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| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows Dame Democracy (a homely little old lady in old fashioned clothes and corkscrew curls used by the cartoonist to symbolize the Democratic Party), waiting for a ride in an agony of indecision. On one side stands a wagon with a huge barrel (labeled "Water Wagon") but no horse. On the other, the "Smith Bandwagon" pulled by the Tammany Tiger is racing toward her. In 1928, as the Democratic convention neared, it became apparent that former Governor Al Smith of New York had an unstoppable lead. This caused a major problem for the Democrats since it was well-known that Smith opposed Prohibition, a position unpopular with many Democrats, especially the rural voters and those in the South. As expected the convention nominated Smith, who promptly repudiated the "dry" plank in the party platform. The caption alludes to Tobias Hobson, a 17th century English innkeeper, who rented horses. He allowed his customers to take their choice of animal so long as they picked the one nearest the door. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--United States--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tammany Tiger--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Democratic Party (U.S.)--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prohibition--United States--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dame Democracy (Symbolic character)--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Smith, Alfred Emanuel,--1873-1944. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
