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# Judge Magazine Political Commentary Analysis This page contains several distinct satirical pieces critiquing American politics and society circa the 1880s-90s. **"A Thought for the Future"** (top cartoon): Depicts a hat dealer and customer in dialogue about attending a "Sons of Temperance" meeting tonight, implying he'll get drunk anyway tomorrow. This satirizes the hypocrisy of temperance advocates who don't actually abstain. **"Henry is Not a Humbug"**: Defends Henry George (the single-tax reformer) against accusations of being a charlatan, arguing he's sincere if dangerously wrong in his economic theories. **"The Unbidden Political Guest"**: Criticizes the unpredictable, disruptive nature of third-party political movements (likely populist or labor parties) that upset established Democratic-Republican politics through unexpected tactics and platforms. **"Peace and Sleep at Any Sacrifice"**: Mocks pacifist politicians willing to avoid conflict with Mexico and Canada over national honor issues, suggesting cowardly appeasement. The commentary reflects late-19th-century anxieties about radical reform movements, political instability, and America's international standing.
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ages 3 verses must inevitably wrong place, longs to them must be incontinently dropped. mes, mes Russell ! when we can't send any note to England gether ? Speaks contemptuously of the American, mag- azin piped a note since his return, done? Obviously it doesn’t answer the pur- pose to pitch into Lonsdale or throw dirt at adians. NOT A HUMBUG. The question was repeatedly asked a few . George a humbug?” I wouldn't t be a bad id ind out what the word means. is not. ness. heli in what he s pernicious doctrine is good. never be dangerous. The public about the humbug and fix value and no more, stitute dang adan; Henry George and really orous the longer it was in vogue. nus man because he is not a humbug. He has the courage of his honest convictions, but the convictions are just as bad for all that. THE UNBIDDEN PouiTicaL GUEST. It is the unknown quantity, like the shadowy enemy that cannot be counted, that is to be Courage can face twice its strength | kea fair fightif thestrength isaccurate- | fe: and 1 known ; but the mysterious opponent whe hides some portion of himself and shoots from | some unfamiliar ground has the power of ter: ror without regard to his number ot his skill. _ The Democrati tire equ its Republican opp be desired. The oughly honest and dange of the midnight ma Tt has upset all c rooted all precedents, made -inoperative all or- dinary policies and programs, and placed on ach partisan countenance the cold sweat of subt, confusion, and apprehension. ation has been laugh the usual Italian territo which leave no criterion to go by are very un- comfortable to the combatants themselves. What next? Is it possible for the labor party to so manage dependent power ¢ Can it go a reasonable dis- tance without an ardent desire to kick over the traces and speedily reach the end of its halter? It is a great deal to expect. The ble to the looker-on in PEACE AND SLEEP \T ANY SACRIFICE, is not a ferocious man, Mr. rt of fighting con- ion. Practising that heavenly principle, it becomes unnecessary to run into danger and get hurt, and the combative person is enabled to live long and die hi ppily and without his boots or stock Most of us want to be comfortable. How plish comfort easier than by refusing the chal- and whatsoever Yankeeism be- has the time come man or woman of without losing them alto- We have lost our Anderson, Phelps nd as for little Dr. Holmes he hasn't What is to be for theanxious inquirer humbug person who assumes to be that which he is never affected that silli- He is an abie, honest, earnest man, who thinks his upon him his true Henry George would in- state of things that would be more | He is veg. [owe pork, China kills off our mi por element, led by a thor- . though not the less a If the terror uder whose strength c and is therefore inevitably n | ations, up: | but the changes | ‘If as to become un in- | A THOUGHT FOR THE FUTURE. t large for 3 CUSTOMEI Til take it. I'm | going to the ons of Temperance to-night. It'll be all right to-morrow,” d ignoring the injustice of arudeand pnsiderate world 7 There is such a thing as national honor. It is well enough -to preserve it, or perhaps to create it, but at no great sacrifice of blood or money. Mexico has insulted us, but why sur. render dignity sufficiently to flog those Me: “ans? Canada has clearly transgressed inter- | national law and made our fishing vessel if they were manned by cowards, and Eng: land proposes no satisfaction ; but peace is al- to be encouraged. ce »| session of a portion of the cont Tongs to the continent alone ; but Mr. Bayard sleeps comfortably and utters nothing more threatening th eful snore, | There |have a w is wake administration, and there pprebension at this time that the natural nemies of the republic will take advantage of our somnolence to steal upon us and inflict evous injury ; but the heavenly rule will be followed for a time yet—' | smite thee on one cheek turn to him the other also,” even to the unconditional surrender of the entire hide. | By the way, what a lively place the secreta- ry of state’s office was during the brief occupa- tion of it by James G THE MAN WITHOUT 4 PARTY. There is a kind of youth whose main im- pression it is that his pa is not worthy of him. Nobody else is ashamed of the old gentleman, Jand there is really no good reason why that venerable party should not be ashamed of the youth. When the old gentleman visits the youth in his city home or at the college to which the parental bounty has sent him, the youth is constantly blushing for the quaint oddity of the parent and for the innocent mis- takes he makes. Nobody else notices the pe- cul ies of the good old man—indeed, his -| ways may be quite as good as those of the city the youth lives in-——but they are a constant HAT DEALER—“ Why, that is four sizes too| s| made up her mind to remain at home. , | was not right. as some little hope that we should | terror to the young man ;_ and when the papa goes home 1 weight, tho small glory in it until his companions have learned to forget the parental visitation. We have such a youth in the white house at He is apparently ashamed of sent him there. He used to have personal friends, but the fact of the friendship bars them from all favors. speaks occasionally in terms of rebuke of the hunger of the party which adopted him, at the same time handing out patronage with sweet smiles to such as affect to have contempt for it. Yet he hungered for office and was not ashamed of it; and his acceptance of of- fice has given such additional rotundity to his head that he finds it difficult to get his hat on. When Cousin Ben was given office—and a very proper young man Cousin Ben is to have otfice—he aimed with astonishment, * And Tam a Democ And when Dan Lock wood was offered office he looked dazed and said, ‘* Why! this is either a mistake or a miracle !" Gentlemen of the jury, we shall elect a Re- publican president in 1888. Let us hope that that he e a Republican through and through and all over. This country has had all the nondescript, third-party president it wants, Jimmy HvsTED GOES BACK to the assembly for the seventeenth time. He said he would cept an assembly nomination, but he knew very well that a legislature with- out Jimmy Husted would be just as bad—or no legi he must never make that declaration again. It's wrong. It’s not tobeallowed. It’s bald headed pre’ varication. Mis Davis, daughter of the confed- erate ex-president, was to have'met Mrs. Cleve- land at Richmond, but the latter suddenly That If we had engaged to meet the young lady we should have done it if she had leven been one of those dre ata border ruflans. ALL OF THOSE PA ely that the candidate of the selection would be elected. Did they know better? If they did why did they lie? If they didn't can anybody put confiden ¢ declaratic hereaft FAMILIAR EXPRESSIONS ILLUSTRATED. oO “ Dressed to kill.”