Judge, 1907-06-01 · page 1 of 16
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This cartoon satirizes **W.J. Bryan**, the prominent Democratic politician and three-time presidential candidate. The caricature depicts him holding a document labeled "Government Ownership" while making a boastful statement: "When I get to be President I will have a big stick of my own." The satire operates on two levels: First, it mocks Bryan's perennial presidential ambitions and repeated electoral failures. Second, it references **Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy**—his famous foreign policy approach. By showing Bryan claiming he too will wield a "big stick," the cartoonist ridicules Bryan's political rhetoric and suggests his ambitions exceed his actual power or likelihood of success. The exaggerated facial features employ period-standard caricature conventions emphasizing his distinctive appearance.
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