Socialist activist Joseph Sharts
front page of sharts s 1919 open letter you, president wilson, 4-page leaflet of workers defense union. during 1920s sharts publisher , editor of miami valley socialist, weekly newspaper covered contemporary political news , promulgated ideas of socialist party of america (spa). in role instrumental in rebuilding socialist party of ohio, had been shattered , obliterated in 1919 split of left wing form new communist political organizations. sharts member of governing national executive committee of national socialist party 1925 1932, having held similar post on short-lived conference progressive political action (cppa), exploratory group potential labor party existed 1922 1925. sharts candidate ohio attorney general in 1920. later run governor of ohio 3 times, heading spa s ticket in state in 1926, 1928, , again in 1932. sharts s best showing in final gubernatorial race, when recipient of more 1.25% of total votes cast. in 1924 sharts played leading role in trial of defrocked episcopa...