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Title: JM-143: Awkward mistake in the date. 143
Summary: This cartoon portrays President Taft writing a message to Congress. In 1912, President Taft ran for reelection, most notably campaigning against his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, in the Republican primary. President Taft would eventually win the Republican primary. After losing that election, Roosevelt ran for president after creating his own party, the Bull-Moose party. The campaigning between Roosevelt and Taft was rigorous, and they ultimately split the the Republican vote in the 1912 presidential election. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-028: "Call Judge Landis!"
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting six scenes of people in difficult situations calling for Judge Landis. In the first panel, Organized Baseball is lying in a hospital bed and onlookers call outside the frame for someone to send for Judge Landis. In the second panel, locksmiths having difficulty with a Building Deadlock call for Judge Landis. In the third panel, a figure labeled "Stocks" tells Wall Street that he isn't feeling well and asks for Judge Landis. In the fourth panel, the 18th Amendment claims to have too many doctors and calls for Judge Landis. In the fifth panel, the Grain Exchanges flinch away from the painful dentistry of Farmers and ask for Judge Landis. In the last panel, two men are gearing up for a fight and wonder if they should call Judge Landis. Landis is the same judge referred to in JM-213: https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A419248 .

Title: JM-287: Uncle Sam will soon be alone with his recovery diet and digestion
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam bloated by huge output of legislation by 73rd Congress.

Title: JM-C019: Three women watch a walking man
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three women in 1920s dress sitting on chairs and looking at a man who is walking by.

Title: JM-W002: New York expects you to do your duty
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a group of men and women standing at the banks of the Hudson river with a war drum and banner. They are calling across the river at Westerners to urge them to join in the war.

Title: JM-007: The unemployed
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting an unemployed man being ignored by people passing him on the street.

Title: JM-320: Mr. One World Wilkie interrupts
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Willkie interrupting Fourth of July ceremony to introduce "Superstate" to "Columbia."

Title: JM-219: Jack Frost. 219
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Jack Frost painting with ice on some leaves.

Title: JM-053: As he would have looked in modern garb
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a portrait of George Washington in an early 20th century suit.

Title: JM-181: Long speeches by those pictured
Summary: This cartoon compares three speeches. The first speech on the left was Patrick Henry’s famous speech, in which he stated “Give me liberty or give me death!”. This speech was given on the eve of the Revolutionary War. The second speech was by Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the United States Navy. Decatur’s speech was given at the conclusion of the War of 1812. The final speech was given by Private Sammy Jones during World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-168: Long distance driving
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Wilson holding reins titled "Wilson policies" of a donkey heading toward the San Francisco Convention, where Bryan is placing a flag of his policies.

Title: JM-207: Will they come to an agreement?
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Irish figure asking for American style independence. John Bull offers "Canadian style" Dominion, "Australian style" Autonomy, and "South African style" Self-Determination instead.

