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President Roosevelt read the article in The Atlantic Monthly. He agrees with Brander Matthews on James Fenimore Cooper and found the situation on controlling the gamblers entertaining. The reaction to Francis J. Heney in California is the same as the reaction from Wall Street to Roosevelt’s enforcement of the laws.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-02
President Roosevelt uses “the spear that knows no brother” to take the “respectability” cloak off a “stock market gambler.” Caption: “There is no moral difference between gambling at cards or in lotteries or on the race track and gambling in the stock market.” –President Roosevelt’s Message.
On January 31, 1908, the day before this cartoon’s publication, President Roosevelt delivered to Congress what he considered one of the most important messages of his presidency. In those days it was not accepted practice for Chief Executives to address Congress in person — even for the Annual Message, today called the State Of the Union Address — and therefore this message was delivered, printed, and distributed to the press and public.
Throngs of people with wads of money in their hands make their way to the gambling casino at Saratoga, New York. Uncle Sam stands to the right, thumbs in his suspenders, boasting about having the largest gambling facility in the world. Caption: Uncle Sam — Biggest trade, biggest trusts, biggest buildings, biggest machinery, and now I’ve got the biggest gambling joint. Well, say!
Saratoga, upper New York state’s site of health-water springs and high society’s genteel racing track, was transformed by the addition of casinos and gaming parlors. Cartoonist Ehrhart cast a sarcastic eye on the questionable “improvements,” depicting Uncle Sam as a sharpie drawing every element of the public to its gates.
Emerson Hough sends President Roosevelt two exhibits to give to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw regarding the incident involving gambler Tom Powers that led to Roosevelt’s dismissal of Pat Garrett from his position as customs collector. Hough believes Roosevelt should reappoint Garrett. He also writes that gambler Billy Sims was present at a San Antonio banquet, which shows the President’s hosts failing to protect his public image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-19
A bloated businessman, holding an American flag labeled “Victory,” rides in a wheelbarrow being pushed by another man. In the background, a young boy is explaining to a stranger that the scene is the result of a bet over the outcome of the presidential election. Caption: Boy–Yes, it was an election bet and Dad won. Ain’t he making an awful fool of the other fellow? / Stranger–Yes! Which one is your Dad?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-11-11
At left, on the sidewalk outside a gambling room labeled “Monopoly Club Shades,” James G. Blaine and Benjamin F. Butler corner a “Workingman” and try to steer him into the gaming room. On the right, sitting around a table with playing cards, are Russell Sage, William Walter Phelps, George M. Robeson, Jay Gould, and John Roach, and standing is Cyrus W. Field. On a shelf is a bust of William H. Vanderbilt beneath a sign that states “The Public Be D–” and notices that state “No Straight Flushes in this House” and “This is a Bluff Game – No Limit.” On either side of the bust are boxes of “Brag Chips” and “Bluster Cards.” Caption: Hungry Ben – “How are you, Mr. Workingman? What! – don’t you remember me? Why, I’m your old friend! Say – just you let me put you onto a nice little scheme-” Workingman “No, sirree! I’ve been there before.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-08-20
A man leans on his elbows on a table with stacks of coins and a roulette wheel. A red demon is on the left and a black demon is on the right.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-09-12