Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Memorial cartoon for James M. Cox, newspaper publisher and politician. On the right side of the cartoon there is a portrait of Cox, an older man wearing a dark suit and glasses. He is seated in a chair and holds a light-colored hat on his lap. He holds up a stack of newspapers he owned in one hand, as well as a list of television and radio stations. There is a brief listing of his accomplishments in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner there is a quote from Cox stating that truthful newspapers are necessary if a country is to remain free. On the left side of the cartoon, four blank spaces are left so that pictures from Coxs 1920 visit to Evansville may be inserted. Cox visited while running for president; Franklin Roosevelt was his running mate. The photographs to be included were portraits of Cox and Roosevelt, a picture of campaign signs on automobiles, and a picture of the two men walking in a parade; these photographs were taken by Knecht, who also worked as a photographer for The Evansville Courier. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957 Image Access WideTEK 25 James Cox for President. Franklin D. Roosevelt for Vice President. As they were photographed when in Evansville and Princeton, 1920. By K.K.K. The autos signs. Walked in parades. At this time F.D.R. had not had polio. The Dayton Ohio News. The Dayton (Ohio) Journal Herald. Springfield (Ohio) Sun. The Springfield Ohio News. The Miami (Florida) News. The Atlanta (Georgia) Journal. Covers Dixie Like the Dew. The Atlanta Constitution. Radio--T-V. WHIO--WHIO TV. WSB--WSB-TV. WCKT--WCKR-TV. James M. Cox, 1873-1957. From printer-devil to publisher of a big newspaper chain. Three times governor of Ohio. His first papers in 1890s. So long as newspapers give truth to the public, then we can depend on the common sense and patriotism of the mass of the people to keep us free. --James M. Cox. [in margins: Insert photos. 1. Reverse photo head. 2. 57 Jul 16 pm 1:46. 1957-87=1870. Printer devil to chain. Enlarge to fit. If not President-- Evansville, Indiana, Courier for Wednesday 7/17/1957. 7 inch. KKK.]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3520
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
Copyright:	Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Subjects:	Politics Elections Memorial National Affairs Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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