Party of Stagnation or Same as it ever was...
I was doing some genealogy yesterday when my mother sent me this on a distant ancestor...yikes.
It really is quite amazing and check out the associated Harper's cartoon's they are spot on with todays current political events. It stands perfectly with today... which just goes to show how nothing has changed with the Republican party. This includes stories of bought and paid for "favors", sex scandals, rich vs poor, Republican projections on Democrats, etc. It's truly like reading the news today.
"Republican presidential nominee James Blaine had been tarred with the taint of corruption since 1876. In 1869, Blaine used his influence as speaker of the house to ensure passage of a land grant for the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad....................."
"Blaine also had to deal with his own sex scandal. The rumor originally appeared on the back-page of The New York Times in 1876, but, with Blaine's loss of the nomination, failed to gain public attention. In late August 1884........................"
more at this link;
http://elections.harpweek.com/1884/overview-1884-4.htm
Don't miss this cartoon! http://elections.harpweek.com/1884/cartoon-1884-large.asp?UniqueID=30&Year=1884