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# "Uncle Sam to Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom" This 1884 Judge cartoon satirizes alleged corruption involving C.P. Huntington, a powerful railroad magnate. Uncle Sam (representing the nation) directs the Sergeant-at-Arms to investigate Huntington before Congress. The cartoon depicts a figure holding a list labeled "DEAR BOLTON / SEE CONGRESSMAN / SENATOR / & FRIENDLY / ETC"—suggesting a network of corrupt political connections and bribery. The implication is that Huntington has purchased influence with multiple politicians through payments or favors. The satire mocks how wealthy industrialists wielded political power in the Gilded Age, buying congressional support. The "friendly" politicians listed appear to be Huntington's accomplices in corruption, making this a critique of the wealthy businessman's brazen manipulation of government.
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OFFICE AT NEW YORK AS SECOND CLAL TER COPYRIGHT 188: BY THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 1884, 10 Cents. UNCLE SAM TO SERGEANT-AT-ARMS LEEDOM. “Bring C. P. Huntington before the House. I want this thing investigated.” ‘comicbooks.com