Delgadillo, Charles, <br/><br/>
Crusader for democracy :  the political life of William Allen White / 
 Political life of William Allen White 
Charles Delgadillo. 
 - 315 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-310) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: the man and his methods -- He wants no office! -- Hell-raiser -- A war of conquest -- Saving the world -- A hard-boiled world -- Main street culture warrior -- Reluctant New Dealer -- Freedom fighter. 
<br/><br/> "Once upon a time, "What's the Matter with Kansas?" referred not to a Thomas Frank book but to an editorial from Emporia Gazette editor William Allen White. A lifelong Republican, White saw himself as defending the common man - "The Voice of Main Street" - even against fellow Republicans, and built a reputation as a man with little interest in partisan games. But while he positioned himself as the voice of small-town, Midwestern common sense, he was also a savvy political operative with connections to state and national political figures from both parties. Herbert Hoover and Teddy Roosevelt visited White at his home in Emporia; FDR famously quipped that he could count on White's support "three and a half out of every four years." In the first scholarly work on White in nearly twenty years, Charles Delgadillo foregrounds the famed journalist's political relationships, revealing White as a critical, influential political figure - one who represented a brand of moderate conservatism that seems to have faded amid today's heated partisanship."--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780700626380 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018004095 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>White, William Allen, 1868-1944 --Political and social views.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Emporia gazette (Emporia, Kan. : 1899)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Journalists--United States--Biography.<br/>Reformers--United States--Biography.<br/>Political activists--United States--Biography.<br/>Progressivism (United States politics)--History--20th century.<br/>Middle class--Middle West.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--1901-1953.<br/>Emporia (Kan.)--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN4874.W52  / D45 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.92  B