Life — January 29, 1920 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page shows a single illustrated cartoon featuring a gravestone beneath a weeping willow tree. The headstone reads "WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN" with text indicating it commemorates "HIS PARTY" and a date appearing to reference November (possibly an election date). The cartoon is a political satire depicting the symbolic "death" of William Jennings Bryan's political faction or party, likely after an electoral defeat. Bryan was a prominent three-time presidential candidate (1896, 1900, 1908) and Democratic Party figure. The melancholic imagery—the willow tree, grave, and mourning figure—satirizes the perceived demise of his political movement or influence. The partial text visible at the bottom ("It is sweet and g...") suggests accompanying commentary, though it's largely cut off in this reproduction.