Judge — September 1, 1906 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a Republican campaign cartoon celebrating Theodore Roosevelt's legislative achievements. The "Republican Bulletin" lists accomplishments: railroad regulation, trust prosecution, insurance reform, and Panama Canal construction. However, the satire's punch line appears at bottom: "EVERYBODY WORKING BUT BRYAN." William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic presidential candidate, is depicted as a figure excluded from Republican prosperity—likely shown as a bomb or explosive device marked "2/3," suggesting he's a political threat or irrelevant to economic progress. The cartoon mocks Democrats by contrasting Republican achievements with Bryan's apparent inability to participate in or benefit from national prosperity, positioning him as out of step with the times.