From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial stands near a desk. The floor in front of his feet is labeled, “N.O.'s home rule powers." A saw labeled, "Legislature" is sawing a large circle...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial is holding a decorated cake with two lit candles. The cake has "2 yrs. of achievements" written in the icing on its top. Morial appears pleased....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The box of a large truck is labeled, "Unlimited terms express" (on the side) and has a bumper sticker on the back that reads, "We love Dutch." The truck is moving, and its back...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial is dressed in shabby clothing with patches sewn on and a torn hat too small for his head. His patches are labeled, "City employee layoffs" and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A bulldog sits on a sidewalk before a brick wall that has two large signs. The dog is trying to turn his head back and forth to see the signs and is confused at the messages....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial is trying to walk a high tightrope strung between two tall poles, with no net underneath. The poles are labeled "Expenditures" and "Revenues,"...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial is standing before a shop with a sign above it labeled, “Swap Shoppe.” A grandfather’s clock is in the window, but not standing straight up...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Ernest Morial is dressed as a magician, and he is trying to pull a rabbit from an upturned top hat that is on a table. Concealed beneath the table is a man...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Ernest Morial and Louisiana governor Dave Treen have finished dinner in a restaurant, and the table is covered with dishes. The cover of a platter is labeled,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ernest Morial drives a semi truck with "Mayors' salaries...Coast to coast" on the side. The cartoon caption reads, "King of the road?"
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Mayor Ernest Morial is carrying a a box labeled, "Revenue raisers suggestion box." He is about to enter a door labeled "City council." The cartoon caption reads, "When all else...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Ernest Morial stirs a large pot (cauldron) over a fire. Inside the cauldron is a book titled "Legislative wish book." Morial looks back over his shoulder at...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Victor H. Schiro and Louisana governor John J. McKeithen stand on opposite sides of a fireplace with two large stockings hanging from the mantle. One is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Victor Schiro sits at his desk and appears to be deep in thought. Behind him on the wall is a graph labeled, "City's financial status." The graph line is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Victor Schiro is smoking a large cigar labeled, "Congratulations! It's a start." A stone marker on the ground is engraved with "Corner stone [of] Spanish...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial, dressed in overalls, hammers a sign to a brick building. The sign reads, "Every litter bit hurts! New city penalties: municipal court special...