Title: JM-144: Peace Talk
Summary: In the first panel, capital and labor are in an argument. This is a personification of the series of labor disputes between workers and large business owners that were a common product of the Industrial Revolution. Usually these disputes were about implementing better employment practices such as better wages, workers’ compensation, safety regulations, etc. This argument is delaying the train of 1916, which holds the economic prosperity the United States experienced due to it funding and manufacturing supplies for the European nations fighting in World War I. Uncle Sam, the United States, is attempting to resolve the conflict between Labor and Capital, so they can become ready to experience the prosperity 1916 is bringing. Notice the bottom notation says this “peace” is necessary. The second panel portrays a wide view of the world with the United States on the left and Europe on the right. On the left, Uncle Sam (the United States) is being asked by humanity to intervene and mediate in Europe. This exchange references those who thought the United States had a moral duty to help end World War I in Europe. On the right side of the panel, is a depiction of the World War I conflict being shielded from the glow of peace (the sun). The Allies (Britain, France, Italy) are fighting with the Teutons (Germany and its allies with Germanic roots). Looming over this fight are the personifications of financial and physical death. This shows the devastation World War I has caused in Europe. The last panel depicts the internal debate between politicians in the US about what action should be taken regarding European intervention. On the left, “progressive” politicians pull the elephant ( the Republican party) towards peace, meaning they want the US government to help European nations negotiate a peace. Notice the Progressive politician is dressed in relatively simple clothing, which suggests he appeals more the common man. The “old guard” politician is pulling the Republican party away from peace, meaning he wishes the United States to remain neutral and not intervene in World War I. He is dressed more upscale, which suggests his ideas represent the older, more wealthy population that is profiting on the war. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-140: Proposed solution to the disputed problem. 140
Summary: This cartoon depicts the potential candidates for the Republican primary election of 1912. The first candidate portrayed on the left is President Taft, who was running for re-election. The second candidate is James Sherman’s, President Taft’s former vice president. The next candidate is a senator from Massachusetts, Boies Penrose. William Barnes, Jr., a politician and journalist from New York, is displayed as a potential runner. The last candidate depicted in the cartoon is Winthrop Crane, another senator from Massachusetts. All these men appear to be eager to run in the Republican primary in the top panel. However, some of these men are accused of being fraudulent candidates. This means they have been accused of not actually been favored by the public to run for the presidency To ensure their legitimacy, a man suggests a preferential primary. A preferential primary is an election that determines the nominee for the presidency through the preference of voters or through delegates (these delegates most vote for the winning primary candidate). The practice of a preferential primary contradicts against the tradition of political bosses attempting to organize the outcome of elections. The candidates of the elections all find this news distressing in the bottom panel. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-259: When Keynoter mentioned the Secretary of Commerce, the convention looked very much like Hoover
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a scene of a large convention hall being addressed by a speaker. The word "Hoover" is written over the heads of the crowd.

Title: JM-093: Sen. Aldrich's wonderful troupe of performing senators.
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting tiny men in suits around a seated figure labeled "Aldrich." Some of the small figures say that they agree with Senator Aldrich. On the wall behind all of the figures, there is a map of the United States with states in the North-Eastern area enlarged. Nelson W. Aldrich was one of the major decision-making Republicans in the United States Senate by the 1890s.

Title: JM-C006: Monthly calendar of food
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a human figure standing inside a circle divided into the months. Each month has a corresponding food, which is connected to the man's exposed intestines.

Title: JM-139: For chairman of the convention. 139
Summary: This cartoon shows Lady Justice presiding over the Republican Convention for the 1912 primary election. Former president, Theodore Roosevelt, was running against president incumbent Taft. President Roosevelt seems to have more delegate votes than Taft, but Taft would ultimately be renominated for the presidency. Roosevelt claimed Taft stole delegates that should have been awarded to him, making him lose the election. After losing the Republican primary, Theodore Roosevelt began his own party, the Bull-Moose Party. Taft and Roosevelt would eventually split the Republican vote, which allowed Woodrow Wilson to be elected as president in 1912. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-184: Peace talk
Summary: The cartoon shows the interpreted process of peace talks during World War I. The top panel shows the German people being dragged to peace by the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The second panel shows the Reichstag calling for peace after the kaiser orders them to begin discussions. In 1917, the United States had entered World War I, and Germany’s and the Axis powers’ chance of victory was becoming smaller and smaller. This made them more willing to negotiate for peace than in previous years of the war. The third panel shows the American stock market falling in value. This drop in the stock market was caused by the peace talks. Supplying weapons and other resources in World War I significantly improved the economy of the United States. Many factories and other means of productions had been created solely to meet the needs of the global conflict. As World War I came to a close, the United States large profits from the war effort began to decline. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-178: Pan-Germany is swiftly becoming panicy Germany
Summary: This cartoon depicts a man who has been affected by news of combat in World War I. In the left panel, “Pan-Germany” is confident about his ability to win the war. Pan-Germany is a concept that stems from the ideology of Pan-Germanism. It is a school of thought, which believes all ethnic Germans and German-speaking people should be united under one state, Pan-Germany. While Pan-Germany was never a real state, Germanic peoples still shared a similar language and culture. In the right panel, Germany quickly becomes alarmed as news of Ally victory comes to his desk. Although Pan-Germany was confident of his ability to win World War I, he did not anticipate the United States becoming a serious threat to the war effort. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

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