Life — September 26, 1907 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Satire on Presidential Fitness This page satirizes who would make the worst U.S. President. The main target is **Anthony Comstock**, a real historical figure known for moral censorship campaigns. Multiple commentators argue Comstock would be catastrophic as president—not because of incompetence, but because his rigid moral crusade would impose puritanical restrictions on American life. One writer warns he'd suppress "Bridge" (a card game), force women into "Sewing Circles," and ban "seacoast" bathing in revealing clothes. The cartoons (labeled "Sometimes a Simple Matter" and "For Thoroughbreds—Why Not?") appear to be visual jokes accompanying this anti-Comstock commentary, though their exact meaning requires clearer resolution. The satire warns that even a morally serious man would be dangerous as president.