Life, 1911-08-31 · page 15 of 38
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This page satirizes the women's suffrage debate in New York State. The left article mocks suffragists' strategy: rather than petition the Legislature for a popular vote, the piece suggests they should simply poll women directly to determine actual support—implying their confidence may be unfounded. The cartoon above shows a woman climbing a ladder toward a ballot box, labeled "Paling!"—visual commentary on women's difficult struggle for voting rights. The "Mongrel" cartoon below uses a chained dog to likely mock class pretensions, contrasting thoroughbreds with common stock. On the right, the "Ballingford Interviews" section presents satirical dialogue with wealthy industrialists (Morgan and Gary, clearly J.P. Morgan and likely steel magnate Gary). Gary's sanctimonious claims about the "Golden Rule" while acknowledging Morgan and Rockefeller monopolize wealth is biting satire—exposing the hypocrisy of robber barons preaching fairness while hoarding resources.
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How Would New York Women Vote on the Suffrage Question ? S expounded in a recent letter of Mrs. ED. Brannan to the newspapers, New York State suflragists want the Legislature to submit the woman-suffrage question to a popular vote in the State. To this end they do enormous labors every year, and propose now to establish a permanent political headquarters in Albany. But if they should succeed they would only get the votes of some male vorers on the question. What would be much more interesting would be to find out what the women of the State think about it. That they can do if they choose without waiting for the Legislature to consent Why don’t they? Why don’t they poll the votes of all the women im the State on the tion? That would be worth should know then how many women want the suffrage, how many don’t want it, and how many don’t care enough about it to mark a ballot suffrage qu while. W CHOTER GARDE “pantinc!” The Mongrel: cer! i'm GLAD 1 AIN'T ONE O° THES THOROUGHBREDS WITIE A MILE O° PEDIGREE AN’ THREE FEET 0" CHAIN thrifty Thalermacher’s instructions from I New York, the only thing that isn’t being too expensive. In playing with a skinned is the tomato you order in gentleman with a name like his, it is a restaurant always well to have a slight advantage on your own side. Your affectionate mother sends em- braces and, remembering certain failings of your carly youth, a dozen cambric handkerchief Adieu, dear boy. EVER kick an ex-President when he's down. RIGINALITY in a_ schoolmaster Cuesterrieto. would cost him his job. 343 Ballingford Interviews Morgan and Cary (ay J. pouNDre RALLINGroRD, srectat. CORRESPONDENT TO LIFE.) TOOK luncheon with Gary to-day He is a past master at the art of diplom, Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth when he is asked anythi pub- lic interest, and the public almost faints away when he talks, he is so engagin, frank The Golden Rule,” says Gary, “is the only thing we may de sure abou business. In dividing up the wealth of the world, boys, don't hurry and crowd cach other Everybody will be served. Just take your time. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller will have all the cash be- tween them. Aldrich 1 will have the good will. The rest of you can keep what you've got, but don’t try to sit at the main table Side tables will here- after be supplied to all little fi who have only a hundred millions or so, i ke their and they will be obhged to m deposits and do business through the city in anciers PALM BEACIE Then I saw Morgan. “Ah!” said Morgan to me this morn- ing—he talks more freely to me than anyone else—"I can well remember the old days when I wo for example, and then in order to turn it over at a profit I actually had to double the bond issue and go through a long igmarole before the public finally took : off my hands at a profit, and even Id buy a railroad, comicbooks.com