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# "Excuses of No Avail" - Judge Magazine, April 24, 1897 This cartoon satirizes **McKinley** (the tailor), likely President William McKinley, who is being confronted by **Uncle Sam** (right) and another figure. McKinley claims he's done his best with protective clothing orders placed in November "for the first of March," but the garments remain undelivered. The satire appears to criticize McKinley's handling of **tariff policy** and trade protection—core Republican positions of the era. Uncle Sam is demanding results, suggesting McKinley's promises about protecting American industry through tariffs have produced only excuses and delays rather than tangible benefits. The "tailor" metaphor represents his failure to "fit" the nation's economic needs adequately.
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VOL. 32 NO. 810 . APRIL 24 1897 PRICE 10 CENTS ComrmanT 1897,8Y THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY OF EW YORK. 3 Seckott Wihelms Litho Co New Yor EXCUSES OF NO AVAIL. McKuntey (the tatlor)—“ Well—er—you see—I have done the best I could, and—and”—— Uncre Sam—“ Say, youre fellow, excuses won't go with me. You ought to have had my protection clothes done long ago. I ordered them in November for the first of March.” comicbooks.com