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1896: Boston Globe, 13 September

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1896, a collection of political cartoons from the watershed presidential campaign that marked America's transition to the twentieth century. Cartoons from around the country and from three parties in the election--Republican, Democratic, and Populist--with party platforms, contemporary comment, and explorations of campaign themes.

Boston Globe 13 September, 1896, from Salt Lake Utahnian

THE SILVER DOG WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL.

WILL THE TAIL WAG THE DOG, OR THE DOG WAG THE TAIL?
ELECTORAL VOTE.
Gold states: 151
Silver states: 226
White, doubtful: 70
Total: 447
Necessary for election: 224

PRODUCTION OF SILVER STATES.
100 percent of all the gold.
100 percent of all the silver.
100 percent of all the cotton.
97 percent of all the corn.
92 percent of all the wheat.
92 percent of all the barley.
87 percent of all the oats.

Amount of mortgage debt on farms: $6,019,679,985
Amount of public debt: $17,174,879,990
TOTAL: $23,194,559,975

VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS
Gold states: $418,309,068
Silver states: $2,041,798,422

Gold Vs. Silver

Sectional Interests

Toward the Nominations

Toward November 2

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1896: Boston Globe, 13 September

THE SILVER DOG WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL.