Life, 1928-11-02 · page 26 of 48
Life — November 2, 1928 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains political humor from the 1928 U.S. presidential election season. The top cartoon jokes about Catholic concerns—referencing fears that Pope influence over government was impossible unless he "turns Methodist" (converting to Protestantism), mocking Protestant anxieties about Catholic political power. The "Pessimistic Predictions" section uses sports metaphors to mock Republican campaign confidence. References to "Gloomy Gil" Dobie, Charlie Curtis (Republican VP candidate), Joe Robinson (Democratic VP candidate), and Jimmy Walker (NYC Mayor) suggest GOP strategists pessimistically assessing their electoral chances despite predicted dominance. The bottom cartoon, "Just follow me!", depicts vehicles in procession—likely satirizing blind political loyalty or campaign momentum. The closing advertisement promotes voting for "Rogers, Smith, Hoover"—endorsing the Republican ticket despite the preceding satirical doubts about their viability.
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Hanos Orr?! “The American people won't stand for religious interference, so I don’t think there's any danger of the Pope getting control of the Government, do you?” “No, not unless he turns Methodist.” Pessimistic Predictions “Gloomy Gil” Dobie had Dr. Hubert Work’s job.) “Nor a chance! The Democrats will make our team look like a bunch of dubs, and there's nothing I can do about it. Here I've got little Charlie Curtis playing against Goliath Joe Robinson. And Char- (if lie used to be a jockey! What happened in California back in 1916? And how did Idaho go in 1896? I hoped Jimmy Walker might handle Utah for us, but he’s not going that far West. I'll be satis- fied if we get a tie in Vermont.” (If Miller Huggins had Mr. Raskob's.) “Wett—our outfit looked good last July, FOR ROGERS FQR SMITH FOR HOOVER OTE! “Just follow me!” but we haven't a prayer in the big series next week, We may have had the punch once, but we've been ruined by injuries. Our ace-card, Al Smith, is suffering from a compound fracture of the larynx, and Joe Robinson's throwing arm is practically helpless... . Win? We'll be lucky to hold down the score.” A, J. Priest. comicbooks.com