National Affairs: Black Purge

"Judge James is bought and paid for!"

"The only issue for Governor Earle and Charles Alvin Jones is 'Jones or jail!'"

"This trucker lost his WPA job because he didn't give $100 to the Democratic campaign!"

Such was the language which, in addition to the titanic shouts of Rev. Reginald ("Magnavox") Naugle, was echoing through Pennsylvania last week, hurled by the major candidates: Democrat George H. Earle and Republican James J. Davis for Senator, Democrat Charles Alvin Jones and Republican Arthur H. James for Governor. At stake in Pennsylvania were not only 34...

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