The winning Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Civil service reform, Political cartoons, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt rides a bucking horse called “Spoilsman” wearing a saddle inscribed “Civil Service Reform.” In the background is a cabin titled “Uncle Sam’s Ranch, U.S.A.” Roosevelt’s hat has flown off his head, and a paper slips from it which says, “The Commission means business. T.R.” At bottom right is the caption, “Stick to your saddle and don’t be bounced.” While the cartoon was drawn and signed in 1889, at bottom left the artist has written, “With compliments of Th. Nast, 1896.”

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1896

Creator(s)

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Dickinson State University

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

No Copyright - United States No Copyright – United States

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The winning Theodore Roosevelt. [1896]. Dickinson State University.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274848. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902. The winning Theodore Roosevelt. [1896]. Image.
Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274848.

APA:

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902., [1896]. The winning Theodore Roosevelt.
Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274848.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Dickinson State University. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.

APA:

Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.