Judge — June 12, 1886 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a bullfighting scene as metaphor for political conflict. Two Roman soldiers (likely representing political opponents or factions) wield weapons against a figure labeled "the Old Man"—probably referring to an established political institution or aging leader being challenged. The amphitheater setting with spectators watching from above suggests public political theater. The soldiers' aggressive posture and the title "Worrying" indicates harassment or destabilization of traditional power. The cartoon's satire likely critiques contemporary political struggles, using the bullfight as symbol for how powerful institutions are being attacked or "worn down" by opposing forces. Without a date visible, the specific political conflict remains unclear, though the imagery suggests late 19th or early 20th-century American political tensions.