Judge, 1884-10-25 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 25, 1884 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This 1884 Judge magazine page contains political satire about the presidential election, likely between James G. Blaine (Republican) and Grover Cleveland (Democrat). **The Main Cartoon** ("Congenial Company") depicts two men labeled for Salt River and Great Lake, representing Mormons and Cleveland scandal supporters—groups mocked as politically aligned. The text references "The Mormans for Cleveland" and "The Cleveland Scandal," suggesting satire about Cleveland's supporters. **The Parody Text** ("Book of the Tribes of Columbia") uses biblical language to mock Democratic politicians debating how to defeat Blaine. "Pharisees" represents Democratic operatives; Whitelaw (likely Whitelaw Reid), Enryward, and Schurz are real political figures. The punchline references "Maria and Oscar"—Cleveland's illegitimate child scandal—which haunted his campaign. The Judge argues this damaging fact cannot be countered by comparisons to previous presidents. The satire ridicules Democrats' inability to defend their candidate against personal misconduct allegations.
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“No Music in His.” Jonesey, he ea ne one night, As drunk as ould be drunk, in fact, the moonbeam on The tloor he did not see. Across the wicked beam he fell, With a sinful, dinful racket; st his costly Waterbury pocket. “Tean't keep wateh to. ” he said, In cooing dash it tone Lat once, he went to bed rest hist pones, And now, upon the garden fence, With swiftly rising fur, ‘The carly morning cats commence ‘To softly paw and purr. Bu sy in his villain soul » love of music hath; His mouth is like a foaming bow], In his inrageous wrath, Forth from bis bed of straw he leapt, With one far-fetching hound; And with his tender fore-foot stept On something smooth and round. Like lightning then his form he bent, This hero of many bats, And with The mi “Twas something with a shining tail Just like a comet's train:— It was his Waterbury wateh And nickle-plated chain The Book of the Tribes of Columbia. cmAPTER vur The process of getting Uft is again experienced by the Deperulenta, 1. It came to pass that the Pharisces gathered themselves together in secret con- clave, that they might find a method of put- ; for he had set upon y had the joyous aspect of the ake, urd, the high priest, y brethren, we can con of no way to squelch Blaine unl we speak unto the people, comparing him to the former kings of Columbia, that their anger might be kindled against him. — Let us do this, for we love not to be flattened out, and the process of destruction is not dear to my soul.” 3. The Pharisees bowed their heads and said, ‘So mote it be.” 4. Therefore, when the tribes of Columbia were assembled in the Tabernacle, George William the Good arose and spake in this wise: ‘¢ Who is this, that ye would have to be king of the land? Is he worthy to sue- ceed the men that have gone before? In what is he like our first king, he of the little hatchet?” 5. Whitelaw, the chief of the ‘Tribune, answered and said, ‘Even as Blaine was calumniated, so was the great George calum- niated by such as thou.” And George William sat him down with ening thud. 7. But Enryward said, ‘Brethren, be- think ye; does Blaine resemble King Hick- ory the great?” 8. And Emery, a scribe of Philadelphia, replied unto him: ‘King Hickory advo- cated the principles of which Blaine is now THE JUDGE. THE MORMANS For CLEVE SN) BirRvs of At PAUWET i FLOCK TOGETHETS, B} CONGENIAL the champion. — For Free Traders, such 3 thou art, cursed the name of Hickory in so much as he allied himself with the Protec- tionists,” 9. card spake again, saying: “But the name of Garticld is not like unto the fame of Blaine veral among the people said, ‘Thou arfield the same that thou inst Blaine. Moreover, Gar- iend of Blaine.” nryward opened his lips to reply unto this, the door of the Tabernacle | opened, and a woman came in. And Enry- ward said, ‘‘Let the woman be Who is she that stoppeth thus our pow: 12. But as he spoke, a child, that w the age of eleven years, came from behind the woman, and lifted up his hands unto the ‘13. And there wasa murmuring among | the people, and many said, “It is Maria and Oscar.” 14. Then arose one who had not spoken during the pow-wow; and behold, it was The Judge. CLEVELAND SCANDAL COMPANY. And_he said unto the Dependent “Keep thy tonguestill forevermore; Jes have been confuted. ‘Thou hast » ‘Is Blaine like unto th and this?” Sut answer me now, has any king before had ia and Oscar in his path?” ‘The Pharisees were silent; and many left the room. But Schurz said, ‘The tale of John the Shoemaker—” but he spake no more, but writhed as though a serpent were in his throat, instead of a lie. 17. And The Judge said, ‘The tale of John the Shoemaker has been disproved; and even now he is meeting his doom; but answer and say, who has denied the tale of M ? The same was said of Hickory’s wife as was of Blaine’s; but the friends of Cleveland have admitted the tale, while Blaine has gone for the slander and has smote it both hip and thigh.” 18, And the Dharicses slunk out of the room. 19. But the people uplifted their voices, and spake in one mighty shout that echoed from Dan to Beersheba: ‘Ler us HAVE Biatnel” comicbooks.com