“The lobsters and the lid”
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cooks, Democratic Party (U.S.), Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Kitchens, Lobsters, Pots
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Grover Cleveland, who wears a “What and where am I?” feather; Arthur P. Gorman, who wears a “I am out in the cold” feather; and David B. Hill, who wears a “I am still a Democrat—very still” all hold down the lid on the “Democratic political pot.” Two lobsters—William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Hearst—are inside. They each hold papers. Bryan’s reads, “Bryan the apostle of poverty. Income $50,000 a year.” Hearst’s reads, “God bless out home. Hear$t who pleads for the suffering poor while he enjoys his life on his mother’s $50,000,000.” There is a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the wall. Caption: Democratic chorus—”If they e’er take off the lid the worst will be yet to come!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03
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:
“The lobsters and the lid”. [March 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302448. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. “The lobsters and the lid”. [Mar 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302448.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1904, March]. “The lobsters and the lid”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302448.
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. August 3, 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.
