The Dollar or the Man?, Part 13: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons #108
Above, the title page from Homer Davenport‘s 1900 cartoon collection, The Dollar or the Man?. Davenport’s series’ title, derives from a quote from Abraham Lincoln — “Both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.” In the title page cartoon, we see Republican operative/money man Senator Mark Hanna, [...]
Military vs. Budget: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons #105
So hey people, today we start out with cartoons on some actual warships, just a few years prior to 1916! And guess what, they were arguing back then, on whether they had enough ships! And just out, Mitt Romney’s newest round of advertisements, takes his penchance for lying to a whole new level. He has [...]
Union Busting: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons #102
Above, by artist Homer Davenport, from back in the days when corporations hired thugs to beat up, & sometimes murder, striking workers (and often with the help of the government and the police), comes “Arbitration in a Strike” — Plate 17 in Davenport‘s collection, The Dollar or the Man?. Republicans have been especially on the [...]
They’re Off! : The Dollar or the Man?, Part 12
Today’s posting consists of cartoons by artist Homer Davenport, all but one from the 1900 cartoon collection, The Dollar or the Man? Above, “Many hats that fit to one head”, showing Republican nominee (for 1900) & President (since 1897), William McKinley, being held aloft by the Corporate Monopolies/”Trusts”, who have their man for the White [...]
The Dollar or the Man?, Part 11: The Ice Trust: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons #97
Title of the cartoon above: This is the way the trusts “visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction.” The posted sign in the background reads, “Doctors say children are dying for want of ice.” Once again we focus on the cartoons by Homer Davenport, found in his 1900 collection, The Dollar or the Man? [...]
The Dollar or the Man?, Part 10: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons # 92
Above, the cover from Homer Davenport‘s 1900 cartoon collection, The Dollar or the Man?. Depicted are Uncle Sam and the common people, engaged in a tug-of-war against Republican National Chairman & Corporate Stooge, Mark Hanna (shown wearing a coat made of “$”-signs), and a the giant, brutish goliaths that Davenport typically used to symbolize the [...]
R.I.P. Homer Davenport, May 2nd, 1912: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, June 1912, Part 0.2
One hundred years ago today, May 2nd, cartoonist Homer Davenport (born March 8th, 1867) died. Click here to read about him, and the annual festival honoring him, in Silverton, Oregon. Below, a page of cartoons saluting Davenport, from the June 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. Above, a portrait of Davenport and his father, from the [...]
Honor Among Thieves: The Dollar or the Man # 8 / Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons # 83
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 [...]
Who Should vs. Who Does Pay the Taxes: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons, Part 69
This week, as everyone should have expected from the start, the Congressional “Super Legion”… uh, “Injustice League”… er… “Committee“(??), came to zero agreement. Click on any of the pictures above and below, to view enlarged versions. Above, The End of a Bad Show, depicting the workings of the “Grand National Congressional Theatre”. Puck magazine’s mascot [...]
The Dollar or the Man # 6: As They Go to the Polls
In 1900, New York Journal political cartoonist Homer Davenport published a collection of his work titled The Dollar or the Man? The Issue of To Day. The cartoons focused on themes of government corruption and the threat that corporate power posed to America. Davenport’s cartoons mark the beginning of the Progressive Era, a time when [...]
