Judge, 1886-08-14 · page 12 of 16
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This political cartoon satirizes the 1884 presidential election pessimism. A pessimist argues the country faces ruin because: only Democrat Grover Cleveland could win for his party, but politicians would defeat him; only Republican James G. Blaine could win for Republicans, but his own party would prevent his election. The optimist points out this leaves only minor parties—to which the pessimist despairs they're irrelevant anyway. The joke targets both major parties' internal divisions and the fatalistic election discourse of 1884. By showing how each party's supposed "only viable candidate" faced party opposition, the cartoon mocks the political paralysis and doom-saying prevalent in that election cycle.
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Mr. Pessmist—‘I tell you, my dear fel- low, that the country is going to the dogs, and salt won't save it. I've been reading the papers lately and I know what I'm talking about. Why, we will never have another president.” Mr. Optomist—‘ Nonsense ; the future of the country never looked brighter.” Mr. P.—*‘No nonsense aboutit. I've been reading Harper's Weekly and it proves conclu- sively that Mr. Cleveland is the only Demo- crat that could be elected, and if he should be nominated the politicians will defeat him.” Mr O.—‘ Well, that only affects one side and gives the Republicans a better chance.” Mr. P.—‘' Yes, that is true; but the Evening Post gives the most satisfactory reasons to show that Mr. Blaine is the only Republican who stands any chance of pulling through, and proves that if he is nominated his enemies in his own party will prevent his election.” Mr. O.—‘* How about other parties ¢” Mr. “Oh, ‘only the Democratic and Republican parties are in the game. 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