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aiXbi Xm t^'^t by this tiise, the 1930' s, the Socialist 

 Party was getting quite a sisahle Jewish element. 



Coggins: It was the backbone long before that. In 1910 



last Side Kev York and Milwaukee were the Socle list 

 strongholds. 



011b t Did you continue here In the Bay Region your 



affiliation with the Soeialista throughout the 

 1930 »s and the 19U0*8t 



Cogginst I'm still a member. There's no other party where 

 Z belo22g. What weakened iif|) reaUy* was our 

 endorsement of LaFolletta. And the passing of Debs. 



Oilbt You didn't feel that Norman Thomas was as potent a 

 Ifadi^r. 



Cogginst KOf ha was more of an individual than people like 

 Victor Berger, or even Hlllqult. He was a good 

 debater. A little like Stl|| MI4f Ofg toe« Bat he 

 could not close a sale like Stitt Wilson could. 

 He was a kind of actor ^ and a figure of importance. 

 ^j^mammbmr whan Haynard £regar ran for PreBidea%# 

 Someone said^ "Kregar is Just about the same cut 

 under Thomas as Thomas was under Bebs." Thomas. 

 waa ao^rageousi if he believes a things he will 

 stick it out. But he changed positions oftener 

 than the rest of us. 



