Judge, 1885-11-28 · page 2 of 16
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains editorial commentary and satirical articles rather than visual cartoons. The main illustrated header shows "THE JUDGE" - the magazine's mascot character. The content critiques Democratic politics and figures, particularly targeting the "Mugwump" reformers (Republicans who defected to support Democratic candidates). One section, "The Dog on Top," uses dog-fighting as a metaphor for Democratic Party struggles for power and privilege among New York politicians, suggesting internal corruption. Other articles mock Democratic hypocrisy regarding reform principles and attack specific figures like Mayor Grace and President Cleveland's administration. The satire assumes readers' familiarity with contemporary New York Democratic scandals and factional disputes. The page is primarily text-based political commentary rather than visual satire.
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THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, B24, 326 aud 324 Pearl Sty NEW YO TO CORRESPONDENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS. COLD COMFORT. Whe depends era man is thankful or n what he expects. The man who the never celebrate a ‘Thanksgiving Day devoutly. It takes so much to make some men thankful; that the law of economies is justified inmaking them chronic kicke When the thought they had repining wants earth w very hungry and very thirsty” the achance at federal they immed ral governments Loaves and fish y began to “want the ea are Sixte wanting it with sixteen Der ents vatic. pres working the ine night and day * on reform princi- could not have made them thankful. wa @ president an ivil list to only « only one fill—hence these tears, n that one president. suspen¢ Wh tions on his * opera- ntially executive” nue the White Honse door -scekers to gain time to attend to ss, the crowning chop- ping knife and on offi public b tribulation was added to the life of the besieging hoste. And he added insult to the injury—rubbed in the pepper, as it were, upon feet and back- gall dees- tricks d by travel from distant * when he proclaimed that they all might be thankfal. rec of men in such straits of disappointment should be trast in Providence, but ors and Repr ‘The only unfortunately Democratic ind men of ir sort of paper; it is out of their li ntatives uence can not discount that ISHMAEL IN POLITICS. a G-reat | sccuted, It is ever the fate of pioneers in to be misunderstood and_ pe Reform isa hard road to travel, in’ most t there is a difference in degrees of the Some reformers get off much to their There is a great deal in knowing where and when ship. aiser than others. owing chiefly having more tact than the others. to grind the organ that plays reform turns and the right time to stop. The trouble with the M ns to b wamp perform- ers this year s that they keep on of har nd docking back ig z after the performance breaking the the tail of time, le ony is over, the returns read, the curtain rang lights put out and the perform- and recuperate. In fact, dant, loud and doleful than before the clect What can they they are more ¢ n they were, expect but boot-jack ac- “The Heart Bowed Can they wonder if they have h of old egg with their * Ol Dog or that their“ Sweet Violets” sug hing other than floral offerings? companiments Dow Tray ts some lection is over; the harvest is past; Let the Mugwamp Minstrels retire to winter quarters— the winter is come, And silence, like a poultice Come to heal the blows of sound.” THE DOG ON TOP. The world chocrs the uppermost dog in ly a fight of dogs. atic dog that wins—when it isa fight of city Demo- crate, the fight—when it is me 'The crowd shouts for the Democ In astruggle between men for a noble prize with principles involved, defeat is not failure, and the calm verdict of mankind is oftenest with the minority The rival Halls of New York Democracy profess the same principles, so there is no They fight only for the privilege to rob and steal with impunity. It is a tight of dogs, not of men—and very dirty, low-bred curs at that, Svery dog has his day. Ry ‘Tweed had his. Hubert 0. Thomp- son has had his, Mayor Grace has had his. Hugh J. Grant is on top, His time for de- feat, ruin, disgrace and universal contempt will come. They all ought to learn that the end of a career in New York politics is living There is no escape, no ble for those who honorable issue between them. Hence, defeat is disgr Hers had his. death and disgrace. honorable outcome pi enter that dog-pit. When the boodle is gone, ‘Tis the sam old song— Get up, Jack! § down John. Wuew us wire’s dry-goods bill comes in | he is pretty sure to open ont and preach a| sermon on the ’mount. THE JUDGE. RULINGS. Were the gospel preached to them! AND WHEN bo * the poor have THe OnLy that the military title are edite CHA the without a RACTERS in South hewspapers mention actors, preachers and Northern men. The © the ished cl. distin- It neGins t intelligences Uy ydawn on some Mugwump t for ties, the undisciplined bummer is not the active effective hostili- almighty arm ef military power that he sup- posed himself to be. Ir Is SUGGESTED that it would be a kind- ness to New York Demi Ts her erucy to elect Re- publican ter to relieve Demo- crats of the unpleasant task of hanging so many of their fellow Democrats. The and man is cle and the fullness ** fullness HETWEEN the earth parth is the Lord’s his DIFFERENCE, the seem to be to the the other part to whom we never speak as we pass by. British law is vindi- ‘They have punished the editor who und left unpunished the hundreds of wealthy and titled ravishers who abduct children for im- moral purp THE DIGNITY OF cated. abducted a child for moral purpe ‘Tue rat ts all in the fire with the sachusetts Democracy because the Pr to the urged for the B preferred the decentes' ‘This is no way to build up the Democratic party, Mr. President. Mas- lent declined to give Democrat tha collectorship preferen t was worst on” and Tue INpian Pronten "—How the pious aborigines consume the ten bibles apiece which the government has bought for them every year!) They don’t shave, they can’t read, and bibles are legal tender for rum and powder only to a small amount. Ir 1s UsUALLy said asa joke (very chest- nutish), I am living on the in tof what I owe.” But is not that literally what national bankers do by use of their deposi- tors’ money and circulation! If this be a joke it is on the borrowers, and they do not seem inclined to laugh over it, either. A BLoomrncTon nand Ward; says he “has both genius nerve ow tell at exactly what amount grand larceny becomes genius? And does it take more nerve to steal a trast fund than to knock wn in the street and snatch his purse? Isn't Ward’s greatness all PAPER admires Ferdi- nd. | in the e. c's comicbooks.com