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Title: JM-017: Three scenes pertaining to a political convention
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three different scenes revolving around a political convention. In the first panel, men cheer and remark how they have been cheering for thirty-five minutes for someone and are trying to reach forty. In the middle panel, a man receives his bill at a restaurant and says that he will have to either go home or go hungry when he next goes to a political roll call. In the third panel, a KKK member appears to a platform maker while he is in bed warning about mentioning the group.

Title: JM-180: In the national army parade today, you are likely to see the man you'll all be cheering and voting for in years to come
Summary: This editorial cartoon depicts people watching the National Army of the Republic parade outside the window. A man wonders who will be "the Grant of this war." This is most likely one of the many parades held by military forces while the United States was fighting in WWI. This cartoon is captioned. “In the National Army Parade today, you are likely to see the man you’ll all be cheering and voting for in years to come”. The “Grant of this war” is a clear reference to Ulysses Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States from 1869 to 1977. Ulysses Grant was a general in the Civil War, and he is often given much credit for the Union’s victory. After being appointed General-in-Chief by Abraham Lincoln in 1864, Grant would accept General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, which effectively ended the Civil War. This cartoon suggests the future leaders of the United States would likely have served in World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-W007: They all belong to the same union
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting figures labeled "Women", "Labor", "Capital", and "Fighting Men" all reaching towards an American Flag above them.

Title: JM-205: Contention in Progressive Party candidates in 1912 and 1924
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting two panels set at different presidential elections. In the top panel, Robert La Follette sulks inside while Theodore Roosevelt marches outside in a 1912 Progressive Party parade. In the bottom panel, the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt accuses La Follette of having no right to carry the Progressive Party banner in a later parade, also with representatives from the Socialist Party and the Farmer-Labor Party. In 1912, La Follette was hoping to be the presidential nomination for the progressive wing of the Republicans, but his supporters abandoned him in favor of Theodore Roosevelt when the former president announced his return to politics, and Roosevelt became the 1912 presidential candidate for the Progressive Party instead; La Follette supported Wilson in the election. When the Progressive Party re-formed, after World War 1, they chose La Follette as their presidential candidate at a convention in Ohio in July of 1924; the Socialist Party and Farmer-Labor Party joined La Follette's progressive platform.

Title: JM-137: 1912 Presidential Election. 137
Summary: This cartoon illustrates the events that occured in the presidential election of 1912. The top left panel shows former president, Theodore Roosevelt, obviously beating Taft in the primary elections. This reflected the fact that most voters at the time preferred Theodore Roosevelt to President Taft for reelection. The top right panel shows President Taft winning the primary election, because Roosevelt has been tackled by the credentials committee. The credentials committee was responsible for determining, which men were eligible to vote in the primary elections of 1912. The middle panel shows nominations for the Republican primary. The nomination of the left is for former President Theodore Roosevelt. The nomination on the right is for Charles Evans Hughes, former governor of New York. The bottom panel shows the race continuing, and a group of men sitting in a room. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-290: Death's new favorite
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting "Speed Mania" totals up more deaths than wars.

Title: JM-128: Shake hands with my friend, Canadian Reciprocity. 128
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting William Howard Taft encouraging a free trade accord between the Midwest and Canada.

Title: JM-108: If this weather continues, all the girls at the Charity Ball will wish they had worn the Russian costume
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a group of women in national costumes standing in a space filled with icicles. They all look at the woman wearing the Russian costume.

Title: JM-145: The Senate passes a parcels post bill. 145
Summary: This cartoon shows the US Senate passing the Post Office Appropriation Bill of 1912. The most controversial part of this legislation was the parcels post provision being held up in the comic. This provision divided the country into zones, which would be used to determine postage prices in the US. The provision was introduced by Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon to create uniform postage prices within specific areas of the United States. Senator Joseph Bristow of Kansas originally objected to the provision, claiming the price proposals of postage were too low to sustain. Eventually, the senators reached a compromise and the bill was passed with the maximum postage rate of 12 cents per first pound shipped within the total of eight zones created. This bill was thought to be beneficial to small businesses, regularized and lowering costs in specific zones. This bill was not well received by many within the US, particularly with some big business, as represented by the four large men in the top of the cartoon. One of these men reference former Senator Thomas Platt, an infamous political boss for the Republican party. The comment shows a shift occurring within Congress from conservative to more progressive policies during the 1910s. This shift is seen by the man commenting, “Darn those daily moosepapers”. This comment is most likely a reference to the progressive policies of President Theodore Roosevelt, who founded the Bull-Moose party in 1912. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-038: Hindered progress when horses are different houses
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the president and Uncle Sam appearing happy when both horses pulling their carriage along are Republican, signifying a Republican Senate and House. When the Senate is a Democrat horse, the carriage is at a standstill and both the president and Uncle Sam both have annoyed, unhappy expressions on their faces.

