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Buck Balfour
Buck Balfour. Cartoon of Arthur Balfour (later British Prime Minister) when he was Chief Secretary for Ireland on the cover of Funny Folks. He was the author of the Perpetual Crimes Act, or Coercion Act (1887) aimed at preventing intimidation and unlawful assembly in Ireland during the Irish Land War. In this caricature his spurs of coercion and truncheon of brute force do little to tame old Irelands hog. Date: 1887
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1887 Arthur Balfour Brute Buck Bucking Caricatures Chief Crimes Folks Perpetual Secretary Spurs Truncheon Coercion
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This cartoon from the 1880s depicts Buck Balfour, then serving as Chief Secretary for Ireland, on the cover of Funny Folks. The British statesman, who would later become Prime Minister, is shown attempting to tame an unruly Irish hog with his spurs of coercion and truncheon of brute force. The Perpetual Crimes Act, or Coercion Act, of 1887, which Balfour authored, aimed to prevent intimidation and unlawful assembly during the Irish Land War. However, as this humorous illustration suggests, the Act's implementation proved to be a futile effort in quelling the unrest in Ireland. The cartoonist's clever use of imagery adds a satirical twist to the political tensions of the time, with the hog representing the stubborn and unyielding nature of the Irish situation. This intriguing piece of historical cartoon art serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges faced during the late 19th century Irish political landscape.
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