Life — August 24, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Satire from Life Magazine This page satirizes a U.S. presidential election campaign as "the Dullest Political Campaign In All History." The central image shows a decorative frame labeled "Life's Ticket" with two oval spaces for candidates—one for "President" (labeled "Anybody but Wilson or Hughes") and one for "Vice-President" (labeled "Anybody but Marshall or Fairbanks"). The satire suggests the 1916 election offered uninspiring choices between incumbent President Woodrow Wilson and Republican Charles Evans Hughes, with their respective running mates. The donkey illustration reinforces the joke. Life magazine is essentially mocking the campaign's lack of compelling candidates or ideas, inviting readers to subscribe for "wit, humor, sanity" as relief during the upcoming election season.