Wanted - A Moses to Smite the Rock

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Title

Wanted - A Moses to Smite the Rock

Subject

Political cartoons
Heaton, Harold R., -1940
Tariff
Crows
Tariff--Law and legislation
United States. Congress
Illinois--Springfield
Illinois. General Assembly
United States. Congress. Senate

Description

An arm strikes a staff labeled "Action" against a rock representing "Senatorial Deadlock at Springfield" allowing water to pour forth with the label "Proper Representation of Illinois Interest at Washington." The United States Capitol building is surrounded by a "Tariff Reform" cloud in the background.

The cartoon illustrates the Illinois General Assembly's 1913 deadlock over the selection of a new United States Senator during debates over tariff reform in Washington, D.C.

Creator

Heaton, Harold R.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400966
Harold R. Heaton Collection

Original Format

political cartoon
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

44 x 38 cm