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Political wheel turns from farm to industrial east
In a 1945 column, the piece traces the shift of reform energy from rural Midwest and South to industrial cities of the North. It highlights figures like Norris, La Follette, and Bryah from the farm belt, contrasts New Deal liberalism with Republican conservatism, and notes Aiken of Vermont as a leading progressive voice in the Senate. It discusses Wallace’s nomination and the mixed regional support among Republicans, underscoring Reform origins and current political realignments.
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