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“The Farmer Candidate en Route” |
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Cartoonist: C. S. Reinhart |
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Source: Harper's Weekly |
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Date:
May 4, 1872, p. 360
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Complete HarpWeek Explanation:
In this C. S. Reinhart cartoon, appearing just
before the Liberal Republican convention, Horace Greeley rides a pig to the host
city in hopes of a nomination (either presidential or vice-presidential). The
porcine visual-metaphor blends three agrarian references: 1) to the notion of
the editor as a gentleman farmer; 2) to his protectionist stance on the tariff
issue-"Pig Iron" stands for American industry opposed to free trade;
and 3) to Cincinnati's nickname of "Porkopolis," earned through its
leading role in the slaughterhouse and meat-packing business. Like Thomas Nast,
Reinhart pokes fun at Greeley's advice book, What I Know About Farming, by
sticking a similarly titled paper in the candidate's back pocket. In this
cartoon it is a comprehensive, negative jibe: "What I Don't Know." |
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