The last straw. Illustration shows the Republican elephant collapsing under the weight of Republican and/or Roosevelt policies, such as a large crown labeled Imperialism, a Big Stick, a basket labeled Odellism, a mail pouch labeled Postal Scandals, a box of Gloves & Gaunts, a large cannon labeled Militarism, a question mark labeled Philippines, a disk labeled Extravagance, a thick wad of papers labeled High Protection bound together by Dingley Schedules, and finally a bloated man labeled Trusts. Date 1904 October 19. The last straw. Illustration shows the Republican elephant collapsing under the weight of Republican and/or Roosevelt policies, such as a large crown labeled Imperialism, a Big Stick, a basket labeled Odellism, a mail pouch labeled Postal Scandals, a box of Gloves & Gaunts, a large cannon labeled Militarism, a question mark labeled Philippines, a disk labeled Extravagance, a thick wad of papers labeled High Protection bound together by Dingley Schedules, and finally a bloated man labeled Trusts. Date 1904 October 19.