Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962

William H. Taft sits beside a well-dressed Republican elephant who says, “Poor girl! She’s been making over that same old hat ever since I can remember.” William Jennings Bryan sits beside an older lady labeled “democracy” and “Bryanism,” who says, “Gra-cious! Now aren’t those new styles just the limit!” Bryan scowls and says, “Fierce!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-19

President Roosevelt tries to get a car labeled “Congress” to start with Uncle Sam, in the back seat, holding “needed legislation” and “urgent legislation” in his hands. A happy Democratic donkey looks on.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-09

A “3rd term” cow runs to William H. Taft to reach for food labeled “presidency” that Taft holds as President Roosevelt rushes out of the White House toward both of them. Several others, including Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks climb a fence and tree to escape the cow.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-03-08

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Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962

As President Roosevelt holds a “dishonest” brand on a stick labeled “special message to Congress,” he chases a man holding “dishonest wealth,” “illegal discrimination,” “watered stocks,” “stock gambling,” and “dishonest corporation methods.” The man says, “The public and the courts be ‘d–d.'” In the background, “Congress” says, “Oh I’m so afraid somebody will be hurt!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-02-01

President Roosevelt stands behind a fence and tosses an extremely large pair of “Roosevelt’s shoes.” A number of men standing waiting to catch them: Secretary of War William H. Taft, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes; and former cabinet secretaries Leslie M. Shaw and Philander C. Knox.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-12-13

President Roosevelt cuts off the head of a “third term” turkey. Caption: Roosevelt: I don’t see what more I can do to it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-12-12

President Roosevelt tries to pacify the “Taft boom” baby with a teddy bear as a messenger boy departs with a “wireless to Taft” that reads, “Bill, hurry home. He’s getting fretful. Rush. T.R.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-12-08

President Roosevelt holds a large “message to Congress” in the shape of a big stick. Several men lie on the ground with stars around their heads: “lumber vandalism,” “gov’t land grabbers,” “wreckers,” “stock gambling,” “corporate dishonesty,” and “swollen fortunes.” Uncle Sam stands in the background.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-12-05

In the first section of the cartoon, President Roosevelt shows William Jennings Bryan a paper and says, “Here is a draft of my plan for a more elastic currency Mr. Bryan.” In the second section, Roosevelt puts his hand on his head when Bryan says, “Mr. President your plan is admirable. I indorse it in every particular.” Caption: Better read it over again, Mr. Roosevelt.

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1907-11-27

Depicted as football players, President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, and Uncle Sam, holding the “prosperity” football, charge ahead past the man labeled “panic.”

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1907-11-19

President Roosevelt and several other men rush toward a tent with an “odor of fried ‘baar'” and “odor of hot coffee” as the cook beside the tent says, “Breakfast!”

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1907-10-08

A bear points at “evidence” tracks that President Roosevelt and a “guide” are following to find him. Caption: The Bear: Hold up, Mr. President. Don’t shoot till you hear my argument. You have tracked me here on my own evidence voluntarily given. Now don’t that entitle me to an immunity bath?

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-10-03

President Roosevelt heads across the “Mississippi River” with two bags in his hand. A “3rd term” hoodoo follows behind, “This little trip won’t injure my health a bit!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-10-01

President Roosevelt sprays the “3rd term volcano” with water standing by Washington, D.C., while Charles Evans Hughes and William H. Taft wander up toward the top. Hughes says, “If there is any danger of an eruption, I don’t want to be here!’

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-09-24

President Roosevelt points to a small “prison door” with a man labeled “Congress” by his side. In the background is a police officer chasing a “corporation criminal” that has millions of dollars. Inside the prison is a “man who stole $3.00” and a “pickpocket.” Caption: President Roosevelt — “You see, we want that door cut larger so that when we catch one of those big fellows we can put him inside and not let him loose with the public.”

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1907-08-22

President Roosevelt sits on the springboard dipping his feet in the water as Secretary of War William H. Taft, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State Elihu Root, Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins, and Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette stand behind him on the board waiting. Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw stands on land in the background.

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1907-04-21

Edward Henry Harriman walks up behind President Roosevelt in the first section. They get into a tussle in the second section; and then Roosevelt walks away as Harriman’s battered hat sits on the ground. He is pressed up against a lamp pole with stars coming out of his head.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-04-04

President Roosevelt in a special police officer’s uniform marches across the United States with his “big stick.” Caption: Why not make him special policeman for life with the United States, Alaska and the Philippines as his beat?

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-03-27

President Roosevelt standing in his stocking feet looks at Secretary of War William H. Taft wearing “Roosevelt’s shoes.” In the background are a pair of shoes labeled, “Sec” and “War.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-03-19

Edward Henry Harriman holds up his thumb labeled “R.R. Regulation” and his arm, “Grab Arm,” to President Roosevelt saying, “It hurts something fierce, Mr. President!” Caption: Dr. Roosevelt: My, my! Edward, you’ll have to be very careful or you will have to have the whole arm amputated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-12

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Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962