The dry standard

Mr. Dry (Anti-Saloon League) stands next to a large barrel of money (dry slush fund) holding a sign, "dry and dishonest." Behind him two men (crooked candidate and discredited politician) wait their turn to deposit money bags (dry support and campaign contribution). Several money bags (honorariums for Congressmen, for dry legislators, for dry Congressmen, donations from secret sources, gifts from big business, and mysterious money) can be seen inside the barrel and around it.

Publication date: 1926-10-04

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 17.7 x 15.6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Prohibition--United States--1920-1930
• Political campaigns--United States--1920-1930
• Mr. Dry (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• Politics & government--United States--1920-1930
• Corruption--United States--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Editorial cartoons
• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (October 4, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-