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A tall President Roosevelt holds a big stick as a variety of groups hurl objects at him, including “so-called innocent stockholders,” “wrongdoing lawyers,” “railroad debaters,” “nature fakirs,” “undesirable citizens,” “purchased politicians,” and the “liars brigade.” John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Edward Henry Harriman are prominent figures in the center.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02
In the first cartoon, William Lorimer holds up some cash and tells Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, “Betcha million you’re wrong, Joe!” Caption: He will bet on the Speaker’s decisions. In the second cartoon, Lorimer holds up cash as he watches President Roosevelt play tennis and says, “Betcha million he misses the ball!” Caption: A fine chance to wager a few on Teddy’s game. In the third cartoon, Lorimer plays crap with two men and says, “Fade you for a million!” Caption: What a chance on the crap games!” In the fourth cartoon, Lorimer looks at a horse race from the dome of the United States Capitol and says, “Fifty million on Azelina!” Caption: He can see the Bennings races from the dome of the Capitol. In the fifth cartoon, Lorimer points to an umbrella a man is holding and says, “Betcha million it don’t rain today!” Caption: Betting on the weather.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-16