The stuffed club; or, the blow that hurteth not

Subject(s): Trusts, Industrial--Government policy

A soft bat labeled Stuffed, held by a hand labeled the President, is seen hitting a strong man labeled The Trusts and not hurting him. Caption: Deal gently with the erring; ’tis better far to curb the trusts with love, than war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-03

Creator(s)

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The stuffed club; or, the blow that hurteth not. [December 3, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912. The stuffed club; or, the blow that hurteth not. [3 Dec. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274707.

APA:

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912.: , [1902, December 3]. The stuffed club; or, the blow that hurteth not. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274707.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.