# Mr. Larson — The Conscience of a Conservative character guide

> Mr. Larson in The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Larson, Larson

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-conscience-of-a-conservative

## Who they are

A specific individual mentioned as an example of a conservative voter or thinker.

## Relationships

### [The States](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/characters/the_states)

_professional_

Mr. Larson is a character involved in state-level political or economic matters.

## In the story

### [II: The Perils of Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/chapters/ii-the-perils-of-power)

Cited as a Republican spokesman who repudiated limited government by asserting the federal government can do whatever needs to be done.

### [III: States’ Rights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/chapters/iii-states-rights)

Author of 'A Republican Looks at His Party,' whose views on States' Rights are critiqued as treating the Constitution as a handbook.

### [IX: Some Notes on Education](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/chapters/ix-some-notes-on-education)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter.

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