13 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
The Peoples Voice
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
1
Bigelow critiques a recently passed House tax measure as political patchwork not meeting the president’s demand to make the wealthy share the burden. The piece argues the law fails to resemble Huey Long’s sharing the wealth or the soak the rich slogan and notes its problematic legislative logic.
An article questions the use of a Republican Charter banner by Ninth Street Republicans for city council races. It argues the move aims to attract independents while masking party ties, noting Chicago voters showed general indifference and distrust toward politics. The piece suggests the charter allows voting without revealing affiliation. Continued on Page
The death of Ohio Congressman at large Charles V. Truax is a severe loss to the progressive wing of the Democrats in Congress. Truax voted on the progressive side and did so entertainingly. He quipped that Canadian quintuplets were lucky not to be born here or Secretary Wallace would have wanted to plow two of them under.
Father Coughlin floated plans in Chicago to require sworn political pledges and to strip winners of assets for breach. He criticized August lawmaking and noted Mike Jacobs controls Soldier Field for a September bout between the Black Bomber and the Playboy Maxie. Chicago and officials want the fight. space could be expanded to 140000 with a gate near a million dollars.
Herbert S Bigelow announces a solo bid for City Council in November. He resigns from the state patronage committee and forms a sponsoring committee. He stresses independence from party machines and alignment with Henry George principles and Father Coughlin while signaling possible independent allies.
At People's Power League headquarters the only selected members of the Bigelow for Council Committee are Fenton H. Lawson of F H Lawson Company Charles Merrell of Wm S Merrell Drug Co EF E Hardcastle of Union Central Life Insurance Henry B Flarsheim of Perfect Manufacturing and Doctor Ralph Reed.
The piece argues that wealth correlates with influence and critiques a city Charter Committee chairman aligned with rich interests. It cites county tax records listing multiple Emery real estate items, noting substantial estate growth since wartime years and implying deep financial power behind political leadership.
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