Above, plate 3 from the 1900 published collection of Homer Davenport‘s cartoon series, The Dollar or the Man?. Titled “Honor Among Thieves. Just the difference of a suit of clothes.”

Depicted is a group of common muggers, surrendering to what they recognize as bigger thieves — Wall Street financiers, plus Mark Hanna (far right, wearing pants checkered with $ signs). Ohio Senator, and Republican National Chairman, Hanna combined the attributes of current political figures John Boehner & Karl Rove, selling influence to monopoly interests, and bringing massive unregulated cash into election campaigns.

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Doug Wheeler

financial reform