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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. | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 16:44, February 16, 2021
| Josiah William Bailey | |
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| Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina From: March 4, 1931 – December 15, 1946 | |
| Predecessor | Furnifold McL. Simmons |
| Successor | William B. Umstead |
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| 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.
Bailey in August 1916 married Edith Pou, a member of an influential family in the state.
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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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
- ↑ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States. Brewminate. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Sen. Josiah Bailey. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ The Conservative Manifesto. North Carolina History Project. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Kickler, Troy (December 13, 2006). Taking on FDR: Senator Josiah Bailey and the 1937 Conservative Manifesto. LewRockwell.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.