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Norman Thomas vs William E. Borah
| Issue | Norman Thomas | 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. |
| 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.' |
| Communism, radicalism and "alien isms" as a political issue | Keep the Socialist vote independent; chide the La Follettes for handing Roosevelt 'everything on a silver platter' directional_stancenot_applicable Refuse the Popular Front logic of backing Roosevelt; hold Wisconsin's Socialist vote in the national column. |
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| Public ownership of major industries | The New Deal 'has not worked'; build the cooperative commonwealth vague_gesturenot_applicable Oppose both parties with 'a logical analysis of the diseases of our time and a sure philosophy for building the co-operative commonwealth.' |
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