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New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell saws wood to put in the “cut and dried” “Republican woodpile.” Meanwhile, Charles Francis Murphy and Patrick Henry McCarren sit on the “Democratic wood pile” with a saw and watch.
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1904-08-16
President Roosevelt pops a large ball of “Democratic campaign fallacies” with a “sound America common sense” feather. It drips into a “many inventions” bowl.
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1904-08
Two men walk down Wall Street wearing hunting attire and holding guns and bags labeled “Democratic campaign fund” and “Republican campaign fund” respectively. Bulls and bears run away while a sheep with a top hat and an “immune” bow winks.
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1904-08-10
The “platform committee” tries to close a large “money question” man with a “sound finance” mace into the “chamber of silence.” Behind them is a “compromise” board and a “Democratic platform & resolutions” paper with a “Hill patch” and a “Bryan patch.”
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1904-08
Dame Democracy is startled when President Roosevelt shows her the portrait he painted as he holds a “letter of acceptance—a party that has no policy.” The likeness features a frame that reads, “Without policy or principle—the Democracy 1904.” In the portrait, Dame Democracy wears a “dire menace” hat, has “free trade” and “free silver” hair, and wears a “Parker fichu.” At the bottom of the picture is a sign: “Political portraits painted while you wait. T. Roosevelt.” Caption: Dame Democracy (the day after the letter came out)—Oh Theodore! How you do flatter me!!
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1904-08
David B. Hill holds a bag of “silver” beside a “Democratic convention” wall. In the background, William Jennings Bryan is about to use a “free silver” axe as “democracy” kneels down and is tied to a “doubtful money” stake. Caption: Judas Iscariot (Hill) sold his party for a few pieces of silver.
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1904-07-30
Henry Gassaway Davis sits on a pile of money surrounded by a barbed wire fence. Caption: And the millions he intends to give the Democratic campaign fund.
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1904-07-26
A heron wearing a “Parker” crown picks up a frog with the face of Martin W. Littleton. Other frogs watch, including Joseph W. Bailey, South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman with his pitchfork, William Jennings Bryan, David B. Hill, and Charles Francis Murphy.
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1904-07-22
Alton B. Parker uses a “courage” and “honor” gavel to hold down a “St. Louis telegram” on a cannon. Meanwhile, President Roosevelt holds a string to pull the trigger on a “Republican campaign gun” to which Dame Democracy is tied by a rope.
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1904-07-13
“Judge Parker” rows a small vessel that holds a casket on which a woman labeled “democracy” rests. The vessel is decorated with flowers.
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1904-07-03
President Roosevelt sets off a number of fireworks and cannons as a Republican elephant carries a cannon on its back. A “Democratic party” woman looks startled as she holds an American flag and a “safe and sane” balloon.
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1904-07-04
Uncle Sam and another man hold a “Roosevelt and Fairbanks 1904” political banner. Uncle Sam holds a sign that reads “‘We point with pride.’ Republican party” while the other man’s sign reads, “‘We view with alarm.’ Democracy.”
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1904-07
President Roosevelt flexes his bicep as he watches several boys leaving “Miss Democracy Select School”: David B. Hill, Alton B. Parker, New York Mayor George B. McClellan, Arthur P. Gorman, Richard Olney, and William Randolph Hearst.
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1904-06-26
A number of men in the Democratic Party march forward: Grover Cleveland with his fishing rod, William Randolph Hearst with a small bag of money, William Jennings Bryan with a “Lincoln Neb.” drum, Alton B. Parker with the face of a sphinx, David B. Hill, Charles Francis Murphy, and George B. McClellan, who rides a Tammany tiger.
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1904-06-30
On the left side, there is a “full treasury” bank safe replete with money bags “at the end of Roosevelt’s term.” Above the safe is a sign: “Cost of Roosevelt’s administration $2,640,000,000—population of U.S. 80,000,000.” Caption: Safe—. On the right side, there is an empty treasury “left empty through Democratic incompetency” safe at the end of Grover Cleveland’s term. Above the safe is a sign: “Cost of Cleveland’s administration $1,757,000,000—population of U.S. 65,000,000.” Caption: —Unsafe. Moral—’Tis far better to have an expensive administration that is not disastrous to the country than to have a CHEAP one that is.
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1904-05
A larger-than-life President Roosevelt rides toward “Chicago” and the “Republican National Convention for Teddy” flags, passing childlike William Randolph Hearst and Alton B. Parker, standing on either side of their mother, Dame Democracy.
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1903-04-17
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!”
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1904-03
William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Alton B. Parker are at the starting line of a race. Bryan wears weights on his legs that read “Kansas City platform” and “Chicago platform” and has a feather in his hat that reads, “I got a new job,” Hearst rides a “regular in both campaigns” barrel with deflated wheels, and Parker rides a donkey with “1896” and “1900” on his legs. David B. Hill gives Parker advice while Grover Cleveland watches Democratic National Committee Chairman James K. Jones write down odds. George Gray, Richard Olney, Arthur P. Gorman, and Dame Democracy watch from a covered box. Uncle Sam watches from behind.
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1904-03-27
A woman wears a Rough Rider uniform and a “Roosevelt” hat while “Dame Democracy” attempts to select a hat. There are several options: “The ‘Dave Hill’: Any old price,” “The Parker: A new thing,” “The ‘Bryan’: In stock 8 years. Marked down from 16 to 1. Shop worn,” “The Cleveland: A star-eyed daisy.” “Dame Democracy” holds “The ‘Hearst’: Made of the yellowest material.” Caption: Miss Strenuous Republican to Dame Effete Democracy:—You seem to have trouble over your new Easter hat, my dear. Mine’s picked out, and it is the ruling style, I tell you!
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1904-03-20
Uncle Sam holds a shovel as he faces a number of rocks in Panama: “opposition,” “Dem. opposition,” and “R.R. lobby opposition.” Caption: “Well, I’m here at last, but it’s a tough road!”
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1904-02-25