"Equal Voice Essential"
Speech
By: Robert M. La Follette
Date: 1901
Source: La Follette, Robert M. "Equal Voice Essential" Speech to Wisconsin legislature, 1901. Reprinted in Torelle, Ellen, ed. The Political Philosophy of Robert M. La Follette. Madison, Wis.: Robert M. La Follette Co., 1920, 30–40.
About the Author: Robert Marion La Follette (1855–1925) was one of the most influential leaders of the Progressive movement. The son of a prosperous Wisconsin farmer, La Follette served as a U.S. congressman from 1885 to 1891. He campaigned against corrupt political practices in unsuccessful bids for the Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin in 1896 and 1898. After running successfully a third time, he was elected governor in 1900 and launched a thorough reform of Wisconsin politics. La Follette went on to make that state a model of Progressivism for the entire country. Elected to the...
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