Word: wheelerism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Davis' efforts in the West, it would seem that he accepts the forecast that the West will be divided between Coolidge and LaFollette; but far from waiting for the East to come to him, Davis is going out with all his energy to get it. Progressives. The LaFollette-Wheeler campaign experienced some difficulty in collecting the funds which they felt sure they would get from Labor. In fact, at the present time, both Democrats and Progres sives are having difficulty in collecting material resources. The Federation of Labor was called upon and issued an appeal for funds...
...There is no difference between Coolidge and Davis. Senator Wheeler properly and correctly terms them the 'gold dust twins.' A moment's thought will convince every man and woman that they can get no relief from their present oppressive burdens from either, and a vote for a change?a new broom, so to speak ?is a necessity...
...press advocating the election of either Coolidge or Davis terms Senators LaFollette and Wheeler radicals, meaning Anarchists or Reds, as General Hell-and-Maria Dawes, Mr. Coolidge's running mate, terms them. These papers even go so far as to convey the impression that Mr. Dawes was a real General in the World War. He, as a matter of fact,* fought the World War in Evanston, Ill., his home town...
...great men in the history of this country were the same type of constructive radicals in the interest of all of the people as are Senators LaFollette and Wheeler...
Burton K. Wheeler opened his big guns on Boston Common, declaring: "Instead of a government of the people, by the people, for the people, we have a government of Wall Street, by Wall Street, for Wall Street...