Judge — April 30, 1887 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizing late 19th-century American politics. The title "The Last Days Of" (incomplete) and the quoted dialogue suggest it depicts a scene of political decline or failure. The references to "Prophet Populery" and "Democratic Leaders" indicate the cartoon targets the Populist and Democratic parties, likely during or after an election campaign. The mention of "fires which burned up in the last campaign" suggests a failed political movement or electoral defeat. The crowd scene with figures in classical Roman dress suggests the cartoonist is comparing contemporary political figures to ancient Rome—perhaps implying moral decay or the fall of a political order. The Democratic leaders' dismissive "Away, false" response indicates ridicule of their indifference to populist concerns about "Labor." The exact historical event remains unclear without the complete caption, but this appears to be anti-Populist satire from the 1890s era.