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Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan and William H. Taft standing aboard a ship applying for the job of "First Mate" to "Captain" Uncle Sam. Bryan has a pocketful of "Promises", whereas Taft has "Records" of his world travels to prove his experience.
Caption: Captain Sam Yes, I'll be wanting a First Mate, and a good one. I'm off for a rough, hard v'yage, and the man who's had experience is the Mate for me.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 64, no. 1651 (1908 October 21), centerfold.
Copyright 1908 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Udo J. Keppler, known from 1894 as Joseph Keppler Jr., was an American political cartoonist, publisher, and Native American advocate. The son of cartoonist Joseph Keppler (1838–1894), who founded Puck magazine, the younger Keppler also contributed cartoons, and became co-owner of the magazine after his father's death, when he changed his name to Joseph Keppler. He was also a collector of Native American artifacts, and was adopted by the Seneca Nation, where he became an honorary chief and given the name Gyantwaka.
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