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# "Too Much Bryan" - Life Magazine, August 10, 1899 This political cartoon satirizes William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic politician who had run for president in 1896 and 1900. The caption reads: "So, Willie, you can't ride again—you lost the race for us once." The image shows Bryan as a horse labeled "DEMOCRACY" that a military officer (likely representing the Republican/McKinley administration) refuses to ride again. A smaller figure on the right watches the scene. The satire mocks Bryan's bid for another presidential run after his 1896 loss to William McKinley. The "horse" metaphor suggests Democrats view Bryan as a failed political vehicle—too damaged by his previous defeat to carry the party to victory again. The cartoon reflects Republican confidence heading into the 1900 election.
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NEW YORK, AUGUST 10, 1899. soPNU MBER 872. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second.Ciass Mall Matter. - Copyright, 1899, by Lig Pratisuinc Company. TOO MUCH BRYAN. “NO, WILLIE, YOU CAN'T RIDE AGAIN—YOU LOST THE RACK POR ME ONCE.” comicbooks.