Judge, 1887-01-01 · page 3 of 16
Judge — January 1, 1887 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from Judge (likely early 1880s) contains New Year's political satire. The main cartoon shows two club members on New Year's morning—one asking if the other made any calls, the other grumbling he visited "three kings" last night and broke himself up financially. The accompanying poem mocks Democratic corruption and reform promises, referencing specific figures: Cleveland, Manning, and Miller—likely Grover Cleveland (president) and his associates. The satire targets "boodlers" (corrupt politicians receiving bribes) and promises of reform that Judge finds hypocritical. A secondary section praises these three men as "handsome statesmen," sarcastically crediting the Sun newspaper for judging Miller handsome due to his politics rather than actual appearance. The "Poker Dice" cartoon depicts German immigrants gambling, using heavy dialect humor typical of era stereotyping. The overall message: Judge is cynical about Democratic anti-corruption rhetoric, viewing it as empty posturing.
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It snail be a glorious year for the world. This the legend on the banner just unfurled : There must no more boodlers be In the light of i iilt must hi ing peni ip the si With its sinfulness and glooms: From thescaffold rope must dangleand be whirled. We must comfort have, and peace, And from nuisances rel e. From the trade that is free There must be deliver Or, with greater brevit From the sin Democ Let us never Snob or aristocracy And the yearning forall English style must cease. The woman with the large hat must go. Scene: Club, New-year’s morning—First HABITUR—"* Making any calls to-day, old man?” Too Jag She 8 peer opene SECOND HABITUE (wrearily)—* No; made one last night—broke meall up. Called on three kings; That ite guahed ek cou other fellow was in, I stay here to-day. No overcoat.” By an army that's cranky Let the fools abolished be 1 Mexico binds wit swe ‘ : erson judged. Mr. Miller, for in- M1 them, don't you know, binds with one swoop. The mails are loaded | bulk of the person judgec i foo alan ee eee jalicc es teloee with inquiries regarding the word contest. |stance, while thoroughly good, is far The authors of them are referred to the elabo-|from weighing 250 pounds, while Messrs | rift up the banner of the year! rate information presented on the second and Cleveland and Manning would easily tip the | It is loaded with laughter and third pages of the JUDGE cover. beam at that figu | ¥ merry be ORDER IN ADVANCE! WHAT THEY FOUND IN THE STOCKING. | The only way to be sureof getting the Jupae| Lord and Lady Campbell got each a certifi. | is to subscribe for it regularly, or to order it of Cate of character, the same to be used only ou ) sae newsdealers in advance of publication, We! ‘Conttroned on fourth pave a cannot asize this suggestion toomuch, An SS eee immense edition of the Christmas JupGE was POKER DICE. printed, but two days after its publication not acopy could be-had at this office for love or money. Since then orders have come in for at least 25,000 copies more than the number printed; butof course that means 25,000 disap- pointments. There is no need of this, but it is inevitable unless the JupGE is ordered in ad- vance of publication. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. Nine years in prison and a fine of $5,000. Suppose the criminal got $20,000 for his vote— that Teaves him $3,000 a year for his services to the state. It i so bad, particularly if his fellow-boodlers join in paying the costs of the defence, And to the man who sells himself | the disgrace doesn't count for much—indeed, | he is apt to look upon the proof of his boodle-| ism as a sort of con ment. But the poor People! They say it has cost them over $65,000 |, to send this man up. What do you think of that? OUR HANDSOME STATESMEN. veland, Manning and Miller the Sun! msiders the latter the handsomest and| graceful statesman. Handsome is handsome does, and we dare say the Sun is| unconsciously influenced in its judgment by Mr. Miller's admirable politics, ‘This is more] or less unjust to the other gentlemen men- ned, who really can't help believing as they| Heasnercer—“Bead dot off you can. Four sigses unt a seven shot. Zwei bier, Frit but it at least shows that the Sun has Hinketsprei—" Holt on, Fritzy | Von fly-specgk aind goot fer no fife azes, unt I mighd shange ased to give credit for beauty according to the | dem.”