Judge — June 5, 1886 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon depicts a dramatic scene titled "HOW FREE TRADE WOULD WORK" (visible on the right margin). The image shows figures being thrown or falling violently through space, with flames visible on the left side—suggesting destruction or chaos. The cartoon satirizes the concept of free trade, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century when protectionist versus free-trade debates were prominent in American politics. The violent, chaotic imagery suggests the cartoonist viewed free trade as economically destructive, throwing workers or the nation into turmoil. The OCR text is too corrupted to provide specific details about which trade policy or political figures are being targeted, but the visual metaphor of catastrophic upheaval clearly expresses opposition to free-trade policies.