Life — September 18, 1913 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Satire from Life Magazine This page contains satirical letters mocking New York politician Senator Frawley and Hon. William Seltzer. The letters accuse them of receiving questionable donations and misusing funds—possibly for the "White Slave Union" or purchasing "repeaters" (fraudulent voters), suggesting electoral corruption. The cartoon at top left shows two figures in what appears to be a boxing or fighting stance, labeled "I GOT IT!" The satire emphasizes these politicians' dishonesty and hypocrisy. The bottom illustration depicts a dinosaur (labeled as a "black archisaurus"), likely a metaphor for corrupt, extinct political practices or outdated politicians who should disappear. The overall point: exposing graft, bribery, and electoral fraud among New York political figures through ridicule and caricature.