Telegram-herald., 1889-11-30

There has been a decided change in
the last twenty or twcnf y five years.
perhaps Z might say ths last eighteen
years. in the character OF the political
cartoons tlaI have taken with tho
American people. Formerly, it seemed
that the public wanted a public man
cartooned With all she brutality that
the ingenuity - the artist could sug-
gesG he wa5 pictured as hanging or
wearing q striped suit, Or in some other
condition % public humiliation To-
day par-y feeling appears 20 90 mel
lowed down, and the public wants
huwor Ia . cartoon rather than spite,
ridicule rather shan spleen. Governor
Hin once remarked 20 me that re did
not care how much he was caricatured.
provided 10 vas done without a mani
festasion OF spite and az apparent desire
% offend.
some public men are particularly
offended II they are presented II the
garb Of anything but a gentleman. Sen
arOr Evarts. in discussing the subject IA
bis pleasant way with me, objected 70
the ancient style OF hat that tle carl
eaturists always pictured hln as Toar-
ing To declared that as = matter OF
fact be bought more new hats. be
thought than any other man in Wash
ingtOn- Usually the feelings Of public
men are not hurt because they are carl
catursd- Great politicians have OF
themselves. in more than one instance,
sent me scores Of photographs taken in
their favorite attitudes. / remsm ber
that when the late Congressman Cox
was making a spirited canvass fO- the
speakership. pictured aim as the clown
OF sbe House. and he straightway sent
re not only very sxcellont photographs
Of Hr-ttf = fr.fa
hts face IN the future. bst also with his
compliments a full ses Of his interest
ing WORKS bound in morocco.
What tna artist seeks for il IDEAS
The drawing Of picture consumes
c0mraratively littie time. lt Is The
never-enGing search for satisfactory
and Suitable ideas that give him the
most trouble and draws most uron his
resources. Men win ideas adapted
for cartoons are scarce Most of tho
literary men 1 meet are fluent takers.
but sheV are not pco.hc il ideas that
tho cartoouist can utilize One thing
lot me- observe, thaS no cartoonist. Z
think. hsre or In England ever under
taxes TO caricature a pretty woman. or.
in fact. any women. The caricaturi
Of woman ofands both sexes. and -
always unpopular Most caricaturists
like 20 draw rrettv women AID 10 is tho
drawback OF political pictures that they
seldom permit che artist 90 give tae
lad ss chance
Is occurs 20 re as 7 write hastily that
three things are necessary 20 make =
successful cartaorist kirst he muss
b. an artist trat 81 OBVIOUS. second. he
must comprehend nos \ lttls OF poll
ties Rnd A great deal ot changing
political conll sions. thi~i. he must
have the reporters gift OF condensation.
Wshsters success as an orator. is q
said. was due CD che fact shat he was
abla largely to dispense With the use %
Al ectiVes BE had she faculty 81 put
ting bis houEh ss in plain strong Anglo
Saxon. So t1e sue cessful caricaturiss
muss ae able 20 elimiuste from his
rhourh ts ana from his pictures al tho
non essential elements and re+ inr0 he
ST. AL com ass ot page or tTo every
ttinr that is striking and unique.
The eoloret -ar-cCn has almost en-
tirely taken tao place ~ the caricatu~s
IN blark AM white The displacement
mnss be permanent This is evidenced
hT ths ErCwth i'm popularity ~ rs
coloreG pictures snd by the sreadv1m-
Urovewens OF publications ths- make
them special ieatrre. Tn nothing
pertaining to enc DrinanE business has
thcre been a more decided develop
nert ~ talens tEsn In tre publication
of pCliecai rlcta-es. HoVarth etched
On corpe~ and painted IN oN. and Lee-h
etrbea on steel ard drew on w0od
Now. wood is entirely abandoned
1atnoVraun stone hrs ssse1 b e. pIsre,
aad PSI Us use che caric urise cf to-iaT
otesins tarse cog ard delicate eects
whics Ua-s .w-css.14e to secure IN
ether iars. ard seIea make enc rcf f-i-
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