Is he out of reach?

A bear labeled “third term” climbs down a tree to get to President Roosevelt. On the side of a mountain are the words, “last term declaration.”

comments and context

Comments and Context

The vagaries of a rather undisciplined assortment of mounted clips and cartoons in the White House scrapbook occasionally included the work of artists who infrequently published political cartoons, did not sign their work, or whose anonymity in posterity was assured by scissors that excised signatures and newspaper names. This cartoon, yet another speculative cartoon about President Roosevelt and his pursuit by a relentless Third Term movement, is one such example — not of theme, but of paternity.

The cartoonist employed the setting of a hunter in the wild, and featured a bear, but not of the amiable Teddy Bear species so favored of cartoonists. Roosevelt is in the cleft of the rock, just out of the reach of the unwelcome beast. An anomaly presents itself — if the aggressive bear had gotten ahold of Roosevelt, how well could the president have survived to run, or serve, a third term? The answer: cartooning license.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

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.

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