Life, 1928-11-02 · page 40 of 48
Life — November 2, 1928 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a biting satirical editorial titled "A Republican Editor Acts Broadminded" by Heman Fay, Jr. The satire targets a newspaper editor (likely representing Republican-leaning press) who claims editorial neutrality while practicing obvious partisan bias favoring Herbert Hoover over Democratic candidate Al Smith. The joke: the editor demonstrates "fairness" by listing egregious smears against Smith—including false allegations that he's connected to kidnapping rings, that the Vatican will relocate if he wins, and that he'll convert colleges to parochial schools. In contrast, Hoover received only positive coverage (rescuing a dog, Belgian relief work). The editor then absurdly claims Smith received *more* space, therefore proving balanced coverage. The satire exposes how propagandistic newspapers could claim neutrality while engaging in transparent character assassination. This likely reflects actual 1928 campaign coverage, where Smith (a Catholic Democrat) faced significant religious prejudice and baseless rumors.
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