Judge — April 10, 1886 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon titled "Judge" featuring an allegorical scene. A woman labeled "CAPITAL" sits in a woodland setting with a male figure, both reaching upward together toward sunlight filtering through trees. The composition suggests harmony and cooperation between capital and labor (or capital and the worker). The subtitle "This Is How It Ought to Be" indicates the cartoon advocates for peaceful coexistence between these economic forces. The natural, pastoral setting and collaborative gesture imply an idealized vision of industrial relations—likely responding to contemporary labor disputes or class conflict of the era. Without the magazine's date visible, the specific historical moment remains unclear, but this represents a pro-capitalist perspective promoting social cooperation rather than confrontation during America's industrial period.