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This cartoon satirizes Cleveland's tariff policy through domestic humor. The caption quotes "Miss Daisy" saying her Christmas present didn't turn out well—the handle's rusty and it squeaks, suggesting she should "Swear lay on." The visual pun compares making an omelette to Cleveland's economic policies: just as breaking eggs creates mess, his tariff decisions have messy consequences. The woman (likely representing "Miss Daisy" or the American public) and man appear to be Democratic supporters confronting the results of Cleveland's platform. The satire criticizes Democratic tariff policy as incompetent—promising protection for American workers but delivering poor results, much like a badly-made omelette. It's a common Victorian-era critique linking domestic mismanagement to political failure.

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JUDGE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. President Vice President Art Department Editor TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UNITED KTATES AND. FOREIGN |. $5.0 year. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING Company (Potter BuILbINa), Park Row, New York. To all foreign countries in the yo BP We guarantee advertisers a larger cireulation at cheaper rates than any Amer fean satirical paper published. Wuar THE Democratic party Democratic party onl We bon’ see why John L. Sullivan, having met the prince of rs, shouldn't be a successful actress. Mr. Raw enemy, ants isa tariff for revenue for the the man who gives up his sweetheart to the is not a Is uneasy. Mr. Dana will find in his stocking a little volume of rules and regulations for the guidance of erts to the Democratic party. Ir STRIKES US that Mr. Blain whisky tariff question, and in fact that Grover ought to have consulted him before he wrote that message. is at his best in the solution of the Ir is THOVaHT by some that your friend pin Sullivan will me from England hearing the title of the duke of Maulborough TueRk ARE Dem- oerats who say they are for protection, but most of them are tar- iffed with the same free-trade stick. Tuk WOMEN OF England are fascinated with the Boston gladi- ator; so itmay be re- marked that handsome is as handsome punches. A MEETING be- tween the president and Dr, Burchard, the other day, was fraught with much effusive- ness and some tender recollections. Bobby is sographic gocd man, and M: ly, for that consi : BLAINE AT THE FRONT. Grover Cleveland has nominated James G. Blaine for president « the United States. of the tive has been plac contrast with the simple st: ssmanshiv of the ate citiz “ m from the cl ured with foreign policy and flavored wit foreign thought, stirred an American response from the conspicuons American across the sea. Out of the dull fog of the heretofore unevy tain and purposeless Democratic policy the man of accident blew te bugle for an Aw n surrende: his stirred from the vet thousand legislative conflicts the clarion call for an Americ England rejoiced over its new convert, as it rejoiced century ago at the battle of Bull Run. Bending fo it could well su, are the hands of Ci is the voice of land, rememberin; ne and Mlinois are admirably situates mation, 1 qu rd with as H, dut rsed to domestic industr ost rising again from the d a lent of the United States. The messas. Mr. Cleveland is the first De ic message that pleases the Repub licans. Of the two decides in the dirce demning the polic recon mt of the worst x s upported by Washington and Madison, plan indon corporated in the heart of the constitution While pointing in pau thetic grief at the sur plus in the treasury, nceled without menacing American labor, why did he » point with pride to that glorious system of fre that fills Trafal r square with pau ors longing for we and moanin for bread Why did he not depreeate the elas tie step of the Ame ican workman ay point out that emul poverty that comes and would come of the narrowed stipend to labor?) The issue ean not be dodged. Free Je on one side, pro tection on the other If Mr. Cle nd is likely to be made the Democratic standard It requires no pro} THE UNFORTUNATE URGANETTE. SoME LITTLE PoL- ttics in behalf of this country, in place of behalf of da and Mexico, would be a good thing for this administration to begin the year with. TO THE WORLD, GREETING. Every reader of the JupGe will get his fill of fun and sentiment and wisdom next year. That is our merry Christmas to all who take this paper and all who are going to take it, There shall be smiles for them that will set every facial muscle a-tremble; and as for the man who laughs from hi: lips to the back of his head, he must e’en enlarge his throat and diminish his larynx the better to aceommod himself to the more boisterous part of the situation. Hang up the universal stocking, and verily the JupGE will fill it. His honor is Santa Claus not for a day or a night, but for all round the year. The gentlest of good will and courtesy and kindness to the universe. and the roaring: est of fun to every board and every man and every household. SoMEBODY ASSUMES the selection of Chicago for the Republi- can national convention is a boom for young Mr, Lincoln. Possibly Mas. Deasy—" It's di shmall sock ‘il go troo it, Loy-an"-boy sted Olam wid thot wringer yer gev me fer win O} turns the handle {t's thot rusty it squakes oot some chune loike the ican banner will win Ir Mr Christmas prisint! Divil th thing but a *Shwate will around and find his backbone the fact will be -received by patriotic North Americans as the best Christmas present that could possibly by gi them. PERHAPS THERE are two or three Blaine is a retired man: and, now we opinion of Grant before the persons who sti!l think Mr. recall it, they had the same var was ended. Wuat iF Mr. Blaine were te south and speak for protec and good will ? Ss going to be some mighty new, good and ‘interesting pol Mr. Dana speaks like the truthful man he is in showing just how the Democratic party is gomg year. » be whipped on the tariff issue next A COACHMAN has gone to prison for loving the youngest and pret comicbooks.com