Puck #448

In "It's Silver, All Silver, You Know!", Governor David B. Hill takes a defiant ride on a Democratic donkey racing along railroad tracks, waving papers marked "Defiance to Mugwumps" as he heads toward the "Enlightening Express." This striking political cartoon, written and illustrated by Bernhard Gillam in his signature style, captures the era's fervent debates with sharp wit and vivid detail. The cover, by Eugene Zimmerman, complements the issue’s biting satire with its own bold, expressive line work.