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# "The Dromos" - Judge Magazine, September 2, 1908 This cartoon satirizes the 1908 U.S. presidential race. Two identical mirror-image figures—representing Democratic and Republican candidates—juggle balls labeled "TRUST" while standing in a "Democratic Presidential Field." The caption quotes Bryan asking: "What! *another* FOOL in the field, and a GREEN one on this presidential business at that?" This likely references William Jennings Bryan (the three-time Democratic candidate) commenting on the crowded field of candidates. The mirrored "dromos" (Greek racing track term) suggests both parties are running the same race with interchangeable, foolish candidates. The balls represent trusts—monopolistic corporations—the era's major political issue, implying candidates merely juggle the same corporate problems regardless of party.
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