The Wasp — 1891 — page 443: what you’re looking at

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This political cartoon depicts a boxer (labeled "McKinley") confronting three large elephants representing competing financial or political interests. The elephants are labeled "Silver Issue," "Tariff Issue," and "Local Issues," with a smaller elephant calf labeled "Ohio Government." Another figure labeled "Campbell" appears to be leaping away at top. The cartoon satirizes Ohio political rivalries, likely from the 1890s. McKinley (presumably William McKinley, Ohio's governor) faces major policy challenges—currency (silver), trade (tariff), and state governance—represented as powerful forces he must contend with. The elephants suggest Republican Party concerns, while Campbell's flight indicates a rival politician's retreat or defeat. The satire mocks the difficulty of managing competing political pressures.