That Damned Democrat: John Norton, an Australian Populist, 1858-1916 by Michael Cannon

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Ownership sticker on inside blank page has been covered with white sticker. Dust jacket has wear to top and tail edges, with spine tail protected with book tape.

The biography of John Norton (1858-1916), English-born journalist and proprietor of the Sydney newspaper Truth. A member of the New South Wales Parliament for twelve years.

Norton was a controversial figure in Australian history - anti-monarchy, pro-White Australia policy and a leading member of the early labour movement in Australia.

Includes an anthology of his writings organised according to the following subjects: Populating a White Australia, Governors and Politicians, Foreign Adventures, The Many Faces of Capitalism, Trials of the Working Class, Religious Experiences, Morality and Social Behaviour, Women's Long Road to Liberation and Public Health.