The “living” issue
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Presidents--Election, Silver question
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William Jennings Bryan pulls on strings attached to a skeleton labeled “16 to 1” trying to make it jump like a wooden toy. Caption: Bryan–They say it’s dead! Can’t you see it move?
Comments and Context
William Jennings Bryan, on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, where he would be nominated for President a second time, is depicted by cartoonist Keppler as relatively dignified, but continuing to be the political charlatan Puck always considered him to be. Despite a mild anti-Imperialist focus to his speeches and the party platform taking shape, Bryan continued to argue for an issue largely extinct: the free coinage of silver to gold at a ratio of 16 to 1, his 1896 theme.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900-06-06
Creator(s)
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 “living” issue. [June 6, 1900]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The “living” issue. [6 Jun. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275565.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1900, June 6]. The “living” issue.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275565.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
