Judge — May 21, 1887 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This engraving depicts figures in KKK robes and regalia alongside what appears to be a religious procession or gathering. The caption references "minded people who would revive the old blue laws" and mentions being "centuries behind the times." The satire conflates the KKK with efforts to enforce "Blue Laws"—archaic religious statutes restricting activities like games and amusements on Sundays. A visible proclamation on the right warns against "all games and amusements" and mandates church attendance. The cartoon argues that those seeking to revive restrictive religious legislation are morally equivalent to the KKK—representing backward, extremist ideology. The juxtaposition suggests both represent dangerous attempts to impose outdated social control, positioning such efforts as un-American and regressive.