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Reception (2)
What the press and public understood candidates to stand for — versus what they said.
William E. Borah 1936 · news_coverageaccuratesalience mediumev A Thomas L. Stokes, Washington Daily News 1936-05-14 · re: Drive monopoly and price fixing out of the system or face governmental regimentation
The Ohio primary 'wrote finis' to Borah's hopes; his crusade to liberalize the party 'fizzled' because he waited too long.
his fail ure to rouse the rank and file in Ohio seems to demonstrate finally that the prize is not within his reach
William E. Borah 1936 · news_coverageaccuratesalience lowev A David Lawrence from Boise, Evening Star 1936-08-18 · re: Drive monopoly and price fixing out of the system or face governmental regimentation
Borah bore no rancor, but doubted Landon's campaign would reach Western progressives unless he 'reveals him self as a progressive.'
If Landon senses this problem and, by his addresses, reveals him self as a progressive, then the task of men like Senator Borah in appeal ing to Western audiences will be rel atively easy.