From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The scene is a crowded office full of desks, chairs, files, and people. Overhead is a large sign that reads, "(Limit of 20) State departments." Two men share one desk, with...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled "Legislature" grimaces at the sight of a huge Jack-in-the-box towering over him. It appears in the form of a gangster and is labeled, "Growing problems of crime."...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen, dressed as a farmer, is standing in his plowed rows. Behind him is a sign in a row labeled "State needs $." Treen is holding a large book labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. In the foreground of the cartoon is an office desk with a blotter and name plate that reads, "Job of Angola warden." A sign tacked to the front of the desk reads, "Help wanted:...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen stands on the edge of an unfinished bridge labeled, "La.'s capital improvement needs." The bridge extends no further than the river's edge. Treen...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen stands in a doorway and appears shocked and dismayed at what he sees. A man labeled "Pre-legislature sing song" sits at an upright piano, playing...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards is dressed as Santa Claus and is driving his sleigh through the night sky. In his sleigh is a large bag labeled, "Teachers-state employes [sic:...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards drives a convertible toward two oil wells spurting out oil labeled, "Sales tax...Oil." On the back of his car is a sign reading, "La. pay raise...
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. A high sided truck is stopped at the entrance of a much shorter tunnel. The tunnel entrance is labeled "Revenues." The truck box is labeled "Costs...State govt. line." The truck...
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. Next door to the "State of La. Treasurer's Office," Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards is building a "State Fiscal Advisory Committee" building, smaller but in other respects...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. At the bottom of the cartoon is a map of Louisiana, labeled "La. launch pad." In the background, the horizon shows the curve of the earth, and planets are shown in the sky. On...
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. A man labeled, "Senate committee" looks down at a book on a table, with "La. fiscal crisis" on the cover. He yells, "Quick!...Fix!!" A man in a plaid suit, bowler hat, and...
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. This cartoon is in two panels. On the left side, a man relaxes in a lawn chair and reads a book in front of his home, the roof of which is labeled, "La. property tax...
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. Louisiana governors Dave Treen and Edwin Edwards carry between them a large plate of glass labeled, "Handle with care...$136 million income tax increase...Fragile."