Good men on a bad platform
Subject(s): Carr, Joseph Bradford, 1828-1895, Civil service reform, Davenport, Ira, 1841-1904, Elections, Political parties--Platforms, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1846-1926
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Three men labeled “Wadsworth, Davenport, [and] Genl. Carr,” hanging onto each other, stand on “The One Solid Plank” labeled “Financial & Civil-Service-Reform Resolutions” of a shaky platform that includes rotten boards labeled “The John Roach Issue,” “Protective-Tariff Fanaticism,” Bloody-Shirtism,” “Trumped-up Charges Against Cleveland,” and “Sham Patriotism.” A sign on the left states “Mugmumps Cordially Welcome” and one on the right states “Please Don’t Look at the Platform, Look at the Men,” and a sign in the background states “A Sound State Ticket – Three Honest Men.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-09-30
Creator(s)
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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:
Good men on a bad platform. [September 30, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935. Good men on a bad platform. [30 Sep. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287740.
APA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935., [1885, September 30]. Good men on a bad platform.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287740.
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. February 26, 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.
