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This was a new low in demagoguery, even for John Rankin, but in the entire House no one rose to protest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Soldiers Vote? | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

...John Rankin, Mississippi Democrat, stood up in the House to denounce the Administration-backed soldiers' vote bill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Soldiers Vote? | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

Replied John Rankin: "The little kike I was telling you about the other day, who called this body the 'House of Reprehensibles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Soldiers Vote? | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

Everybody knew where Rankin stood, which was four-square against a federal ballot for soldiers, eight-square against the Administration, and, of course, 16-square in favor of the poll-tax, white supremacy, and Southern womanhood. John Rankin, master old-fashioned orator, counted on his corn to hold the House's attention. He was not wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Soldiers Vote? | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

...Democrat. Was there any question about John Rankin being a true Democrat? "I want to clear that up. . . . I voted the Democratic ticket in 1904 when President Roosevelt voted the Republican ticket.* I voted the Democratic ticket when Mr. Knox was running on the Republican ticket. I voted the Democratic ticket when the Taft administration was going down to defeat with Secretary Stimson as a Republican in the Cabinet. I voted the Democratic ticket when Mr. Ickes was a Bull Mooser. I voted the Democratic ticket when Harry Hopkins was a Socialist.* I do not want any fly-by-night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Soldiers Vote? | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

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