Is there an Internet reprint of "The Golden Age," March 28, 1934, p.397?
Is there an Internet reprint of "The Golden Age," January 16, 1935, p.237?
Is there an Internet reprint of the full speech by McFadden featuring this
quote?:
"There should be some action taken to further stop such intolerance in the use
of radio (and that during this session of Congress) to prevent the further en-
trenchment of such powers. That is the reason why I have introduced this bill and
am asking for consideration of it at this time."
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/142454/2/WTBTS-Official-Testified-in-the-US-Congress-that-Rutherford-is-Inspired
Here's what I have so far on the Rutherford-McFadden connection:
Louis Thomas McFadden (1876-1936) (Republican, U.S. Representative from Penn-
sylvania in Congress, 1915-1935)
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000434
On June 10, 1932, McFadden made a 25-minute speech--a Federal Reserve conspir-
acy theory rant--before the House of Representatives.
http://www.publiceye.org/conspire/flaherty/flaherty10.html
http://modernhistoryproject.org/mhp?Article=McFadden1932&E=FedResBoard
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16502353/Congressional-Record-June-10-1932-Louis-T-McFadden
In 1934, he made several anti-semitic comments from the floor of the house and
in newsletters to his constituents wherein he cited the Protocols of the Elders
of Zion, claimed the Roosevelt administration was controlled by Jews, and ob-
jected to Henry Morgenthau Jr., a Jew, becoming Secretary of the Treasury. Drew
Pearson claimed in his "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column that, in a publication
by the American fascist Silver Shirts, McFadden had been "extensively" quoted "in
support of Adolf Hitler". In September the Nazi tabloid Der Stuermer praised Mc-
Fadden. He was also lauded by the publications of William Dudley Pelley, leader
of the Silver Shirts, on several occasions. On election day that year he lost to
Charles E. Dietrich by "about 2,000 votes". This was the only election between
1912 and 1950 when the district elected a Democrat.
According to McFadden's Jewish Telegraphic Agency [[obituary]: ‘In January
1935, he announced his candidacy for president with the backing of an organiza-
tion called "the Independent Republican National Christian-Gentile Committee" on
a platform to"keep the Jew out of control of the Republican Party!"’ Not garner-
ing much support for his presidential bid, he tried to win back his congressional
seat. He lost the nomination by a wide-margin to Col. Albert G. Rutherford who
went on to win the general election.
http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Louis_Thomas_McFadden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Thomas_McFadden
Joseph Rutherford propagandized against mainstream clergy and Jews as notable
figures behind the corrupt "Big Business" of the world. In his 1934 Declaration
of Facts, he described "Big Business" using the word "octopus" in the way common-
ly used at the time as an anti-semitic canard--that Jews were trying to control
the world like an octopus covering the Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitic_canard#Accusations_of_plotting_to_control_the_world
"That warning was unheeded, and the selfish commercial element, which is other-
wise called 'Big Business', has stealthily and constantly moved forward to its
goal. With grasping arms like the tentacles of a mighty octapus it has laid hold
upon practically all of the visible wealth of the Nation.
"The same selfish interests own and control the professional clergymen, and
these men make merchandise of the Word of God in order to keep the people in ig-
norance and in subjection to the ruling powers.
"'Big Business' and their mouthpieces, namely, the commercialized clergy re-
ferred to are represensible before God for hindering the truth concerning the
present conditions in America and the means which might provide a remedy for the
people, by God's help."
The Declaration of Facts "opposes the Jewish materialist spirit domestically
and abroad"--it opposed the 1933 American Anti-Nazi boycott of German businesses
in favoring the German Nazi policy against Jewish businesses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Nazi_boycott_of_1933
Rutherford used the same sort of ideas as McFadden in his propaganda against
Jews regarding government and business.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/142454/2/WTBTS-Official-Testified-in-the-US-Congress-that-Rutherford-is-Inspired
McFadden submitted H. R. 7986 to Congress on Feb.14, 1934, to protect the
freedom of speech on the airwaves.
http://books.google.com/books?id=TxudLzYPpAEC&pg=PA330&lpg=PA330&dq=McFadden+H.R.+7986&source=bl&ots=5o98jAZ0oj&sig=-6eH4_wBiVdCNO5_kCf9EFxaA14&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CshhUIbmMYeV0QGP0IGgAw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=H.R.%207986&f=false
Rutherford prepared a "Petition and Protest" for JWs to distribute throughout
the country to support the proposed bill. They obtained 2,416,000 signatures.
The Golden Age had the following remarks on the petition and bill:
"The Golden Age," March 28, 1934, p.397
Free Radio Essential to People's Liberties
The petition circulated by Jehovah's witnesses and others, calling upon Con-
gress to safeguard the right of the people to hear over the radio whatsoever they
wish to hear, received a wide response. It manifested that the people want to
have the truth told. The clergy, to shield themselves in their inconsistent
position before the people, not only have sought to misrepresent and oppose Judge
Rutherford, but have also misrepresented the petition which was signed by nearly
two and a half million persons.... Petition or no petition, this is the issue,
and it is up to Congress to take appropriate action. Bill H.R. 7986, now before
the Congress for consideration, meets the needs of the case exactly, and if
passed, will prevent further interference with the free use of the radio or un-
just discrimination against some and in favor of other broadcasters.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/142454/2/WTBTS-Official-Testified-in-the-US-Congress-that-Rutherford-is-Inspired
Rutherford had thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses petition and lobby for public
support for passage of this Congressional bill into law (Golden Age, 28 March
1934, p. 397), and the Secretary of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (Arthur
R. Goux) testified in the Congressional hearings in support of the bill.
Rutherford's views on Big Business and Jews were also strikingly similar to
that of McFadden's, and when McFadden failed in his bid for re-election, the
Golden Age published an article that praised him as "courageous and honest and
capable" and asserted that McFadden was used by God and his loss at the election
was the work of Satan: "Naturally the Devil and his ally, the Roman Catholic
Church, would do everything possible to prevent the return to Congress of any man
who would dare to stand for liberty and righteousness in this evil time. We are
assured that God, who gave him such great privileges of usefulness last winter
[when McFadden submitted H. R. 7986 to Congress], is not forgetful or indifferent
and the time will come when Louis T. McFadden will look back and rejoice that he
was permitted to be absent when scenes about to be enacted shall occur" (16
January 1935 issue, p. 237).
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/230379/1/Judge-Rutherford-Was-Extremely-Politically-Neutral
Clayton Woodworth, editor of "The Golden Age," in the Jan.16, 1935, p.237, is-
sue, indicated he believed McFadden was used by God to accomplish His divine pur-
poses.
