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American Appeal
''American Appeal'' was a weekly socialist newspaper that was published briefly in Chicago between 1926 and 1927. The paper was semi-official organ of the Socialist Party of America which was the publisher. The editor was Eugene V. Debs. In 1927 the paper merged with ''New Leader''. References 1926 establishments in Illinois 1927 disestablishments in Illinois Defunct newspapers published in Chicago Defunct weekly newspapers Publications established in 1926 Publications disestablished in 1927 Socialist newspapers published in the United States Weekly newspapers published in the United States Socialism in Illinois {{Illinois-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of America
The Socialist Party of America (SPA) was a socialist political party in the United States formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party of America who had split from the main organization in 1899. In the first decades of the 20th century, it drew significant support from many different groups, including trade unionists, progressive social reformers, populist farmers and immigrants. But it refused to form coalitions with other parties, or even to allow its members to vote for other parties. Eugene V. Debs twice won over 900,000 votes in presidential elections ( 1912 and 1920) while the party also elected two U.S. representatives ( Victor L. Berger and Meyer London), dozens of state legislators, more than 100 mayors, and countless lesser officials. The party's staunch opposition to American involvement in World War I, although welcomed by many, also led to prominent defections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
