Judge — February 12, 1887 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizing a Cabinet member's resignation. The figure labeled "Day Manning" (likely a misspelling in OCR) is depicted leaving office, complaining about working with a firm that manufactures "boycotted Mugwump goods." "Mugwump" was a derogatory term for Republican reformers and political independents in the late 19th century. The cartoon mocks someone resigning over principle—specifically objecting to association with goods linked to boycotts or reformist politics. The satire suggests the resignation is performative or hypocritical: the figure claims to oppose the "Mugwump" position while actually being willing to work within corrupt systems. The scene depicts various officials and workers in what appears to be a government or commercial setting, emphasizing the institutional nature of the complaint.