T. Clark Durant
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BEFORE ELECTION
Candidate: (all smiles) I shall devote myself entirely to the Interest of our hard-working Population!
Pat: (duped) Let the poor men get good wages and enjoy his Sunday Bitters, and I’ll vote for you!
AFTER ELECTION
Pat: (disappointed) Well yer Honor, where is my Sunday Bitters I voted for?
Alderman: (dignified) We cannot sacrifice the welfare of the community to Party interests!
1851.
Library of Congress
PC/US - 1851.A000, no. 19 (A size) [P&P]
