Until it was almost too late.
Huey Long was far more than just a guy who told the people
what they wanted to hear. “There are smarter guys than I am,” he said, “but not in Louisiana.” By the end of his
riotous reign, he had seized more personal control of the state than any other
governor in its history.
He “orchestrated elections, padded voting lists, and
directed the counting of ballots.” He assaulted the press with gag laws and oppressive
tax increases. He used the state militia as his personal bodyguard and goon
squad. He packed the courts, local governments, and state regulatory boards
with his people.
He was untouchable.
Or so he thought.
Sources
Long, Huey P. “Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long.” Hachette, 2008.
White, Richard D. “Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long.” Random House, 2009.
Wikipedia, “Huey Long.” Retrieved October 17, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Long
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