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...When Fascism comes to the United States," said Mr. Thomas, "It will be marked 'made in America.'" He said that an increased awareness among farmers and labor organizations that something must be done may result in a Farmer-Labor movement, although such a party cannot arise...
...Utah *King Colton 75 of 561 8,932 6,425 Vermont Martin *Austin 89 of 248 11,047 16,293 Virginia *Byrd Page 1142 of 1742 84,000 23,000 Wisconsin Callahan Chapple 81 of 2914 3081 3068 * +R. LaFollette 5094 *Incumbent * **Farmer-Labor * +Progressive CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR STATE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN California Sinclair Merriam 1675 of 10721 168,481 189,535 Connecticut *Cross Alcorn 81 of 169 231,525 129,881 Idaho Ross Stephan 103, of 792 5544 5083 Iowa Herring Turner 223 of 2453 31,217 27,246 Kansas Ketchum Landon 442 of 2691 36854 41,463 Maryland *Ritchie...
...Farmer-Labor's blatant Governor Olson, who talks more radically then he acts, easily won renomination with approximately 75,000 more votes than he polled in 1932's primary. Farmer-Labor's softspoken, duck-hunting dentist, Senator Henrik Shipstead, was seeking renomination against Representative Francis ("Only Ex-Convict In Congress") Shoemaker. While the dignified, gentle Farmer-Laborite Senator remained in Washington until Congress adjourned, made no campaign, his obstreperous opponent filled the Minnesota air with sound and fury. On the stump Candidate Shoemaker poured vitriol on everyone within reach. He was arrested in shirtsleeves, swinging a broomstick...
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Born in Renville County, Minn. 44 years ago. Francis Shoemaker began to show insurgent leanings at 14 when he campaigned for farm organizations. He drifted to Panama to become a gang boss during the Canal's construction. A char ter member of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party, he was nominated for Vice President in 1924, declined to run. Ac tive in the steel strike of 1919. the packinghouse strikes of 1920, he was for six years editor of the People's Voice at Green Bay, Wis., is still editor of the Organized Farmer of Red Wing, Minn. Five...