Life, 1914-08-13 · page 11 of 40
Life — August 13, 1914 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Main Cartoon** ("Democratic Art: It's Dead Easy to Win Cups With a Good Jockey") depicts a donkey (symbol of the Democratic Party) with an elephant (Republican Party) observing. The donkey appears to be winning trophies/cups displayed on a shelf behind them. **The Satire:** This critiques Democratic political success, suggesting they win through having a "good jockey" (skilled leadership/manipulation) rather than legitimate merit. The caption implies the Democratic Party achieves electoral victories through shrewd political maneuvering rather than superior policy or principles. **Context:** This likely comments on early-20th-century Democratic electoral victories, suggesting they succeed through tactical skill rather than substantive reasons—a common Republican criticism of their opponents' political machinery.
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Democratic Ass: Excess 'OR some time now, aided in Congress by Lieutenant Hobson, the Prohibitionists have been besieging the House to adopt a Constitutional amendment which pro- poses national prohibition. It is probable that action will be deferred until another session. In the meantime the Prohibitionists ought to take time to consider whether their proposed amendment is complete enough. Why stop at alcohol? It is notorious that a large number of people die every year from an intemperate and excessive indulgence in bad air. Why should there not be a Constitutional amendment prohibiting its use? It’s a poor rule that doesn’t work in every direction. The Darkey on Top CERTAIN professor, well known for his success in research work in classics, has a most assiduous attendant in a darkey janitor. One day, after the professor had turned over the piles of papers on his desk in vain 11’S DEAD EASY TO WIN CUPS WITH A GOOD JOCKEY search for the key which he thought he had put there, he called for the darkey janitor and asked him if he had seen the key. The darkey walked to the desk, and at once picked up the key from where it lay beside the desk blotter. The professor was a bit nonplussed, but laughed it off, and said: “Well, it is funny I didn’t see that key!” “Oh, don't worry ‘bout dat, Professah,” said the janitor. “You just natchally looks too mighty deep into things, sah. But me, sah, why, I just looks on the surface.” A Unique Town ADEIRA, OHIO, has achieved a unique distinction. It is apparently the only town in the United States which deliberately started out to have an insane Fourth, which was duly celebrated with wagon-loads of powder and firecrackers. Some towns prefer to distinguish them- selves in other ways. Madeira’s idea seems to be to extinguish itself. comicbooks.com