Word: stratons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From his publicity-pulpit the Rev. John Roach Straton, of Manhattan, cried: "Victory was won by the preachers and by the God-honoring women of America. I pay tribute to one of the Joans of Arc of this campaign-Mabel Walker Willebrandt. I declare the feeling in my own heart when I say there has not been a finer piece of public service performed by anyone in modern days than that put across by Mrs. Willebrandt...
Regularly during the campaign, The Fellowship Forum devoted eight out of its ten pages to violent, blatant and inaccurate attacks on Al Smith, the Pope and rum -by story, headline, editorial, cartoon and readers' forum. The doings and speeches of Mrs. Willebrandt, Rev. John Roach Straton, Senator Heflin and many a minor bigot were faithfully reported. The technique in handling campaign trends was to ballyhoo a Hoover landslide: for example, "Smith to be Most Badly Defeated Candidate Ever Running for Presidency." Then there was standard stuff: "Drunk Negro Boosting Smith," "Kissing Pope's Ring Insult to Flag," "Tirades...
...Very Fine" Sirs: . . . Unquestionably a very fine and significant cartoon. At what price can you supply me with additional copies? JOHN GLASS Baltimore, Md. Printed on high-grade cardboard, $1. Framed (plain black frame), $2. - ED. "Shame!" Sirs: I am an admirer of the Rev. Dr. John R. Straton. Your cartoon of him as a roach has upset me as few things could. Shame! You may cancel my husband's subscription. PEARL ROSE JACKSON (Mrs. Horace Jackson) New York City TIME will cancel Subscriber Horace Jackson's subscription if and when Subscriber Horace Jackson so orders. - ED. Would...
Fifteen Cents Sirs: You will find 15? in stamps attached to this note. Please mail a copy of TIME containing The Voter's Dream to the Rev. Dr. John Cockroach Straton. Your cartoon will enable him to see himself as every intelligent person has seen him for years. On second thought, I am attaching another 15? for the benefit of Wm. E. Vare, the "Senator-suspect." REYNOLDS PHIPPS Philadelphia...
...addition to the above there have, of course, been innumerable campaign speeches from individuals such as Manhattan's Straton and Virginia's Bishop Cannon...