Oilb: Speaking of Democrats, It vasnH too long afteip 

 Sinclair's can5>aiga that Olsoa— • 



Cogginss He inherited the aantle plus eertain southeam 



interests that financed hiia* He had been Sinclair* a 

 laanager* 



Oilbs And he became then the Governor. How did the 



Socialists with whom you associated react to Olson's 

 ean^aign? 



Coggina: Well, we didn*t think anj more of him than we did 

 of Sinelair* 



0ilbs Perhaps less* 



Coggina: Well, Z don't think we believed so much in his 



courage as Dr» Burke suggests in his book ( Olson's 

 New Deal for California ), We do know it took great 

 prodding to get him to pardon Moonej. He's a real 

 estate man and probably got their support, also, and 

 I guess the moving pietura people supported him« 

 Standard Oil was said to have divided theiy 

 contribution between both candidates* 



0ilbs Vhat do you do now about yo\ir Socialist views? Do 

 you still consider yourself a Socialist? 



Cogginss Yes. I don t see any reason for changing. 



Qilbs How when it comes to voting, you no longer have 

 much of an opportunity. 



