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Circus Metaphor Dominates Political Debate in Mock Nominating Chat
A satirical piece from Chicago derides the Mutual Admiration Association, lampoons the 1904 presidential scene with references to Roosevelt roots, Fairbanks, and the Root circus. It rails at watered stocks, transplanting miners, idle railroad men, and school-age child labor, mocking political rhetoric and party personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Admiration Association of
Bell-Wethers
Chicago
Screen-Eagle America
Rosy
Fairbanks
Tam
Rosey
Hounger
Republican Party
Hoch
Telluride
Mexico
Root
United States
Columbian University
Cripple Creek
Peabody