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An elderly man labeled “Corporation Magnate” is sandwiched between the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey, each holding out cups labeled, respectively, “Rep. Campaign Funds” and “Dem Campaign Funds”, seeking contributions. Caption: “Gentlemen, I cannot; my moral sense forbids!”
Comments and Context
Joseph Keppler, Junior, in this cover cartoon from Puck, tweaks the generic plutocrat after an intense period of chastisement. The administration of Theodore Roosevelt began “trust busting” in its first months and seldom flagged in its zeal. For at least two years, the writers labelled Muckrakers (by President Roosevelt) had burned the pages of numerous magazines, newspapers, and books with exposes and revelations about corruption in big business. In the House of Representatives, a rising corps of Republican “insurgents” picked up where Democratic Populists left off (or effectively joined forces) and fashioned a program of regulatory reform, sometimes radical in nature, to counter elements of Big Business, Big Banking, and Trusts.
Keppler was saying — or predicting, although not with precision — that corporate moguls would be gun-shy about alliances with either major political party moving forward.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-10-25
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Henceforth. [October 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278076. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Henceforth. [25 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278076.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1905, October 25]. Henceforth.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278076.
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 12, 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.
