Judge — December 13, 1884 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from Judge magazine satirizing President Grover Cleveland's administration. The scene depicts wealthy businessmen or politicians in an ornate office, with visible signs advertising "Schurz Sec'y Interior," "Indian Land Grabs" ($200 per Night, Corporation Monopoly), and references to naval policy and trade concerns. The cartoon critiques Cleveland-era corruption: specifically, it mocks alleged conflicts of interest involving Secretary of the Interior (likely Carl Schurz) profiting from Indian land appropriation schemes. The caricatured figures appear to represent government officials engaged in corrupt dealings—selling access to public resources while claiming administrative legitimacy. The satire targets the contradiction between Cleveland's reform-minded image and his administration's actual tolerance of corporate exploitation of federal lands and Native American resources.