Life, 1916-11-02 · page 4 of 46
Life — November 2, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page satirizes the 1912 U.S. presidential campaign, which appears to be ending. The top cartoon depicts "Infant Industries" being pulled along by various interest groups wielding signs labeled "Tariff" and other protectionist demands—a critique of how political factions manipulated economic policy. The editorial "Let Us Be Thankful" celebrates that the "dullest campaign in history has come to an inglorious end," with relief that next week brings no election coverage. Political cartoons reference "Vote for Hughes" (likely Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate), while another shows "Democracy" riding a donkey—common symbols for the Democratic Party. The page concludes with a subscription offer ($1 for three months), typical of period magazine advertising.
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Let Us Be Thankful That the dullest campaign in his- tory has now come to an inglorious end. Next week’s Lire will con- tain nothing aboutit and no election returns. This fact alone ought to make it the best number of the year. Also now is the subscription season. Obey that impulse. Notice, please, our new style coupon ‘yore Special Offer Hughes Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.13, For- cign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to Open only to new subscribers; no subscription renewed at this rate. LIFE, 17 West 31, N. Y. City One Year, $5.00, (Canadian, $5.52; Foreiga, $6.04. ) COMMiIGHOOKS=COM