Bricker and Labor Hater-Huffman in 1930s Ohio
The Ohio CIO-PAC pamphlet Operation Bricker argues John W. Bricker opposes New Deal labor protections including Wagner Act. It accuses him of favoring big business, cites lavish spending as governor, and notes ties to Gerald L. Smith and Republican-leaning Cleveland elites. Democracy as a concept is criticized in Bricker’s stance.
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Ohio Rally Defends Huffman Against Subversive Charge
In Columbus on Sept 26 1945 Sen James W Huffman defends support from labor and working Ohioans against accusations of aiding subversives He touts pro labor votes and credits CIO PAC endorsement He slams Bricker Taft and isolationists linking them to feud era biases and anti labor policy
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Ohio Senator Huffman World War Service and Public Career
From WWI he served as machinegun company lieutenant with the 83rd Division and fought in four major offensives. He was executive secretary to Gov. Vic Donahey from 1923 to 1926, later chaired the Public Utilities Committee from 1926 to 1928, and spent 14 years as counsel for Cleveland and Columbus gas and electric rate cases. A proponent of the UN for world peace, he notes no disarmament provision. He is the first Democratic senator from Ohio since 1941 and has two children, Margaret 18 and James Jr 9.
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