From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor John McKeithen, wearing mountaineering clothing, has a coil of rope attached to his belt. He is standing at the edge of a cliff, facing away from the edge,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards is holding two books; the covers are labeled "State budget" and "Voting records." A man labeled "Legislature" bites down on a very large bullet....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen sits at a desk in a doctor's office. On the desk in front of him is a stethoscope. Across from Treen is a man labeled "Legislature" sitting in a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards and a man labeled “Legislature" and are looking at a large black X on the floor in front of them. The X is labeled, "103 million in spending...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Two men, one labeled "Legislature," are standing near an experimental plane labeled, "Balanced state budget (by law)." The man labeled "Legislature" wears pilot's goggles. From...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled "Legislature" sits in a broken down car labeled, "The budget." The man is holding a paper labeled, "Early adjournment timetable." The car is shaking and is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled, "Legislature" is holding a book titled, "No-fat budget" under his arm and a pen in his hand. He is looking at a calendar on the wall and holding up some of its...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen is dressed as a railroad conductor, and he is holding a large stopwatch labeled, "Capital outlay timetable." He is thinking about a train engine...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen and a man labeled, "Legislature," appear as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. They stand at the top of a knoll (levee, wall?) with stairsteps down to...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A dog with the words "Tax bite" for teeth sits in the grass in front of a door labeled, "Overlapping and duplication in state government." A note on the stoop reads, "Need for a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled, "A special tax raising legislative session" watches the pressure gauge on a boiler rise. The boiler is labeled, "Pressures for new revenues...$." Louisiana...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The Louisiana state capitol building is labeled, "Special tax session" and has two signs hanging from the top. One reads, "The test: what's best for Louisiana," and the other,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. On one side of an enormous dollar sign, Louisiana governor John McKeithen holds a paper that reads, "Great need for new taxes." A state legislator sits on the other side of the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man dressed in colonial clothing and labeled, "La." stands beside a table (wheel, platform) that is spinning around. It is labeled "Legislative budget committee" and has a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen and another man hold a large book between them, titled "La. budget projections." They are startled as a large bullet passes through the book,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen is behind the counter of a candy store. Inside and outside the display case are madeleines, lollipops, and other candies or cookies. On top of the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. In the foreground, a vendor's panel truck is parked at the curb in front of the Louisiana State Capitol. The truck has "Dave's pies" on the side and an image that resembles a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen, dressed as a magician, is reaching deep into his upturned top hat and appears anxious. The hat is on a table, and the setting is a magic show...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Dave Treen (drawn to resemble the Dickens character Bob Cratchit) sits on a stool at a writing desk, making entries with pen and ink into a large book that is open on the desk....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards stands beside a sauna where a man labeled "Deficit" is closed up inside. Only his head can be seen, and the facial expression is one of...
