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Huey P. Long vs William E. Borah
| Issue | Huey P. Long | William E. Borah |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrust and concentration of economic power | — | Drive monopoly and price fixing out of the system or face governmental regimentation directional_stancenot_applicable Break the 'monopoly ridden, price-fixing system' that gives 'a scanty meagre living for the vast majority and almost Incalculable wealth for the few'; wrest the party from the utilities, the du Ponts and the eastern organization that defend it. |
| Distribution of national income and purchasing power | Share Our Wealth: cap fortunes, guarantee every family a homestead and income specific_pledgenot_applicable A wealth tax and redistribution financed by massive federal spending: a guaranteed household grant and annual income, old-age pensions, limits on fortunes. |
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| Federal anti-lynching legislation | — | Oppose the Wagner-Costigan federal anti-lynching bill as unconstitutional; attack party leaders who promise it specific_pledgenot_applicable Reject federal anti-lynching legislation on States'-rights grounds and denounce the leaders promising it to colored voters as 'hypocritical and Intellectually dishonest.' |