Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Flier, Political |
Catalog Number |
2005.51.52 |
Date |
post 1968 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-11 inches |
Description |
This is an American Party handbill. It is on blue paper printed in black ink. There is text on on both sides of the sheet. There are images of an eagle near striped flags and it is inscribed with the party ticket and voting information. |
Notes |
The date is based on the founding of the American Party. Robert "Bob" Blair (Greenup, KY) was part of the American Party ticket in (????) with William E. Smith running for Governor. The American Independent party was established in 1968 by former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, Sr. Wallace was on every state ballot. Wallace and his running mate Curtis E. LeMay received 13.5 percent of the popular vote and 46 electoral votes. The party opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and welfare programs. In 1969, representatives from 40 states established the American Party as the successor to the American Independent Party. In 1972, the party nominated former Congressman John G. Schmitz of California for president. In 1976, the American Party split into the more moderate American Party, which included more northern conservatives and Schmitz supporters, and the more extreme American Independent Party, which focused on the deep South. Both of the parties have nominated candidates for the presidency and other offices. Neither the American Party nor the American Independent Party has had much national success. Drexell R. Davis, a self-described "Yellow Dog" Democrat, held several elected positions in Kentucky state government. His thirty-three years of public service prompted his interest in collecting political memorabilia. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
People |
Blair, Robert A. Breeden, Helen Embry, William E. Smith, William E. |
Subjects |
The American Party political campaigns Politics, Kentucky |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |