1888 Anti-Grover Cleveland Free Trade Presidential Election Card. 

 

A clever Republican-leaning election card, promoting the claim that Cleveland was favored by the British government for his stand for lowering tariffs and free trade. Cleveland’s stand for low tariffs and free trade was clear enough, but the Republicans then went a step further and used the issue to make Cleveland look anti-Irish which, given the English government policies of the time, was easy enough to do. 

 

Card. 3.25”x5.25”. Some soil, light wear.  $25