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Letter to Editor
July 16, 1908
The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Satirical letter to The Sun editor proposing government ownership of boarding houses as a campaign plank to appeal to young voters and attack landlords, referencing Jeffersonian simplicity and a political invitation.
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Full Text
Issues for the Peerless.
To The Editor of The Sun-Sir: Has not the Quadrennial Runner overlooked a live campaign issue in treating his reported invitation to Kern to live with him at the White House as a joke?
What more like Jeffersonian simplicity than to have not only Kern but the whole Cabinet live there with him? What easier than the step from this to Government ownership of boarding houses? Such an issue would not only swing the entire hall room vote to the Peerless but would hand the cursed landlord branch of the money power a jolt that would put it down for the count.
Forward then, under the banners "The White House for All." "Government Ownership of Boarding Houses" and "No Prunes in Ours."
HALL ROOM BOY.
To The Editor of The Sun-Sir: Has not the Quadrennial Runner overlooked a live campaign issue in treating his reported invitation to Kern to live with him at the White House as a joke?
What more like Jeffersonian simplicity than to have not only Kern but the whole Cabinet live there with him? What easier than the step from this to Government ownership of boarding houses? Such an issue would not only swing the entire hall room vote to the Peerless but would hand the cursed landlord branch of the money power a jolt that would put it down for the count.
Forward then, under the banners "The White House for All." "Government Ownership of Boarding Houses" and "No Prunes in Ours."
HALL ROOM BOY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Comedic
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
White House
Boarding Houses
Government Ownership
Jeffersonian Simplicity
Hall Room Vote
Landlord
Money Power
Election Issue
What entities or persons were involved?
Hall Room Boy.
The Editor Of The Sun
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Hall Room Boy.
Recipient
The Editor Of The Sun
Main Argument
the letter satirically suggests that inviting kern to live in the white house could lead to government ownership of boarding houses, appealing to the hall room vote and striking at landlords.
Notable Details
References Jeffersonian Simplicity
Quadrennial Runner Invitation To Kern
Banners: 'The White House For All,' 'Government Ownership Of Boarding Houses,' 'No Prunes In Ours'