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The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Chicago on June 17, Rev. Gerald K. Smith, former aide to Huey Long, announced a loose political fusion of Townsendites, Share the Wealthers, Coughlin's National Union for Social Justice, and followers of Rep. William Lemke, claiming it would control 20 million votes. The group opposes Farleyism, dictatorship, and communism, endorsing Republican and anti-Democratic forces.
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CHICAGO. June 17. — Rev. Gerald K Smith, former aide to Huey Long said that a loose working agreement had been made for a political fusion of the Townsendites, share the wealthers, Coughlin's National Union for social justice, and followers of Representative William Lemke, and said that the fusion would control twenty million votes
"We're against Farleyism, dictatorship, and communism. We are endorsing both the Republican and anti-democratic forces" he stated.
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June 17
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Rev. Gerald K Smith stated that a loose working agreement had been made for a political fusion of the Townsendites, share the wealthers, Coughlin's National Union for social justice, and followers of Representative William Lemke, which would control twenty million votes. He declared the group against Farleyism, dictatorship, and communism, endorsing both the Republican and anti-democratic forces.