Labor Politics in a Democratic Republic : Moderation, Division, and Disruption in the Presidential Election of 1928

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Unions in a Prosperous America....Pages 1-28 The Path of Traditional Labor Politics....Pages 29-57 Jockeying for Party Position....Pages 58-78 The Socialists Organize for Struggle....Pages 79-99 The Communists Organize For Battle....Pages 100-115 The A. F. of L. in Convention Cities....Pages 116-138 Hoover Appeals To The Laboring Man....Pages 139-167 Smith Appeals to Union Organizations....Pages 168-188 Thomas Appeals to “Workers” and “Progressives”....Pages 189-206 Foster Appeals to The “Proletariat”....Pages 207-228 The Pattern of Labor’s Party Allegiance....Pages 229-259 The American People Decide....Pages 260-280 The Backwash of a Presidential Election....Pages 281-295 Labor Politics in a Democratic Republic....Pages 296-322 Back Matter....Pages 323-376