The bounty jumper of 1894
Subject(s): Allegiance, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Commerce, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Elections, Sailing ships, Sugar beet industry, Tariff
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Benjamin Harrison stands on the deck of a ship labeled “Republican Party,” under sails labeled “Prohibitory Protection.” He is holding a rope that leads to a rowboat labeled “McKinleyism” with William McKinley standing in it, holding up a diminutive man labeled “Ex-Subdizied Sugar Planter.” To the right of the rowboat, President Cleveland is standing on the deck of a ship labeled “Democracy,” under sails labeled “Tariff Reform.” Caption: Capt. Cleveland–Subsidies were the price of his party allegiance! Take him, – you’re welcome to him!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1894-10-31
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
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 bounty jumper of 1894. [October 31, 1894]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. The bounty jumper of 1894. [31 Oct. 1894]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289320.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905.: , [1894, October 31]. The bounty jumper of 1894. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289320.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
