Flag Humor: “A Lion in his Path”

Cover cartoon “A Lion in his Path” from Jingo, 12 November 1884. Grover Cleveland, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate, appears at left with his pants cuffs labeled “States Rights” and “Social Record”. He is perspiring while looking at a lion with a flag labeled “Free Trade” on its tail. The lion blocks Cleveland’s path to the U.S. Capitol, which flies a flag reading “Blaine & Logan” (the Republican Party ticket). Cleveland wipes his face with a handkerchief reading “Defeated”. Cleveland would win the 1884 Presidential election, contrary to the prediction of this Republican-sympathizing cartoon. Jingo was published by The Art Newspaper Co., New York & Boston.

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