PHIL LOGICAL PROGRESSIVE CHOICE--EVJUE
PHIL LOGICAL PROGRESSIVE CHOICE-- EVJUE Editor of The Progressive Endorses La Follette For Governor Sunday BEST MAN TO CARRY ON IN NEW BATTLE Phil Young, But So Was "Old Bob" When He Began...
...Officers of the association elected for the coming year were: W. H. Luehr, president...
...Taking up the argument advanced by stalwarts that La Follette is too young to be a candidate for governor, Mr...
...The meeting was attended by about 75 Progressive leaders from Manitowoc and all parts of the county...
...We want a man who can do the best job for the stockholders of Wisconsin—the people of this state...
...Under a constitutional change made recently, Milton will hold the office for a term of three years...
...Evjue, "and we have the same situation in Wisconsin that prevailed nearly 40 years ago when Robert M. La Follette began his great fight in Wisconsin...
...Displacement of theatre musicians by the Installation of machine-made music is an important phase of unemployment...
...John E. Cash-man for re-election and John Lorfeld for the assembly...
...S. F. Wehrwein, vice president...
...I am aware," declared Mr.' EVjue, "that the argument will be advanced by the reactionaries that the candidacy of Phil La Follette will be 'too much La Follette.' What is the purpose of a public office is it an honor to be passed around to different individuals or Is it an opportunity for public service...
...ILLINOIS MAN IS NAMED BY EQUITY (Special to The Progressive) LIMA, OHIO—The Farmers' Equity union, a regional co-operative organization, re-elected LeRoy Milton, of Greenville, 111., as president of the organization at its convention held here...
...Substitute monopoly for the railroads," declared Mr...
...Lyman F. Fischer, corresponding secretary...
...For the big battle that is coming we must enlist men of the type of Phil La Follette, Alvln Rets, Thomas Duncan, O. S. Loom is, Glenn Roberts, W. A. Graunke, Lyman Fischer and many others...
...Green...
...Green, president A. F. of L., at the quarterly session of the Executive Council here...
...Evjue asserted that "the elder La Follette was a young man when he began that fight," and asked "How then can the argument be advanced against Phil that he is too young in the light of what his father did...
...Whenever any member of the La Follette family betrays the confidence which the people of this state have always reposed in the name of La Follette It will be time to talk of 'too much La Follette.' " Endorsement "of La Follette for governor by Mr...
...The union named P. L. Betts, of Chicago, as vice president, and Charles D. Ensign, of Scranton, N. D. as a director...
...Young men arc needed in the Progressive movement today...
...Cashman and Lorfeld were both lauded at the meeting for their devotion to Progressive principles...
...Evjue was greeted by warm applause by the Manitowoc county leaders attending the meeting...
...They can no longer carry the burden...
...Machines Factors In Unemployment of Three Million William Green Cites Many Cases of Men Replaced by Machinery ST...
...PETERSBURG, Fla.—Machinery is the major cause for 3.000,000 persons being idle in this country, according to Wm...
...A large part of this unemployment is seasonal, such as is found in the automobile, ladies' garment and so-called "luxury" industries, said Mr...
...Pointing to a monopoly system more menacipg to free government and individual economic opportunity than the railroad bosses and timber barons of a half century ago, William T. Evjue, editor of The Progressive, endorsed Philip F. La Follette as a candidate for governor to carry on the light against that system at a meeting of the Manitowoc County La Follette Progressive association here Sunday...
...The men who made the fight in Wisconsin are now advancing in years...
...Resolutions were adopted at the meeting endorsing Sen...
...Harvey Kono, recording secretary, and Martin Stenson, treasurer...
...Who is better equipped than Phil La Follette to start the battle against monopoly in this state as exemplified by the chain bank, utility control and the centralization of wealth...
...The 1931 convention will be held in Mc-Cook, Neb...
...PHIL LOGICAL PROGRESSIVE CHOICE-- EVJUE Editor of The Progressive Endorses La Follette For Governor Sunday BEST MAN TO CARRY ON IN NEW BATTLE Phil Young, But So Was "Old Bob" When He Began 40-Year Fight In Wisconsin (Special to The Progressive) MANITOWOC, Wis...
Vol. 1 • February 1930 • No. 9
