Possibly worse? We'll transcribe it to save you the trouble: "G. O. P. HIGH COMMAND PLANS CLOSING WEEK'S ACTION
An intensive precinct by precinct canvass of Palo Alto voters is now underway under the auspices of the local Republican Club under the direction of its officers shown in this picture. (Left to right) Mrs. C. E. Henry, office manager; E. P. Cashel, member County G. O. P. committee; Kent Thoits, second vice-president of the club and president of the Young Republicans; [Name redacted, because few know us, & we aren't making it any easier for you bastards!], club president; O. A. Compe[?], first vice-president; Leroy Taylor, secretary." In 1936, he was a yr. or two older than we are now. And in all that time, we've never been involved in any group that's more than vaguely organized, & certainly nothing nearly as awful as the presidency of the local Republican Club. (Haven't even been arrested since 1973. Got popped twice that yr., in S. F & in L. A. In a span of four months, yet. Maybe not the best example.) Though we'll admit we've favored candidates who did no better than the Landon-Knox ticket.Bonus News from Way In The Past (NB: Paid for by Grandfather Bouffant's Palo Alto Republican Club): We suppose the candidate this guy was running against was an actual member of the Socialist Party, as opposed to today's Obama Imaginary Socialist Party. The truth of the Republocrat Party is revealed here. The ruling classes will quickly combine to defeat any perceived threat to their grip on everything.
(How much longer must we type here, resisting fascism, to atone for all the sins of our ancestors?)
2 comments:
Note the sign for Alf Landon behind him. Your family always did back winners......
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Election Editor Agrees:
Yep, Hoover to Barry Goldwater, and all they got was Ike. Don't remember the P. U.s being as ecstatic over the Nix as over AuH2O as party standard bearer though.
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