For their own good
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Democratic donkey (Symbolic character), Fences, Patronage, Political, Republican elephant (Symbolic character)
Click on image to zoom in
President Cleveland adds the top board to a wooden fence enclosing a pasture labeled “Public Office.” The board is labeled, “Extension of Civil Service Reform under President Cleveland.” Lower boards in the fence are labeled, “Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Harrison,” “Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Cleveland,” and “Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Arthur.” Watching Cleveland are the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey, each wearing ribbons that state, “To the Victors Belong the Spoils.” Two vignettes show, on the left, “Republican Party beaten in 1884 and 1892, with all the offices,” and on the right, “Democratic Party beaten in 1888 and 1894, with all the offices.” On the ground is a fence board labeled “Further Extension of Civil Service Reform.” Caption: Neither of these animals has thriven in the spoils pasture, and the sooner they are barred out the better.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-01-16
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
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:
For their own good. [January 16, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. For their own good. [16 Jan. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289340.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1895, January 16]. For their own good.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289340.
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 5, 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.
