Publisher's Synopsis
A Compilation of Robert M. La Follette's speeches and writings. Published by La Follette himself in 1920, this book gives a broad overview of the ideas that animated his electoral success. Speeches in congress and the Senate, messages to the Wisconsin legislature, excerpts from his autobiography, and public addresses are all included. Some of his vision, he enacted. Other ideas remain to be fulfilled. Conservation, the Press, Suffrage, War, Education, Economics, Taxes, The Progressive Movement, Big Business, Labor and Regulation are some of the general topics covered. The appendix includes the Wisconsin Platforms proposed to the Republican conventions from 1908 to 1920, as well as the personal platform from his 1912 run for the nomination for President.
