Huey Long Quotes
Every man a king." Every man to eat when there is something to eat; all to wear something when there is something to wear. That makes us all sovereign.
Huey P. Long, 1893-1935, Louisiana Governor, U.S. Senator (Democrat, LA), Speech, “Every Man a King,” February 23, 1934
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This sentiment was later expressed by the radical, Emma Goldman. She went to jail.
Executed by the English for his part in the Easter Uprising.
later also a song sung at his campaigns and rallies
At the time of this quotation, the nation had gone through more than 3 decades of enormous increase in prosperity for the wealthy, and modest gains for the highly skilled, technically trained workers. However, correcting for inflation, average salaries did not increase at all. The middle class was particularly hard hit. Only 20 percent of the population benefitted from the growth at all; however, the 1 percent had rarely prospered more. Kenworthy’s principle did not apply for this period of American history.
Huey Pierce Long Jr., byname "The Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. He was a populist member of the Democratic Party and rose to national prominence during the Great Depression for his vocal criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, which Long deemed not radical enough. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and often took forceful action. A controversial figure, Long is celebrated as a populist champion of the poor or, conversely, denounced as a fascistic demagogue.