Life — September 30, 1909 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine, September Page - Political Cartoons This page collects several September-themed political cartoons. The central cartoon, "Taft's Tariff Talking Tour," depicts President William Howard Taft (labeled "The West") wielding a baseball bat against a figure representing "Tariff Speeches" while another character labeled "Aldrich" is being knocked away. This satirizes Taft's campaign tour promoting his tariff policies. Other panels reference contemporary political controversies: "Protest Against Censors" appears to mock free-speech debates, while "Going Long" likely references political maneuvering. The final cartoon, "Too Late for Us," shows figures apparently excluded from some political development. The cartoons collectively criticize Republican Party leadership and policy positions during what appears to be the Taft administration era (1909-1913).