Changing Minds on Facts and Public Policy
Oliver P. Newman recalls Armour’s turn from direct retailer advertising to consumer outreach after faced with facts. The piece lauds open-mindedness in business and politics, highlighting Woodrow Wilson’s shift toward referendum and recall under study of Swiss practice.
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Wilsons views on elections and reform circulate widely
The passage lampoons centralization and money power, arguing for open public scrutiny of candidate selection and the initiative recall and referendum as means to end private influence. It references Governor Wilson opposing judicial recall and endorses using existing or new machinery to elect honest leaders and pass progressive laws.
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