Taft Criticized For Isolationism In Prewar Debate
The Sun editorial reviews Taft remarks on entering World War II and contrasts his stance with preparedness efforts. It cites Taft votes against draft and defense measures with Hess and Elston, arguing such opposition would risk unprepared war and future American sacrifices. It asserts postwar outcomes credit prewar preparation.
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Charles Elston
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England
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Bricker attacks voting purchases amid big PAC funds
The piece accuses Gov. Bricker of denouncing election buying while noting PAC and GOP spending. It cites millions from industrialists and bankers, including Ohio campaign sums from 1940, and highlights contributions from Geier and Taft Semple as examples of elite influence.
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John W. Bricker
Roosevelt
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GOP
Ohio
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Kroger
Louise Taft Semple
Weirs
du Ponts
May We Have More Willkies
The piece mourns Wendell Willkie as a strong Republican voice challenging reactionaries and Roosevelt supporters. It highlights liberals like Sen. Ball of Minnesota and urges Willkie's economic and international insight to inspire more GOP recruits.
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Wendell Willkie
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Roosevelt
Sen. Ball
Minnesota
Courage Gets Lausche Support From The Cleveland Press
The Cleveland Press, a leading Scripps-Howard paper in Ohio, endorses Mayor Frank Lausche for governor. The editorial praises his independence, honesty, and leadership as Cleveland’s mayor and argues he can modernize welfare institutions and lead Ohio to better government.
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Scripps-Howard Paper
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Frank Lausche
John Bricker
Lausche
Look Who's Talking on CIO PAC Backing Opponent
A 1943 quote from Clare Booth Luce surfaces as the CIO forms a PAC. In Connecticut the CIO PAC backs Margaret Conners, Luce's opponent, signaling labor politics resurfacing in state and national debates.
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Connecticut
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Conecticut
Margaret Conners
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Candidate of the people for governor praised
The speaker portrays him as not labor’s candidate but the people’s, noting his campaigns appeal to ordinary citizens who vote. He is described as someone who delivers rather than promises, delivering clean, honest and humane governance to Cleveland.
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City of
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California registration drive shows strong Democrat edge
Los Angeles reporting suggests labor backed candidates may win sizable shares in the November 7 election. With more than two million voters qualified to cast ballots in California two million registrations exceed the previous May 18 primary by over half a million. Democrats around 1.2 million and Republicans about 700,000 are registered.
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Roosevelt
State Assembly
California
Equal administration of laws sparks criticism of press
The piece argues for universal legality and criticizes Taft's Times-Star for not challenging Frank Gannett and the Committee for Constitutional Government. It cites the PAC investigation, Hillman testimony, and alleged media bias, urging consistent enforcement of laws regardless of politics.
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