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5 de jul. de 2012 · Fighting Bob’s Sad End. Wisconsin historical Society Photo 3562. In the summer of 1897, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Robert M. La Follette hopped on to the back of a farm wagon at the Oshkosh fairgrounds to give a speech. The wagon was positioned on the racetrack, and when La Follette started speaking, the starting bell began drowning ...
Physically exhausted from a strenuous campaign schedule, “Fighting Bob” died on June 18, 1925. Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925), a progressive reformer from Wisconsin, resisted the corrupt influence of railroads, utilities, and large corporations. Like other early twentieth century activists, he challenged fellow citizens to ...
La Follette ran for governor of Wisconsin in 1896 and 1898, but not until 1900 did he finally succeed.3 During his six years as governor, La Follette proved prodigiously successful in implementing a whole series of progressive reforms that collectively came to be called the “Wisconsin Idea.”4 He instituted open direct primaries to curb the power of political bosses and 1 Nancy C. Unger ...
19 de oct. de 2017 · Erick Trickey. October 19, 2017. Robert La Follette Library of Congress. Robert "Fightin' Bob" La Follette was one of the most hated men in America when he took the U.S. Senate floor on October 6 ...
2 de abr. de 2024 · Address delivered to the University of Michigan, March 12, 1898, by Robert M. La Follette. In the opening lines of this speech, La Follette stated: "Good government, then, can only be secured through good nominations. The nomination of weak, or unscrupulous men results in a weak or dishonest public service.
Hace 2 días · Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follete, a third-party candidate in the 1924 presidential election, was active in Republican politics for almost 40 years serving Wisconsin as a US representative, governor, and senator. A Republican with strong progressive principles, La Follette sought his party’s presidential nomination in 1912.
La Follette subsequently served as a popular U.S. senator from Wisconsin from 1906 through 1925, and ran for president on the Progressive Party ticket in 1924. Figure 21.2.2: An energetic speaker and tireless Progressive, Governor Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette turned the state of Wisconsin into a flagship for democratic reform.
