Insurgent Bristow of Kansas and Stand Hatter Aldrich, of the Intercontinental Rubber Co.

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Title

Insurgent Bristow of Kansas and Stand Hatter Aldrich, of the Intercontinental Rubber Co.

Subject

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
Political corruption
Rubber industry and trade
Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915
Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944
Tariff

Description

Senator Joseph L. ALdrich yells "Robber!" at Senator Nelson W. Aldrich who sits contentedly in his seat. The man thinks of another way to attack Aldrich, finally yelling "Rubber!" which shocks Aldrich.

Kansas Senator Joseph L. Bristow locks his sights on Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. As the leader of the Republican Party in the Senate and as a representative of the conservative wing of the party, Aldrich was often at odds with progressive Republicans like Bristow. In this cartoon, John T. McCutcheon articulates the debate over the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909, which increased tariffs on certain imports like rubber, a commodity in which Aldrich was heavily invested.

Creator

McCutcheon, John T.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400984
John T. McCutcheon Collection

Original Format

political cartoon
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

44 x 36 cm