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In a speech, San Franciscan Frank Vrooman appeals to the people of Maine to re-elect President Roosevelt, citing policy failures and inconsistency in the Democratic Party, and the lack of their candidate Alton B. Parker. Vrooman believes that Roosevelt will not back down in the Philippines and remain devoted to American supremacy in the Pacific.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
Clipping from The New York World stating that President Theodore Roosevelt will be the issue of the next Presidential campaign. The article cites Roosevelt’s many supporters and the Republican Party’s determination not to go back to the silver standard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907
“Prosperity and the Flag” is a song book created for Company A, based in Rochester, New York. The lyrics show support for President William McKinley.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1880-1900
Theodore Roosevelt is working hard on his acceptance speech. Roosevelt believes that the Democrats are not to be trusted if the Party is at odds with its own presidential candidate, Alton B. Parker, on the currency question. Roosevelt criticizes Parker for having been in favor of the free silver program and switching to an endorsement of the gold standard when public opinion made it advantageous to do so. Roosevelt wishes that Elihu Root would run for office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-14
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry Cabot Lodge about his concerns regarding the butchers’ strike and the Colorado matter. Roosevelt acknowledges that Alton Parker made a skillful political maneuver by coming out in favor of the gold standard during the last moments of the Democratic Convention, and Roosevelt reviews his political strategy for the rest of the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-14
Uncle Sam dances through a minefield of political issues, such as “Catholic Demands for part of School Funds,” “Single Tax Fad,” “Populism,” “Prohibition Foolishness,” “Women’s Rights Nonsense,” and the “Free Silver Mania,” which all have strings attached leading back to a bishop, a woman, a temperance man, and a “Silverite.” Caption: Uncle Sam–Let ’em amuse themselves; – but they can’t take me in!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-04-03
A marching band plays in front of the “Headquarters of the New Silver Party” next to a notice that states, “Now is the time to join – Step right in,” and a poster that states, “Triumph of the New Silver Party.” Joseph C. Sibley is sitting at a desk in the “headquarters” next to a notice that states “For President Jos. C. Sibley.” Members of the band are identified as “Stewart, Bland, [and] Gen. Warner.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-04-03
William Jennings Bryan and James K. Jones dig up a grave labeled, “16 [to] 1 Free Silver. Politely executed by a large and enthusiastic body of voters Nov. 1896.” Other tombstones in the cemetery are labeled with other political issues that have failed. Caption: “They think they can put new life into a very dead issue.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-12-01
A seesaw labeled “Commerce” has characters labeled “Wheat” on the low end and “Silver” on the high end. A hand labeled “Supply and Demand” is pushing down on the side of the wheat. William Jennings Bryan is standing on the right holding a paper that states, “‘Wheat and Silver are Indissolubly Linked’ – Bryan.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-09-08
Senators labeled “Stewart, Peffer, Vest, Jones, Teller, [and] Wolcott” are being thrown out of windows in a building labeled “U.S. Senate” by laborers and other citizens. Papers labeled “Anti-Repeal Drivel” and “Obstructionist Nonsense” have been thrown out with them. Caption: What a pity this is only a fancy sketch!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-01
Uncle Sam climbs out of a flood of silver coinage toward elevated ground labeled “Repeal of the Sherman Law by the 53rd Congress” using a rope labeled “Public Opinion.” He is carrying a female figure labeled “Business Interests.” Waves labeled “Sherman Silver Purchase Act” crash in the background, while overhead the sun, as a gold coin labeled “Twenty Dollars,” shines brightly.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-09-13
An angel labeled “National Credit” with wings labeled “Sound Financial Policy” and “Repeal of Sherman Silver Law” rises above the flames of the wreck of the “U.S. Treasury.” Among the wreckage lie William McKinley bowled over by the “McKinley Bill,” John Sherman being crushed under the weight of large silver coins, Green B. Raum sitting in an empty safe labeled “U.S. Treasury,” with Benjamin Harrison and Charles Foster hanging onto the safe, and William A. Peffer among the lumber on the left.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-09-27
Silver miner William M. “Stewart” strangles Uncle Sam who is holding a walking stick labeled “Public Opinion.” They are at the top of a cliff near the entrance to the “Stewart, Jones & Co. Silver Miners (Unlimited).” Caption: “Take my silver or I’ll take your life!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-10-04
A senator, probably William M. Stewart, with papers in his pocket labeled “Silver Mine Owner,” addresses the Senate, though all the senators are asleep.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-10-18
Four men dance gleefully in front of gigantic figures of “Columbia” and “Europa” who are holding hands across a body of water. At the feet of the figures are suffering, poverty-stricken peoples, with silent factories behind them. The four men are Benjamin Harrison, pointing to himself, John Sherman with a sign that states “The Sherman Bill Did It!”, William McKinley holding a sign that states “The McKinley Bill Did It!”, and Thomas B. Reed pointing to McKinley. Caption: Chorus of Republican Leaders–Hooray! We’ll make all the political capital we can of this – it’ll help the Grand Old Party!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-01-17
An old woman labeled “Dem. Party” sits on snow-covered steps outside a door labeled “Public Confidence.” The door has a padlock on it. At her feet is a hat box labeled “Free Silver in Ohio” and a suitcase labeled “Sugar Trust Legislation,” and she is holding an umbrella and a sign that states “Hillism.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-11-14
President Cleveland holds a cat by the tail. The cat has ribbons labeled “Bland Seignorage [and] Silver Bill.” Cleveland has used the ribbons to tie a rock labeled “Veto” to the cat, which he drops over a cliff.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-03-21
A mule and the wreckage of a wagon appear by the side of railroad tracks and an old man labeled “Silverite” hangs from a sign that states, “Danger! Look Out for Sound Money Locomotive.” A train rumbles off into the background with the caboose labeled “Sound Money Sentiment.” Caption: A pictorial prophecy for election day, November 3rd, 1896.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-07-15
The combined forces of the gold standard supporters, including some newspaper editors, and a reluctant William McKinley, march under the standard “The Nation’s Credit Must Be Upheld,” toward a fort labeled “Fort 16 to 1” flying the banner “Repudiation,” and manned by soldiers armed with pitchforks and scythes. The newspaper editors are staffing the big guns labeled “Sound Money Press.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-07-22
A gigantic man labeled “Free Silverite,” with the wings of a bat and the tail of a dragon, emerges from a dark forest carrying papers that state “Free Silver and Repudiation.” He is bearing down on a small knight labeled “United Sound Money Party” who is carrying a large sword labeled “Votes.” Caption: And as sound money stands at rest, / The Jabberwock, upon the run, / Comes whiffling from the Wooly West, / Burbling “Sixteen to One!” / One, two! – One, two! – and through and through, / Sound Money’s sword goes snicker-snack; – / He’ll leave it dead, and with its head, / He’ll go galumphing back. With Puck’s acknowledgments to the author of “Alice In Wonderland,” and Sir John Tenniel.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-07-29