National Affairs: Lesser Evil

With Unionist William Lemke barred from California's ballot, Dr. Francis E. ("The Plan") Townsend decided last week to vote for Alf Landon, summoned his California disciples to do likewise. "I cannot and will not," declared the old pensioneer, "support for the Presidency the man who is our sworn enemy. I advise that we choose the lesser of the two evils. . . ." Subsequently he gave the same advice to Townsendites in eight other States where Lemke will not be on the ballot: Florida, Oklahoma, Nevada, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia,...

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