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...Charles E. Coughlin of Royal Oak, Mich, likes to wave his hand toward the filing cases containing the names of all those whom his radio-voice has incited to write to him. He likes to say: "The 8,000,000 members of my National Union for Social Justice. . . ." Yet the best likeness this radiorator ever saw of his 8,000,000 followers was the face of a microphone. Last week in Detroit's Olympia Auditorium he attempted a new adventure: to meet his followers in the flesh...
Object of Priest Coughlin's personal appearance was to convert his filing case audience into a working political organization. The Detroit gathering was to be the first of a series of organization meetings. Father Coughlin told a newshawk: "It's got to be done, and if I fail it means annihilation for me. ... At the least sign of slowing up, my enemies inside and out-side the Church would nail me. They wouldn't pay much attention to the sportsman's code about shooting a sitting bird...
...Priest Coughlin & retinue (including Senators Nye and Elmer Thomas) came to the platform great was the ovation. The hall, with 15,000 people in it, was nearly full but there was no overflow audience. First, the evening's hero let his sponsors spellbind the crowd. Applause and cheers came liberally, turning to hisses when Priest Coughlin's Washington lobbyist, Louis B. Ward, referred to "a certain kept General, Hugh S. Johnson." It was 11 p. m. before Priest Coughlin's turn arrived but the audience was still enthusiastic...
...Until a lawful superior rules otherwise, I stand steadfastly behind this priest,' Father Coughlin, encouraging him to do the will of God as he sees...
Beamed Father Coughlin: "One of the most historic addresses ever made in this nation...