Pretty high bar,clear,W Allison,P Knox,W Frye,GOP,Cost of Living,Pughe,1907

Title: A pretty high bar to clear / J.S. Pughe.
Creator(s): Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., 1907 October 30.
Summary: Illustration shows a group of republicans trying to push, pull, and coax the Republican elephant labeled 'G.O.P.' to jump a hurdle on a race course; William B. Allison stands on the far side of the hurdle, Philander C. Knox is pulling the elephant's trunk, William P. Frye, Nelson W. Aldrich, Stephen B. Elkins, Joseph G. Cannon, and Eugene Hale are pushing the elephant, which is being ridden by a plump man labeled 'Stand Pat', wielding a whip. There are four bars on the hurdle, the lowest is labeled 'Cost of Living 1896', the next is labeled 'Cost of Living 1900', then 'Cost of Living 1904', and the highest is labeled 'Cost of Living 1908'.
Notes:
Illus. in: Puck, v. 62, no. 1600 (1907 October 30), centerfold.
Copyright 1907 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Allison, William B.--(William Boyd),--1829-1908.
Knox, Philander C.--(Philander Chase),--1853-1921.
Frye, William P.--(William Pierce),--1831-1911.
Aldrich, Nelson W.--(Nelson Wilmarth),--1841-1915.
Elkins, Stephen B.--(Stephen Benton),--1841-1911.
Cannon, Joseph Gurney,--1836-1926.
Hale, Eugene,--1836-1918.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Republican elephant (Symbolic character)--1900-1910.
Cost & standard of living--1900-1910.
Hurdle racing--1900-1910.
Racetracks--1900-1910.
Presidential elections--1900-1910.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1900-1910.
Offset photomechanical prints--Color--1900-1910.
Periodical illustrations--1900-1910.
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