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NY - New York,1885-1898 - Judge/Puck Magazines’ Illustrations on Money

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NY - New York,1885-1898 - Judge/Puck Magazines’ Illustrations on Money
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Group of 3. 1. Judge, Volume 8, No. 196, 18 July 1885, New York edition. Drawn by F. B. This cartoon is a commentary on the growing Populist politics silver issue. The illustration shows closed factories and people loitering because they are out of work, and Uncle Sam is carrying a monstrous bag of silver on his back. A story on the reverse suggests Uncle Sam should just unload all the silver the treasury has as it is a burden. It suggests the U. S. Treasury is hampering business development and workers’ morale by not distributing silver. The writer suggests the U. S. is criminal in its actions. Measures 10.50” by 14.” In Excellent condition. Great colors. 2. Puck, Volume XXVI, No. 672, 22 January 1890, New York edition. Drawn by C. J. Taylor. This cartoon cover illustrates something with which modern readers are not familiar. Before 1916, all U. S. Senators were picked by their home state legislatures. This usually meant the person with the largest pocketbook went to Washington D. C. because he (there were no female senators at the time because women did not get to vote until 1920 – but there were voting exceptions in western states – for example Wyoming Territory attracted women settlers by offering voting rights in 1869, while Montana would elect the first woman to the house of Representatives in 1916 – Jeanette Rankin) bought his seat. After 1916, U. S. Senators were subjected to direct vote by the people of their states just like any other politician. Direct voting came about because, as this cartoon illustrates so well, buying a Senator-ship did not necessarily represent the people of the state, but the interests of the wealthy in any state. The illustration is aptly titled “The Way We Become Senator Nowadays.” Measures 10.50” by 14.” Good condition – one little teeny tiny missing piece on the top right corner. 3. Judge, Volume 35, No. 894, 3 December 1898. Illustrated by Grant Hamilton. This magazine cover can be taken in two ways. Troy, New York or troy ounces. In the case of outgoing Senator Edward Murphy, he lived in Troy and was returning after his one term was over. However, he ended up making a lot of money after his term of office was over by becoming the President of Troy Gas Company and a Vice President of a bank in Troy. Measures 10.50” by 14.” Great condition.