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...Angeles may have its Aimee Semple McPherson, and it may have its Bob Shuler, and it may have a lot of other disagreeable personages and things, through which rank publicity gains its way into lip-licking scandal sheets, but why the stab about Gaylord Wilshire in your issue...
Naturally, Los Angeles, proud of its wonderful climatic conditions, industries, scenery, bows its head in blushing shame whenever Sister Aimee runs re-amok, or when Rev. Bob bursts out in a new orgy of political blasphemy. Also ashamed was it of Mr. Wilshire, whose high-priced quackery brought a lot of unwarranted lowbrow publicity on its head. Let's get the inference right next time. How about...
...disposed of Governor Kohler in another way when he defeated him in the Republican primary for the gubernatorial nomination by 120,000 votes. With the nomination equivalent to election "Phil" La Follette will enter the Madison State House just 30 years after his late great father, Robert Marion ("Fighting Bob") La Follette, to carry on the Progressive program of a democracy of small communities, municipal control of power & utilities, eradication of chain banks, chain stores...
Last week Son Phil proved that the La Follette name is still potent in Wisconsin. With much of his father's gesturing manner, shockheaded appearance, oratorical skill he, supported by his elder brother, Senator Robert Marion ("Young Bob") La Follette, swept the state in a swift-paced campaign. He attacked Governor Kohler for being an ally of President Hoover's, "a friend of monopoly." Against him the stalwarts cried: "Dynasty! Oligarchy! Too much La Follette !" Much was made of unemployment and the industrial depression. After the primary Kohler managers explained their defeat: "The burden of carrying Hoover...
...present to share the brother's festivities was their mother, elderly, fine faced Mrs. Belle Case La Follette, who accompanied, advised, both "Fighting Bob" and "Young Bob" when they won elections. She did advise Son Phil, at a family gathering in Atlantic City last spring. All summer she has been closeted in Washington writing a biography of her husband...