Protestant Rally under the Auspices and for the Benefit of Province 2 J. Thos Heflin U. S. Denator, of Alabama Principal Speaker Sunday June 17 at 2 P.M, D.S.T .

Heflin, J. Thomas, 1869-1951

Published by h.p., 1928

About this Item

Broadside. 27 x 20 cm. Browned. Hole in bottom left corner with loss of several letters. Heflin, an anti-Black, anti-Catholic, Southern Senator, refused to support Al Smith, a Catholic, in the 1928 Presidential Election. He traveled the country speaking against the Catholic Church and Al Smith and supporting the election of Herbert Hoover, the Republican candidate. This June 17 rally was part of his anti-Smith tour. The tour was widelt believed to have been at least partly funded by the KKK. Hoover won in a landslide with 444 electoral votes and 58.1% of the popular vote.

Seller Inventory # 96238

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protestant Rally under the Auspices and for the Benefit of Province 2 J. Thos Heflin U. S. Denator, of Alabama Principal Speaker Sunday June 17 at 2 P.M, D.S.T .
• Publisher: h.p.
• Publication Date: 1928
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Alabama