U.S. Representative William Stiles Bennet (R-New York), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution proposing that the United States annex Canada, after unsuccessfully opposing the reciprocal trade agreement with the country.
He was a sore loser.
The proposal had no chance of passage but rightfully angered Canadians, who had kicked American a** twice in prior armed attempts to annex it.
The resolution failed 9 to 1. Today Republicans would show dronish servitude to King Donny the Mad and vote to approve it.
Life magazine issued its "Socialist Number"
The illustration was by William Balfour Ker, and quite striking. The choice was intentional as Ker, who generally did illustrations, including for Life, was a dedicated Socialist, and one who lived an unconventional lifestyle as was common for radicals of the period.
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