Published by the Industrial League, this poster pushes the Conservative Party’s fear that the Liberal Party’s Sir Richard John Cartwright and his policies would lead to the U.S. annexation of Canada.

Sir Richard John Cartwright (December 4, 1835 – September 24, 1912) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Cartwright was one of Canada’s most distinguished federal politicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a cabinet minister in five Liberal governments. He served in the Canadian Parliament for 43 years and 5 months.