Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . the leaflet, andthe later undated flier possessedby the Republican National Com-mittee Research Division contained noreference to Mr. Boetckers inspira-tion, or that of anyone else; thusleaving the impression that the tenpoints were suggested by Lincoln. 1 en Points . .They cost so littleThey 1. You cannot biby discoura worth so much! ?ut prosperity 2. Yo by ngthen tbekening the strong. nnot 3. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. 4. Yon cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. 5. You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-
Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . the leaflet, andthe later undated flier possessedby the Republican National Com-mittee Research Division contained noreference to Mr. Boetckers inspira-tion, or that of anyone else; thusleaving the impression that the tenpoints were suggested by Lincoln. 1 en Points . .They cost so littleThey 1. You cannot biby discoura worth so much! ?ut prosperity 2. Yo by ngthen tbekening the strong. nnot 3. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. 4. Yon cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. 5. You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer. 6. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. 7. You cannot further the brotherhoodof man by inciting class hatred. 8. You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. 9. You cannot build character and courage by taking away a mans initiativeand You cannot help men permanentlyby doing for them what they couldand should do for themselves. Inspiration of Wm. J. H. Boetcker of. Lincoln Lore Bulletin of the Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum. Mark E. Neely, Jr., , 1980 Mary Jane Hubler, Editorial Assistant. Published each month by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801. BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE Lincoln in Graphic Art, 1860-1865The Sentimental Counterattack Number 1711 Politics provided subject matter for the satirical artists ofLincolns day, but satire was never the dominant motif inpopular prints. Sentimentalism dominated American taste —even highbrow taste. Pro-Lincoln cartoons and simple por-traits to be hung on parlor walls answered the satirists whileLincoln was President. After he was assassinated, there wasno need to answer the critics. They were completely silenced,and an enormous sentimental counterattack swept them fromthe field — virtually forever. The last issue of Lincoln Lore focused mostly on the satiri-cal vein in graphic art in Lincolns day. This is
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