Question

Look at the political cartoon.

Under a Progressive Party sign, several people are walking forward. Each person has a label for what they represent (for example, labor, old age, child labor). The words Liberty, Justice, Equality appear on the ground before them. On the left side is a man under the sign Democratic blind alley, and on the right side is a man under the sign Republican blind alley.

According to this political cartoon, poverty and child labor were social issues that
Progressives wanted to fix.
only the Democrats cared about.
only the Republicans cared about.
were not as important as equality and liberty.

Answer 1

Progressives wanted to fix.

The cartoon shows people labeled with social issues (labor, old age, child labor) moving forward under a Progressive Party banner toward "Liberty, Justice, Equality," while Democrats and Republicans are stuck in "blind alleys," implying Progressives sought reforms those parties ignored.