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Magazine page, political cartoon, This is a political cartoon from
Puck magazine titled "The Last Three Hopes of the Republican Party" by artist Frederick Burr Opper, published in 1892. The full title is "The Last Three Hopes of the Republican Party—Buffoonery, Boodle, and Bluff".
The cartoon satirically depicts three figures representing the political strategies of the Republican party in the late 19th century. The central figure, shown with a bag labeled "Republican Corruption Fund," is an illustration of President William McKinley. The other two figures are allegorical, representing "Buffoonery" and "Bluff," while the money in the sack represents "Boodle". The sign on the right also mocks the McKinley Tariffs, a protectionist trade policy of the time, by claiming that "ALL THE GOOD BUSINESS, GOOD CROPS, GOOD WEATHER, GOOD HEALTH, AND GOOD PROSPECTS IN AMERICA ARE OWING SOLELY AND ENTIRELY TO THE MCKINLEY TARIFFS!".
This cartoon is a commentary on the political landscape of the 1892 presidential election and the perceived corruption and empty rhetoric of the Republican party. |
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