Photo of Puck,For their own good,1895,Pughe,Grover Cleveland,Democrat,Republican
Title: For their own good / J.S. Pughe.
Creator(s): Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1895 January 16.
Summary: Print shows President Cleveland adding boards labeled 'Extension of Civil Service Reform under President Cleveland' to a fence with boards labeled 'Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Harrison', 'Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Cleveland', and 'Extension of Civil Service Reform under Pres. Arthur', that encloses a pasture labeled 'Public Office'; watching him are the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey, each wearing ribbons that state 'To the Victors Belong the Spoils'. Two vignettes show, on the left, 'Republican Party beated in 1884 and 1892, with all the offices' and on the right, 'Democratic Party beaten in 1888 and 1894, with all the offices'; there is a fence board on the ground that is labeled 'Further Extension of Civil Service Reform'.
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Caption: Neither of these animals has thriven in the spoils pasture, and the sooner they are barred out the better.
Illus. from Puck, v. 36, no. 932, (1895 January 16), centerfold.
Copyright 1895 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Cleveland, Grover,--1837-1908.
Democratic donkey (Symbolic character)--1890-1900.
Republican elephant (Symbolic character)--1890-1900.
Civil service reform--1890-1900.
Fences--1890-1900.
Political patronage--1890-1900.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1890-1900.
Chromolithographs--Color--1890-1900.
Periodical illustrations--1890-1900.
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