Contender is eugene v debs, the nations most celebrated world war i protester. This footage captures him on his return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by president harding after federal convictions stemming from those were protests, and tonight, we are in terre haute. Let me introduce you to one of the guests who will be with us tonight. His book is called democracys prisoner eugene v debs, the first world war, and the right to dissent. Why do you care about him . He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing, and important part of the american political culture. Is it interesting as a snapshot in time or did he have a lasting legacy, do you think . I think he and his fellow candidates managed to move the discussion forward in important directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. He is of his time but has had a long impact on us as well. We will have time to delv
His return home to terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by Warren Harding from charges stemming from those war protests. Tonight, we are in terre haute at his home and museum. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Ernest freebergs book is called democracys prisoner. It has been 85 years since debs died. Why do we care about him . He was one of our most important labor leaders at a crucial time of the conflict between labor and capital. More importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time it was a viable growing part of the american political culture. Does he have a Lasting Legacy . I think like many thirdparty candidates, he and his fellow socialists moved the conversation in very important directions. In that regard, he is of his time but he has also made a Lasting Impact on us as well. We will have time to delve into some of the elections later on. Of the five bids he made, are any particularly significant . The 1912 bid is the high mar
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Candidates. We have the latest on the search. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news at 8. Our top story tonight sideshows creating a bit of a nightmare for san jose neighborhood video from residents show the cars whipping around the intersection of camden and redmon avenues this is in the sunrise aumentan Area Neighbors tell ua the noisy gatherings have been upsetting their community for months kron fours dan thorn top of some concern neighbors about the site shows he joins us now live from san jose with more dan. Well can residents here tell me that at first it was just maybe one or 2 cars that would sort of spin around here at this intersection but lately its exploded into unruly sideshows and they wanted to stop. Wow the screeching of cars burning rubber at the intersection of camden enrichment avenues. Again another sideshow and this san jose neighborhood is fed up. Its scary. Its very scary basically we dont know whats going on and t
Well can residents tell us that at first it was just the occasional car or motorcycle that would whip around here at this intersection but lately they have exploded unruly sideshows and they are just asking for it to stop. Wow the screeching of cars burning rubber at the intersection of camden enrichment avenues. Its yet another sideshow and this san jose neighborhood is fed up. Its scary. Its very scary basically we dont know whats going on and then we come out here and cars are doing this. Videos shared with kron 4 news show several cars whipping around in doughnuts as dozens of people look on saturday nights gathering taking place dangerously close to homes like of which are moving that fast and furious insist the skin. This get in his home in may. You know. Clashes gotten to a house or something. Neighbors tell us this started out as just a sporadic car or motorcycle spinning around at the intersection. But its now grown into allout chaos for residents like crazy, you know on shimo