“You’ll be wearing these before long, if you don’t reform”
Subject(s): Clothing and dress, Handcuffs, Political corruption, Postal service, Prisoners, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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A Republican elephant wears a “postal scandal” jacket, and the words “Grafting Old Party” can be seen underneath. Uncle Sam holds up a prison uniform with ball and chain handcuffs at his feet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
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:
“You’ll be wearing these before long, if you don’t reform”. [December 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302322. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. “You’ll be wearing these before long, if you don’t reform”. [1 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302322.
APA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1903, December 1]. “You’ll be wearing these before long, if you don’t reform”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302322.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
