The Farmer's Revolt Against Corruption in Public Office

The Farmer's Revolt Against Corruption in Public Office

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949

Political cartoons

Political corruption

Dogs

Farmers

Primaries

Illinois

Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)

Election

Voting

Political candidates

A farmer complains to Uncle Sam about political corruption in Washington, D.C. declaring farmers are beginning to support a third party candidate. In the lower panel Uncle Sam shows the farmer two voting booths labeled "For Governor- A Candidate with a Spotted Record" and "For Governor- A Candidate with a Clean Record." Uncle Sam challenges the farmer to show whether or not they are opposed to corruption in publc office through their gubernatorial selection. McCutcheon's cartoon possibly refers to the 1920 governor's race, in which John H. Walker ran under the Farmer Labor Party.

Captions: "Under one: He professes his indignation. Under  two: Will he vote his indignation?"

McCutcheon, John T.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

n.d.

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John T. McCutcheon Collection

John T. McCutcheon Collection

political cartoon

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46 x 37 cm