RARE 1892 British Cartoon: PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND - McKinley Tariff

Description: ORIGINAL BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE CARTOONIllustrator: Edward Linley Sambourne, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, November 19, 1892, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: good, some storage wear, short crease, bright and clean, lays flat for easy framing. Backside has unrelated text with some possible show-through (please look closely).THE AMERICAN GANYMEDE [The extraordinary triumph of Mr. Grover Cleveland, Democratic Candidate for the American Presidency, is attributed to a general revolt against the McKinley Bill.] --The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was an act of the United States Congress, framed by Representative William McKinley, that became law on October 1, 1890. The tariff raised the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent, an act designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition;[2] protectionism, a tactic supported by Republicans, was fiercely debated by politicians and condemned by Democrats.----------------POEM-------------O plump and pant-striped boy, upborne,Like Ganymede of old,Punch hails you, with your slack, untorn,Fast in the Eagle's hold.It is, indeed, a startling sightThat speculation tarries on;And it must give an awful frightTo Hebe (alias Harrison!)Up, up to the Olympus, whereThe White House spreads its board,Whirled high through the electoral air,A boy less long than broad!He looks not like the Tammany breed,That with high tariffs dally;He proves, this Yankee Ganymede,The Democratic rally. This eagle's a colossal fowl,Like Sindbad's monstrous Roc,A bird of prey some say, a-prowlLike that Stymphalian flock,With iron claws and brazen beak,Intent to clutch and collar,Fired with devotion strong, yet weak,To the Almighty Dollar. Pooh! Plunder's not his only joy.He hovered till he saw"A something-pottle-bodied boy,"Who spurned McKinley's Law.He stooped and clutched him, fair and good,Flew nigh o'er roof and casement, Whilst the Republicans all stoodAgape in sheer amazement.He soars with proudly swelling crestAnd followed with acclaims,A cause of wonder in the West,And crowing by the Thames.For England, glorying in the sight,Greets Boy and Bird together;Whilst watching with serene delight That big, black, falling feather!I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale; combine orders with no extra shipping fees.Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

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