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'''Josiah William Bailey''' (September 14, 1873 – December 15, 1946) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. senator from the state of [[North Carolina]] from 1931 to 1946, when he died while in office. He was remembered mostly for his opposition to President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] as a member of the [[Conservative Coalition]], advocating for [[free market]], [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] principles. However, he was also a racist [[progressive]] like a large portion of his party, having been a segregationist<ref>[https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-racial-segregation-in-the-united-states/ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States]. ''Brewminate''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> and opposed anti-lynching legislation.
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'''Josiah William Bailey''' (September 14, 1873 – December 15, 1946) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. senator from the state of [[North Carolina]] from 1931 to 1946, when he died while in office. He was remembered mostly for his opposition to President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] as a member of the [[Conservative Coalition]], advocating for [[free market]], [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] principles. However, he was also a racist [[progressive]] like a large portion of his party, having been a segregationist<ref>[https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-racial-segregation-in-the-united-states/ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States]. ''Brewminate''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> and opposed anti-lynching legislation. Bailey's progressivism has been whitewashed by leftists who promote the [[U.S. "Party-switch" myth]].
  
 
==Early life and career==
 
==Early life and career==

Revision as of 16:41, February 16, 2021

Josiah William Bailey
Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina
From: March 4, 1931 – December 15, 1946
Predecessor Furnifold McL. Simmons
Successor William B. Umstead
Information
Party Democrat
Spouse(s) Edith Pou
Religion Baptist

Josiah William Bailey (September 14, 1873 – December 15, 1946) was a Democrat U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1931 to 1946, when he died while in office. He was remembered mostly for his opposition to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal as a member of the Conservative Coalition, advocating for free market, fiscally conservative principles. However, he was also a racist progressive like a large portion of his party, having been a segregationist[1] and opposed anti-lynching legislation. Bailey's progressivism has been whitewashed by leftists who promote the U.S. "Party-switch" myth.

Early life and career

Bailey was born in Warrenton, North Carolina to Christopher Thomas and Annie Sarah Bailey, being the third of five children. He was reared in Raleigh, where his father was an editor for the weekly newspaper Biblical Recorder for the state's Baptist convention.

After attending and graduating from Wake Forest University, Bailey worked with his father at the newspaper. Following Christopher Thomas' death, he became the official editor, and remained in the position until 1907. As a commentator, he voiced his support for progressive causes, from government matters to education.

United States Senate

Bailey missed a quarter of all roll call votes during his tenure in the Senate.[2]

Conservative Manifesto

Being a fiscal conservative and supporter of free market economics in opposition to President Roosevelt's expansion of federal government powers, Bailey co-authored the Conservative Manifesto, which consisted of the following ten points:[3]

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  1. Immediate revision of taxes on capital gains and undistributed profits in order to free investment funds.
  2. Reduced expenditures to achieve a balanced budget, and thus, to still fears deterring business expansion.
  3. An end to coercion and violence in relations between capital and labor.
  4. Opposition to “unnecessary” government competition with private enterprise.
  5. Recognition that private investment and enterprise require a reasonable profit.
  6. Safeguarding the collateral upon which credit rests.
  7. Reduction of taxes, or if this proved impossible at the moment, firm assurance of no further increases.
  8. Maintenance of state rights, home rule, and local self-government, except where proved definitely inadequate.
  9. Economical and non-political relief to unemployed with maximum local responsibility.
  10. Reliance upon the American form of government and the American system of enterprise.
 ”

Quotes

“ Do not do nothing while America drifts down the inevitable gulf of collectivization . . . . Give enterprise a chance, and I will give you the guarantees of a happy and prosperous America.[4] ”

See also

References

  1. ↑ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States. Brewminate. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Sen. Josiah Bailey. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ The Conservative Manifesto. North Carolina History Project. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kickler, Troy (December 13, 2006). Taking on FDR: Senator Josiah Bailey and the 1937 Conservative Manifesto. LewRockwell.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

External links

  • Biography at NCPedia
  • Biography at North Carolina History Project
  • Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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