Judge — February 16, 1907 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "A Democratic Valentine" — Judge Magazine, February 16, 1909 This political cartoon satirizes the Democratic Party's internal divisions following the 1908 presidential election. A deer (symbolizing the party) has had its heart broken twice—marked "1900" and "1896"—representing two consecutive electoral defeats. The figure posting the cruel valentine appears to be a Republican, mocking the Democrats' failed romantic aspirations for the presidency. The caption "Mamie Democracy" personifies the Democratic Party as a spurned lover, while the broken hearts suggest the party's repeated failures to win the White House. The figure on the left holds documents labeled "Democratic Platform," emphasizing how the party's stated principles consistently failed to translate into electoral success during this period.