Judge, 1891-11-14 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 14, 1891 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This political cartoon satirizes President William McKinley's tariff policy on tin plate. The central image shows a large tin plate being carried like a banner, with McKinley and other figures triumphantly parading it through a street scene. The caption references the opening lines of "The Star-Spangled Banner," substituting the American flag with a tin plate—suggesting McKinley treats industrial protectionism with the same patriotic fervor as national symbols. The satire mocks McKinley's support for protective tariffs on tin plate, a policy benefiting American manufacturers but criticized as economically harmful. The figures surrounding the plate appear to represent various political interests celebrating or pushing this trade policy. The cartoon implies that McKinley has prioritized industrial interests over broader national concerns.
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= ie) 9 n x ° fo) 2 2 E ie) cs) McKINLEY AND THE TIN PLATE GET THERE. “Oh, say, can't you see by the dawn's early light The star-spangled banner o'er the ramparts still waving?”