April 6, 1932, Newark, New Jersey – In a fiery address to the Methodist Episcopal church conference, Bishop James Cannon Jr. sounded the alarm to President Hoover, the probable Republican nominee, that the inclusion of ‘wet planks’ in the party’s platform would spark a fierce backlash from dry opposition. Cannon, a leading voice in the temperance movement, urged Hoover to reject any proposals for a ‘wet declaration’ and to stand firm against the forces of vice.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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