September 1932 Issue [Article] The collapse of politics Download PDF Adjust Share by Elmer Holmes Davis, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1929-1933 1932 20th century Democratic National Convention (1932 : Chicago, Ill.) Election Political leadership Politics and government Presidents Republican National Convention (1932 : Chicago, Ill.) United States More from Elmer Holmes Davis The Ideal State People in Chicago will tell you that there is a happy land not far away. Sitting on the ash heap of their own miseries, they mournfully explain that just over… Votes for emptiness Votes for emptiness Adjust Share