The hemlock cup of the Republican Socrates
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Dick, Charles, 1858-1945, Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Law reform--Economic aspects, Legislators, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Payne, Sereno Elisha, 1843-1914, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Poisons, Political leadership, Political parties--Management, Reciprocity, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Suicide, Tariff
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The Republican elephant labeled “G.O.P.” is about to drink from a cup labeled “Reciprocity.” With him are several men labeled “Root, Sherman, Cannon, La Follette, Crane, Lodge, Payne, Dick, Gallinger, Penrose” and one unidentified man. Some are distraught, while others are merely watching.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-08-09
Creator(s)
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 hemlock cup of the Republican Socrates. [August 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285487. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The hemlock cup of the Republican Socrates. [9 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285487.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1911, August 9]. The hemlock cup of the Republican Socrates.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285487.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
