La Follette's Autobiography; A Personal Narrative of Political Experiences by La Follette, Robert M - 1925

Madison, WI: The Robert M. La Follette Co, 1925. Memorial Edition / Eighth Ed. Yellow / tan cloth over boards with titling on the spine and cover in black. Fine/not issued. 5" x 7.5", pp. xii, 3-807 with 20 full page B&W illustrations and a frontispiece of author (last known photo). Near very fine copy with bumped corners, light fade on the spine, text block is tight. Tipped in between half title page and frontispiece is publisher's memorial page SIGNED by "Belle Case La Follette" (wife) and "Robert M. La Follette Jr." (son), stamped copy number 225 of 500 (understood, not confirmed). Includes a hand written note from Bronson C. La Follette, grandson of author, Attorney General of Wisconsin for more than two decades, addressed to David Leroy, AG of Idaho, dated Jan. 29, 1979, paper clipped to facsimile campaign brochure.<br /> <br /> Robert Marion La Follette, Sr. (Jun 14, 1855 - Jun 18, 1925) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in 1924. He carried Wisconsin and 17% of the popular vote, one of the best performances of a thrid party candidate. "The simple scheme of dominating the committees in the Senate and the House, as exemplified in the case of these coal land bills, is the familiar procedure of those private interests both inside and outside of Congress which seek to direct national legislation. Any attempt to bring about progressive reforms is met by entrenched opposition." (p 391).