New York's Republican "standard-bearer"

New York's Republican "standard-bearer"

Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920. Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Presidential elections--1890-1900. Taxes--1890-1900. Social classes--1890-1900. Political platforms--1890-1900. Standards (Identifying artifacts)--1890-1900.

Print shows Levi P. Morton with cane, holding a "Check Book", and his left arm around a standard that states "Down with the Iniquitous Democratic Party!! It has the Impudence to Tax Prosperity Instead of Poverty!!", and Thomas C. Platt who has his right hand on the standard and is pointing to himself.

The political cartoon was contemporary to Hull house. As organizations like Hull house existed the Democrats may have felt that they did not need to do more to help the poor besides not taxing them as much as the Republicans would like.

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937, artist.

N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann,

Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/item/2012648665/

1894 October 17.

No known restrictions on publication.

Print. Illustration.

English

Still Image. Periodical illustrations 1890-1900. Magazine covers 1890-1900. Cartoons (Commentary) 1890-1900. Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.29046

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