Question

The political cartoon below was created by Thomas Nast in the 1870s:

A political cartoon shows a heavy set figure in a business suit of the time. In place of a head, the figure has a bag of money with a dollar sign for a face. The caption of the cartoon is The Brains.
Public Domain

What is the message of this political cartoon?

Big business is profitable.
Money can buy political power.
Wealthy people have too much money.
The government is expensive to run.