I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got LickedUniversity of California Press, 1 сент. 2023 г. - Всего страниц: 272 Here, reprinted for the first time since its original publication, is muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair's lively, caustic account of the 1934 election campaign that turned California upside down and almost won him the governor's mansion. Using his "End Poverty in California" movement (more commonly called EPIC) as a springboard, Sinclair ran for governor as a Democrat, equipped with a bold plan to end the Depression in California by taking over idle land and factories and turning them into cooperative ventures for the unemployed. To his surprise, thousands rallied to the idea, converting what he had assumed would be another of his utopian schemes into a mass political movement of extraordinary dimensions. With a loosely knit organization of hundreds of local EPIC clubs, Sinclair overwhelmed the moderate Democratic opposition to capture the primary election. When it came to the general election, however, his opposition employed highly effective campaign tactics: overwhelming media hostility, vicious red-baiting and voter intimidation, high-priced dirty tricks. The result was a resounding defeat in November. I, Candidate tells the story of Sinclair's campaign while also capturing the turbulent political mood of the 1930s. Employing his trademark muckraking style, Sinclair exposes the conspiracies of power that ensured big-money control over the media and other powerful institutions. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994. Here, reprinted for the first time since its original publication, is muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair's lively, caustic account of the 1934 election campaign that turned California upside down and almost won him the governor's mansion. Usi |
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... Political aspects- California - History - 20th century . 4. California - Politics and government - 1865-1950 . I. Gregory , James Noble . II . Title . F866.S59 1994 324.9794'05 - dc20 94-25599 CIP Printed in the United States of America ...
... Political aspects- California - History - 20th century . 4. California - Politics and government - 1865-1950 . I. Gregory , James Noble . II . Title . F866.S59 1994 324.9794'05 - dc20 94-25599 CIP Printed in the United States of America ...
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... politics and a collision that echoed far and wide . California's distinctive multifaction two - party political system was born in that encounter , as was the national media's fas- cination with California politics . In Washington ...
... politics and a collision that echoed far and wide . California's distinctive multifaction two - party political system was born in that encounter , as was the national media's fas- cination with California politics . In Washington ...
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... political mobilization and con- flict . Roosevelt's inauguration and the early New Deal plans he an- nounced in the spring of 1933 opened the door to all sorts of non- governmental initiatives , which soon threatened to overwhelm the ...
... political mobilization and con- flict . Roosevelt's inauguration and the early New Deal plans he an- nounced in the spring of 1933 opened the door to all sorts of non- governmental initiatives , which soon threatened to overwhelm the ...
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... political parties . It was time to try something new , time to see what could be done working on the inside with an " Americanized " version of socialism . So , in early September 1933 , Upton Sinclair walked into the Beverly Hills city ...
... political parties . It was time to try something new , time to see what could be done working on the inside with an " Americanized " version of socialism . So , in early September 1933 , Upton Sinclair walked into the Beverly Hills city ...
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... Democrats in Washington and elsewhere were practicing active liberalism . Now it was too late . By June , EPIC had nominated a slate of candidates for the legislature and had built up a political [ vii ] INTRODUCTION.
... Democrats in Washington and elsewhere were practicing active liberalism . Now it was too late . By June , EPIC had nominated a slate of candidates for the legislature and had built up a political [ vii ] INTRODUCTION.
Содержание
CHAPTER I | 3 |
CHAPTER II | 8 |
CHAPTER III | 12 |
CHAPTER IV | 16 |
CHAPTER V | 20 |
CHAPTER VI | 26 |
CHAPTER VII | 31 |
CHAPTER VIII | 36 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 131 |
CHAPTER XXV | 136 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 144 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 148 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 156 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 160 |
CHAPTER XXX | 166 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 172 |
CHAPTER IX | 42 |
CHAPTER X | 46 |
CHAPTER XI | 51 |
CHAPTER XII | 57 |
CHAPTER XIII | 63 |
CHAPTER XIV | 70 |
CHAPTER XV | 74 |
CHAPTER XVI | 80 |
CHAPTER XVII | 86 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 92 |
CHAPTER XIX | 99 |
CHAPTER XX | 105 |
CHAPTER XXI | 110 |
CHAPTER XXII | 118 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 124 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 179 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 185 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 190 |
CHAPTER XXXV | 194 |
CHAPTER XXXVI | 200 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 204 |
CHAPTER XXXVIII | 209 |
CHAPTER XXXIX | 215 |
CHAPTER XL | 220 |
CHAPTER XLI | 224 |
CHAPTER XLII | 229 |
CHAPTER XLIII | 235 |
APPENDIX | 241 |
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