Missouri "Machine Busting"

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Description: 

Clipping from Time (magazine) on February 22, 1937 detailing the election fraud that occured in Kansas City during the 1936 General Election. The article features extended quotes from Judge Albert L. Reeves concerning the election fraud, including the following: "We can't surrender the ballot boxes to thugs, gangsters and plug-uglies who patrol the streets with machine guns. We can't stand for that any longer." The article then provides a history of political corruption in Kansas City through 1936.

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Publisher: 
Time
Date: 
February 22nd 1937
Owning Organization: 
Modern Location: 
New York, NY
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Rights Statement: 
Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Jackson County Historical Society. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Jackson County Historical Society.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
Joseph B. Shannon Scrapbooks: S10.01
Digital Object Identifier: 
JCHS-S10.01-862-0007
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KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | DIGITAL HISTORY