Conservatism

Subject(s): Corruption, Fraud, Insurance, Trusts, Industrial

A well-dressed businessman, wearing top hat and coat and a button that states “Don’t Knock, Boost,” sits atop a pile of account ledgers labeled “How to Evade the Law, Juggled Books, Secret Rebate Account, [and] Bribery Stubs,” money bags labeled “Yellow Dog Fund, Private Graft, Other People’s Money, [and] Public Service Graft,” boxes labeled “Stock Gambling Acc., Syndicate Profits, [and] Fees,” and other items labeled “Fees” and “Worthless Collateral.” A notice attached to the pile states “Destroy if Investigated.”

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-11-20

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

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

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:

Conservatism. [November 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Conservatism. [20 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285922.

APA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1907, November 20]. Conservatism.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285922.

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. January 15, 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.