Kansas MemoryKansas Memory

Kansas Historical SocietyKansas Historical Society

Are these noble statesmen and lawmakers fighting for the interests of the workers? Oh, dear, NO - Page

To order images and/or obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the KSHS Reference Desk at reference@kshs.org or 785-272-8681, ext. 117.


For more information see the Copyright and Permission FAQ.

-

Are these noble statesmen and lawmakers fighting for the interests of the workers? Oh, dear, NO

Political cartoon drawn by Ryan Walker for the socialist newspaper, Appeal to Reason, which was published in Girard, Kansas. The cartoon depicts a concerned worker watching Republican presidential candidate William Taft and Progressive presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt brawl and curse. Socialist candidate Eugene Debs and his running mate Emil Seidel received 6% of the popular vote in the 1912 election.

Creator: Walker, Ryan, 1870-1932
Date: June 1, 1912

Bookbag Share Print

-
About this item

Item Number: 305994
Call Number: Microfilm G212
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 305994

-
Categories

Copyright © 2007-2018 - Kansas Historical Society - Contact Us
This website was developed in part with funding provided by the Information Network of Kansas.