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The Lone Star Iconoclast began publication in December 2000 and has published weekly ever since. The newspaper is owned by Smith Media, Inc. and has both a print edition and an online edition. The online edition mirrors much of the content that appears in the main print edition.
The editorial staff consists of
W. Leon Smith, editor-in-chief
Don M. Fisher, associate editor
Nathan Diebenow, associate editor Business department:
Kay Ortiz, front office manager
Allison Smith, bookkeeping & internet manager
Michael Harvey, collections/scheduling
Advertising department:
Melanie Harvey, marketing director
Carolyn Black, advertising consultant
Linda Robinson, advertising consultant
Deadline for news and advertising copy:
FRIDAYS AT 5 p.m. (Central Time Zone)
The Iconoclast is published weekly, on Wednesdays.
Subscription price:
McLennan and Bosque Counties (Texas), one year: $40.
Elsewhere, one year: $45.
(Please give old address when requesting change of address.)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
e-mail: office@iconoclast-texas.com
telephone: (all departments): (254) 675-3336 or toll-free: 1-800-241-5504
fax: (254) 675-4090
web newspaper: iconoclast-texas.com
Send mail to: The Lone Star Iconoclast, P.O. Box 420, Crawford, TX 76638.
The newspaper has selected this definition of "iconoclast" to define its flag:
Iconoclast: "An exposer of icons. Icon-buster. Fighter for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Any error or erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or reputation of any person, firm, or corporation which may appear in this newspaper will be gladly corrected upon being brought to the attention of the management.
Who Was William Cowper Brann?
Brann Comes To Waco
When Brann moved to Waco in November, 1894, he was broke and worked for the Waco Daily News. When he started the Iconoclast shortly thereafter, he described the platform of his Iconoclast in its first edition:
"The Iconoclast makes war upon no religion of whatsoever name or origin that has fostered virtue or added aught to the happiness of the human race. It is simply an independent American journal, exercising its constitutional perogative to say what seemeth unto it best, without asking any man's permission."
However, it wasn't long before Brann found himself embroiled in a fightwith Baylor University, first taking exception to a lecturer who had no use for Catholicism and later exercising his wit and pen to unravel a scandal that had originated at that university involving the seduction and impending motherhood of a student from Brazil.
Time passed and Brann's quips and opinions took hold nationwide. The circulation of his monthly Iconoclast grew by leaps and bounds. People wanted to see what he would write next.
The fires burned hot at Baylor as Brann continued to pound out verbiage that was none too complimentary, and at one point students actually abducted Brann, tied him up with the intention of tarring and feathering him, and demanded that he leave town.
At a meeting following the kidnapping event, a testimonial was signed by those involved stating.... "We are familiar with existing conditions, and we denounce the publication in question as grossly slanderous and deserving the condemnation of honest men and women."
Brann responded, "I am well aware that some of the noblest men and women of Texas have been students at Baylor, but in my opinion their nobility is not due to Baylor but to themselves."
Bad blood between Brann and Baylor students and administrators continued, culminating in a gunfight between Brann and a Baylor backer named Tom Davis on the streets of downtown Waco.
The two men shot it out, each mortally wounding the other. With the death of Brann came the demise of his version of The Iconoclast.
The complete story of Brann and his odd-but-popular publication can be found in various books and essays. One book, written by Charles Carver and published by the University of Texas Press, is a good resource. Much about Brann is also available on the internet. Simply type in "iconoclast" on your search engine.
The complete story of Brann's Iconoclast is interesting reading.
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