The cartoon is as painful as it is poignant. Santa Claus stands above the U.S. Capitol, holding a large bag of gifts in one hand and a piece of paper bearing the word "Vote" in the other. The caption read, "It's in the bag!" The cartoon appeared on a flier distributed by the District of Columbia Suffrage Committee in 1947, as District residents advocated for a plan in Congress that would grant them just the smallest amount of local control over their own affairs. And just like we have been many a times, they were let down that Christmas. more ›