Life — September 1, 1904 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Political Satire - Page 206 This page critiques Governor **Odell of New York** and the **Parker Constitution Club**, a group of thirty-seven New York lawyers (mostly Democrats) organized to prevent Colonel Roosevelt's election. The left illustration depicts a skeletal, demonic figure—likely representing the specter of **lynching and racial violence** in the South. The text argues that Southern voters, disgraced by "negro-burning blackguard[s]," will vote Democratic regardless of administration influence. The satire attacks Odell's reputation as "inflated" and questions whether he can afford to support a Democrat (Parker) without sacrificing his political standing. The cartoonist suggests these lawyers' opposition to Roosevelt is merely partisan opportunism, not principled governance—a "dirty job" that damages Odell's credibility.