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Borland, W. P 1930-02-23
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Title
Borland
,
W
.
P
1930-02-23
Abstract
Letter
to
Theodore
Debs
,
02/23/1930
.
Says
that he has been
thinking
back
to the
old
Social
Democracy
of
America
days
.
Writes
that he
can
still
see
Laurence
Gronlund
slowly
starving
to
death
from
lack
of
clothes
.
Tells
Theodore
Debs
that he
remembers
Joe
Swerzgen
who
was a
life
saver
whenever
he
made
a "
killing
in the
wheat
pit.
"
Mentions
that he
remembers
Little
Johnson
James
Hogan
,
John
F
.
Lloyd
,
Cyrus
Field
Willard
,
Seymour
Stedman
,
Sylvester
Keliher
,
Joe
Finn
, and
George
Koop
.
Says
that they were
all
"
filled
with the
enthusiasm
of
evangelists
, and
out
to
remake
the
world
in the
interest
of the
common
man.
"
Remarks
that he
met
Victor
Berger
quite
frequently
when
he was a
member
of
Congress
.
Mentions
that
when
he
last
saw
Seymour
Stedman
he was in
some
trouble
.
Asks
that
Theodore
Debs
give
him the
addresses
of A.
S
.
Edwards
and
John
Lloyd
.
Remarks
that he
heard
that
John
Lloyd
became
a
Christian
Scientist
.
Writes
that the
labor
movement
is
a "
dud.
"
Tells
Theodore
Debs
that
William
Green
is
the "
greatest
fat
head
that
ever
was
indicted
into a
position
of
leadership
in the
labor
movement.
"
Says
that the
labor
leaders
have
become
"
obsessed
with the
idea
of
co-operating
with their
masters.
"
Mentions
that he
is
now
70
and
is
going
to
retire
in
2
years
.
Author
Borland, W. P.
Recipient
Debs, Theodore, 1864-1945
Repository
Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital
2008-03-04
Date original
1930-02-23
Coverage
United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject
Social Democracy of America
Lloyd, John
Stedman, Seymour
Berger, Victor L., 1860-1929
WV3 Subject
Famous Hoosiers
Labor
Provenance
Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type
text
Material Type
Correspondence
Technical Metadata
image/text; Epson 1640 XL; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300;
Copyright
Digital image (c) 2012 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID
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