Life, 1890-03-06 · page 5 of 16
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# Political Satire from Life Magazine, Page 133 This page features multiple satirical cartoons commenting on early 20th-century American politics and society. The central section discusses Benjamin Harrison's civil service reform efforts, suggesting he promoted reform while favoring "practical politics" and patronage. The cartoons mock various political figures and situations: "The Glory Departing from the Kingdom of the Saints" appears to reference Utah and the Mormon church; "Religious Rows in Canada" depicts ecclesiastical conflicts; and "Our Party Czar" critiques political machine control. The bottom panel, "Supreme Court Centennial," shows nine justices, likely celebrating the Court's 100th anniversary around the 1890s. The overall tone satirizes political hypocrisy, patronage systems, and institutional power struggles of the Gilded Age era. Exact figure identifications are unclear from the image alone.
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HERE was an old K } tradition that un- /der the Constitution — /’ of the United States © the Government was divided into three the legislative.’ Under the present pract cal workings the three branches are the ju- dicial, the executive and Tom Reed. [7 is generally conceded that the person —@T¢ who breaks his word of honor is not ex- | actly a gentleman. Mr, Benjamin Harrison Pi gave the people of the United States his word t —in writing, too—that he would promote the cause of civil service reform, He has not onl; not promoted the reform, but has done his best to favor ‘* practical” politics and ‘* prac- tical” politicians. He has broken his word and HE tremendous increase in the vote of the German Socialists of course has noth- a ha ing to do with Emperor William's suddenly- 4 +e awakened love for the workingman. These sudden bursts of philanthropy on the part of Xa REUGIOUS TREWS * + European monarchs are the most \ CANADA, natural thing in the world. 3 Heng, In CA . Be SUPREME COURT CENTENMIAL. comicbooks.com