Title: JM-162: Why the U. S. must be strictly neutral
Summary: This comic depicts the United States flag having forty eight stars, because Hawaii and Alaska would not become states until 1959. Each star has a ethnicity or nationality listed on it to represent the different types of immigrants assimilating and/or remaining in the United States after moving from different locations. The quote below the comment reads, “Why the US must be strictly neutral and tolerant if we expect these citizens to remain good Americans.” This cartoon suggests that if the United States were to enter World War I, it would outrage the immigrants of the countries upon which the United States declared war. This was a common concern of United States citizens before the United States entered World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-043: Wilson expanding the Monroe Doctrine while Uncle Sam worries about America
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting President Wilson standing on a globe and acting as a policeman of the world. Uncle Sam grabs his arm and says, "America first!" All over the globe, signs depict new orders and laws based on Wilson's expansion of the Monroe Doctrine. Wilson is credited with expanding the Doctrine to allow for "Missionary Diplomacy" in locations such as Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Title: JM-296: Problem of conduct
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three American businessmen profiting from WWI. In the next panel, they turn away from promise of wealth and say "Never again" since the costs to nation not worth it.

Title: JM-160: The Christmas Carol that was not rehearsed
Summary: This cartoon highlights and humorizes the lack of agreement between President Woodrow Wilson and his Secretary of State, Robert Lansing. In December of 1916, President Wilson issued a peace note, explaining his position on the United States involvement in World War I. President Wilson wished to help negotiate peace talks between the allies and Germany, which had been recently suggested by Germany. President Wilson also wished to keep the United State a neutral party within World War I, not providing military support to either side. In this peace note, Lansing offered an addendum saying, "The United States already in the war economically, was being drawn in militaristically." This caused a great upset in the Wilson administration as the President tried to emphasize the need for peace without completely discrediting his Secretary of State. The cartoon highlights this discomfort by showing Lansing and President Wilson essentially singing a different tune. A shocked Uncle Sam (citizens of the United States) sits listening to the pair and is unsure what to think of the spectacle. This cartoon uses Christmas carols as a humorous reminder that this incident occurred within the week before Christmas in December of 1916, less than six months before the United States would eventually enter World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-012: Some idle thoughts on the law
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting six unrelated panels. In the top one, a judge and his staff each point at the person smaller than they are as the person responsible for the leak. In the next panel, Theodore Roosevelt is shown saying he has nothing to say that is fit for publication. In the panel next to him, a large man points to his hand, titled "subsidiary committee" as to the place the blame should go to. In the next panel, a man is being charged $5 under "Anglo-Saxon Law for Chicken Embezzlement". the next panel shows a man, representing a corporation, sitting in a jail cell with his hand hanging outside the bars so only part of the corporation is being punished. The last, bottom panel shows a man on a cart pulled by a donkey waiting for a large train to travel past him.

Title: JM-094: At the office of the Harriman Rex Railroads
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three panels showing the office of the Harriman Rex Railroads. In the first panel, a newcomer enters the office and speaks to Harriman. In the next panel, Harriman and the other men in the office throw up their hands and smile at the new man, who is established in the office with his own desk in the last panel. E.H. Harriman was known for his prowess as a railroad executive and especially for being the "savior" of failing railroads, including the transcontinental Union Pacific Railroad.

Title: JM-164: Will there be enough to go round?
Summary: This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam trying to divide ”U.S. Bread” among various nations. In 1915, World War I was being fought in Europe, but the United States was maintaining a neutral position. Despite its neutrality, the United States supplied resources and arms to nations during the war. All of the countries sitting at the table are nations who lobbied for resources from the United States during the war. England is attempting to block Germany’s chance of receiving resources from Uncle Sam. This is representative the attempts of the British government to limit the United States aid to Allied Powers, most often England. The United States is also sitting at the table, looking worried about sharing the beard with other nations. The United States distributing more resources than it could afford was a fear for many Americans in the 1910s. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-304: Different depictions of Dewey
Summary: 12 portraits of Dewey with different hair and mustache styles.

Title: JM-141: The great spring take-off. 141
Summary: This is a satirical piece commenting on a series of tariffs on fabrics, especially those used in the clothing industry. A tariff on cotton caused great outrage among the middle class, especially women. Most antagonists of the bill stated cotton was too essential to clothe the people of the United States to unnecessarily drive up the cost. Unlike other fabrics, wool had been able to move through the United States without having a new tariff placed upon it. It appeals to the common man’s (and woman’s) feelings of the lack of need for wool rather than cotton esp in the summer months like May. The author is writing to hear then President Taft’s and former President Roosevelt’s opinions. This is because President Taft and his former leader, Theodore Roosevelt both favored the passed tariffs on fabrics. President Taft himself signed the tariff on cotton and was heavily in favor of supporting tariffs rather than income taxes, which were just beginning to be commonly employed in the United States. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-317: Those purge tactics are hearing an awful political kick-back
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man reading primary results: purge politics not patriotic.

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