressive movement that, was started by' the late Robert M. La Follette...
...O. Onstad...
...You tell us he has not offered a "single constructive proposal Mr the improvement, politically, socially or industrially of the great state" of Wisconsin...
...That is if we are to have more millionaires in U. S. Let's stop at a million dollars, and not crento multimillionaires and billionaires...
...Meier, independent...
...they are more educated up to the advantages of municipal ownership in the way of electric light and power systems, while Portland lags behind...
...The paper is j the best weekly in the country...
...He accepted the sacred duty, and came out foursquare on the Joseph platform...
...In closing...
...Block} —I havp read, with considerable interest and surprise, your short editorial on the front page of the Milwaukee Sentinel of July 1. 1930...
...We are in hopes "Young Bob...
...I challenge you in the name of political fairness and constructive journalism to answer these simple questions fully and fairly in the columns cf the Milwaukee Sentinel in the near future.—C...
...Howe certainly knows his cartooning...
...Then again as a nutriment will say there is more nutriment in a glass of milk than in a barrel of beer which ought to be taken also into consideration...
...Wish I could send you more but these very prosperous (?) times keep our noses to the grindstone to make both ends meet...
...Meier, as well as that of other progressive groups...
...Now take, for instance, the 18th Amendment on prohibition which seems a "failure and the reason of its-failure can be attributed to being against the rank and file of the people of U. S., and the really higher ups a." you may call them the very rich class may do as they please regarding the Volstead act and have their cellars or other places filled with spirits and beer while no one interferes...
Vol. 1 • August 1930 • No. 38
