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...M. La Follette Jr...
...Here is hoping you may be very successful.—Ernest L. Swenson...
...the necessity of being up to a real farm ! organisation of a national scope such as the Farmers Union, if they can possibly qualify.—Ed...
...Let us hope that the American people will some day wake up to the fact that they are fast becoming mere vassals of a financial oligarchy that respects neither life nor liberty...
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...Your adherence to the "label," seems to be the greatest, difference between us.—T...
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...30..—I was among | the first subscribers to La Follette's and I have never missed an issue of it since j that time, and I do r;ot wish to miss 1 any issues of The Progressive...
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...I have been a subscriber io La Follette's for near twenty years and a sincere admirer and supporter of j its founder, and his family.—Mrs...
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...ever since he entered public j life and in my judgment he was the I greatest man this country has ever pro- j duced and I hope—and believe—that j Bob Jr...
...I wish we had just such a paper in j every state in the Union...
...of advertising and espe- ; cially in view of the fact that adver- : tisers do have such a tremendous in flu- i ence over the educational columns of so' many of our papers.—D...
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...I am in sympathy with your work and will do what I can to help get out your paper...
...KEEP UP BOB'S FIGHT [Oshkosh, Wis., Dec...
...You formerly gave people a chance to forget things between publishing dates.—Lloyd A. Wilsey...
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...There are many Vares, Newberrys, Grundys, Sin-clairs and above all many many Herbert Hoovers that need to be watched and I don't know when I could go to get a better paper, a better watch dog to watch over such men above mentioned than The Progressive.—R...
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...Am very much pleased to get it weekly...
...It is a fearless defender of the I people's rights, giving its readers the: needed information about what congress is doing and who are the friends of | plutocracy...
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...26.1—Have been a subscriber of La Follette's Magazine for a number of years, and am certainly glad you are now going to publish a weekly called The Progressive...
...Holstein...
...31.] —I want to congratulate you at this time on the wonderful success and accomplishment of young Mr...
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...FOR FARMERS UNION [Holstein, Ia., Dec...
...the people but a thorn in the flesh for the selfish corporations, the chained banking and chained press...
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...Progressive will be a flaming beacon on the road of Justice and liberty so long patroled by Robert M. La Follette Sr...
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...The people arc on a verge of losing self government if we are not wide awake...
...Have for many years been a reader of La Follette's Magazine and with other friends bid The Progressive a hearty i welcome...
...L. G. Keller...
...I like it very much, even better than the monthly La Follette's.—Mrs...
...will be a worthy successor to the old gentleman's place as leader in the cause of the real people—The Producers—of this state and nation.—John A. Harrison...
...It was a shock to the family that the magazine was to be discontinued...
...this is the first person I asked to subscribe: he was very glad to...
...I - i FROM OLD FRIEND OF SENATOR'S j (Verona, Wis...
...L. V. Sanborn...
...Buckley...
...I have taken La Follette's Magazine since the first publication and thought it was fine, but I thuik the paper is better because we will have it weekly...
...gard to presidential nominations were in secret...
...Trusting you will be able to keep up ,the...
...H. Lohff...
...SLUMP TOO MUCH [Pasadena...
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...Johanna Hinze...
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...to keep informed of the doings of con- i grass, and hope The Progressive Republicans will hold the old guard level.—Mrs...
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...I have not only read the editorials with [ interest but also been amused with...
...LONG LIVE THE PROGRESSIVE [Cecil, Wis., Dec...
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...28.]—Have read first two copies of The Progressive and am satisfied to say that It will keep up [the fight of Old Fighting Bob La Fol[ lette.—Walter Schumacher...
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...For quite a long time I have looked ; for the monthly call of La Follette's j Magazine and have thought it would be j better if the months were shorter or ] the magazine would come oftencr has come that my worry is over...
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...lette's for a great many years...
...I consider the publishing the roll call of congress one of the greatest aids to the people to know how they are represented in the senate and house in Washington and we can thank young Bob for that being made posiible in the last regular session of congress...
...I like your, paper and would not be without it...
...Fourth issue on hand, it is refreshing to receive such a lesson every week on the greatest questions of the age—we like to know j what our representatives are doing in j Washington, D. C. i Tell us about the Mellon bill with the j reason and effect of same.—Wm...
...will substantiate my | statement so I will suggest to you a9: editor, try and get this thought to the farmers of your state...
...I think your able president Sen...
...It was j a very worthy publication, being excelled ' by no paper from its progressive and ed- j ucational standpoint—it had not supe- ; rior and possibly no equal...
...6. —En-i closed please iind P. O. money order for j 51 to pay for coming year for your very ; good paper of which I have received two i copies—and the paper Is fme...
...1 am much pleased witli your weekly...
...Ia., and accept my congratulations for the progressive step taken because I believe it another stride forward to the interest of the plain folks/ However, there is one thought that enters my mind at this time, wherein I would like to see you take the initiative...
...the cartoon pictures like "Feedbox News- j papers" and Centralized Banking Pow- • cr...
...Cal., Dec...
...EVERY WORD COUNTS [Aurora, N. Y., Jan...
...The slump Is too much...
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...THE MELLON BILL [Davenport, Wash...
...31.'—Find enclosed $1.50 for one year's subscription for the weekly Progressive which I consider a very important weekly paper, brie that every reader should subscribe for and be within a touch of real truth on the national affairs in Washington, D. C. Yours for success and Prosperous New Year.—Charles Ilchak...
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...I We have both believed in Progressive ! principles for a long time...
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...LIKES CHANGE TO WEEKLY 'Scotland, S. D., Jan...
...With the progressive thought so prevalent in your state, I cannot see why the farmers are not organizing like in some of the other states into a strong militant class conscious organization such as the Farmers Union practically nation-wide, and the only farm organization of any consequence for the betterment of conditions for the farm folks...
...2.j—I am glad to see The Progressive emulating the example of labor, becoming a weekly newspaper...
...If all could have access to the' congressional record and read the airing': given the consideration given Judge i Watson and hoping, those were voted...
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...Have, been a reader of La Follette's Magazine since its first issue and I think the change to a weekly is a good move.—J...
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...If perchance you already have an organization of farmers statewide I would say educate them to...
...Long live the New Progressive.—Louis W. Schmidt...
...L. Taveau...
...The battle will not be won in a day, but let us hope that The...
...It is a much harder hitter, and it hits four times a month instead of one time a month...
Vol. 1 • January 1930 • No. 8
