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# Judge Magazine, July 18, 1896: "In the Quicksands" This political cartoon satirizes the Democratic Party's predicament during the 1896 presidential election. The central figure represents **Democracy** itself, depicted as a man sinking into quicksand while surrounded by hostile dogs. A sign reads "Democratic Free-Trade Quicksand," referencing the party's free-trade platform—which opponents blamed for economic depression. The caption quotes Cleveland (likely President Grover Cleveland, whose second term ended in 1896): "Oh, why did you put me here?" Democracy responds: "Tell the Democratic party to save itself before it is too late." The satire suggests the Democratic Party has trapped itself in an unpopular policy position, leaving the party foundering as the election approaches.
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VOL. 31 NO.770 JULY 18 1896 PRICE 10 CENTS ketene ar mae AT Mew Yorn as Secono Case MatTen ay THe eee Pumiismine Co, Tree COPYRIGNT 1896, BY THE JUDGE PUBLSKIRG COMPANY OF NEW YORK IN THE QUICKSANDS. Democracy— Oh, why did you put me here!" CLEVELAND (in a letter written to the press}—‘* Tell the Democratic party to save itself before it is too late,” comicbooks.com |