Dublin Core
Title
The Issue that is Over and Above All Other Issues
Subject
Capitalism--United States |
Natural resources--United States |
Socialism--United States |
Description
Ink & Crayon Drawing, 14 x 20.5 in. Caption: “The issue that is over and above all other issues; but Mr. Hoover and Mr. Smith do not choose to see it.” This item shows how Young’s socialist politics informed his cartoons on current events. Private ownership of public needs is depicted as a dragon brooding over things like forest, water power, schools, and railroads. The socialist candidate for president in 1928, Norman Thomas, arms himself with votes from labor in an effort to slay the dragon. Meanwhile, Young indicates in the caption, Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover and Democratic presidential candidate Al Smith ignore this private ownership, which is “over and above all other issues.”
Creator
Young, Art, 1866-1943
Source
From the collection of Anthony J. Mourek
Publisher
Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections
Date
c. 1928
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Political cartoon
Identifier
2010.02068
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Political cartoon
Physical Dimensions
14 x 20.5 in