Life, 1928-09-06 · page 8 of 44
Life — September 6, 1928 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This cartoon satirizes the Anti-Bunk Party's candidate, depicted as overly sentimental and impractical for politics. One figure presents an idealized Capitol building floating on clouds—a "dream house"—to another man, mocking the candidate's naive, sentiment-driven approach to governance. The accompanying text criticizes that the candidate is "too darned sentimental to be a success as a politician" and lacks the hardened pragmatism voters expect. The satire suggests that while sentiment and idealism appeal to voters emotionally, they won't actually solve governmental problems. The Anti-Bunk Party is portrayed as the only "smart" party, understanding that successful politics requires practical calculation, not romantic notions about democracy and public service.
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“Just a Lime Dream House” but notifications, so the Anti-Bunk Party comes out strong against Notifications. Let the Candidates learn their fate on November 6th. Our Party thinks that if a man is in Public life and he can’t find out what is joing on without a Committee telling Fin, why he has no business asking for the Public’s support. The old Anu-Bunk Party is the only party smart enough to know they was running without having to be told by a Senator, If we can’t find out anything quicker than a Senator then we don’t de- serve to be a Candidate, There is no news as old as what a Senator knows. I am working now on my Cabinet, and my object is to find men for the Cabinet who won't think the positions lead to the White House. Our Candidate has abandoned the speak- ing tour that he had planned to make between now and Election Day. He ts flying next week to New York to substi- tute for his old friend, Fred Stone, in a new show, and will remain there, until Mr. Stone has recovered from the serious injuries sustained in an airplane accident. That's like Our Candidate. He's too darned sentimental to be a success as a politician. That's why so many indepen- dent voters, who put Sentiment and Sense above Politics, are now joining the Anti- Bunk Party. Watch this space for Our Candidate's Cabinet announcements—and, remember, if you want to join this great crusade, send in your name to Rogers Campaign Headquarters, 598 Madison Avenue, New York City. MODERN IDEALISM Ir all the thoughts I’ve thought of you Were set to music low and sweet, If all the dreams I've dreamed of you Were pictured on some canvas sheet; If I could paint your smile serene Or play the tinkle of your laughter— I'd sell out to some magazine And we'd live happy ever after. Fain. “Wuar was the chorus wearing when you saw them?” “Practically nothing—it was a dress rehearsal.” The Yanks “ ‘WeissMuLLER, Kojac, Barbuti, Kuck, Osipowich—’ ” “Say, what are you reading? The im. migration lists?” “No, just the names of the American winners at the Olympic Games.” A Coupla New Yorkers First New Yorker: Vill you plees an’ tell me where is it Hoos’n Street? Seconp New Yorker: Was de name? First: Hoos’n Street. Secon: You mus’ mean Howsen Suit, ...-Howsen .... H-O-U-S-T-O-N ..., Howsen..... First: Vell, how I’m gonna git it dere? Seconp: Wall, me fren’, I tella you wat you do.....You see dees strit wat we stanin’ on? First: Yah. Seconn: Wall, dees iss Seckena Ay, .++.Onnerstan’? Seckena Av. First: Yah. Seconp: Wall, you walka down ted you comin’ to nodder strit. . . .dat’s wan; and you walka teel you comin’ to nodder strit, dat’s two; an’ you walka tcel you comin’ to nodder strit, dat’s tree, an’ de nama dat strit is Howsen Strit..... Wanna minoots. Justa beefore you comin’ to Howsen Strit you willa see wan beeg restran’ of me fren’ Giuseppe Zappa... iss call de name Joe's Eats. . . .dat’s on de corn’ Howsen Strit an’ Seckena Av..... Onnerstan’? First: Is Hoos’n Street, yes? Seconp: You alla time say Hoos'n..... Mebbe dat’s nodder strit. Ennyv First Cur: Where are you going, Towser? Seconv Pur: Oh, down the street a piece. For a half-hour I've been looking for ¢ place to bark. comicbooks.com