Judge — March 24, 1888 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a figure labeled "ADMINISTR[ATION]" (visible on clothing) riding frantically on horseback through a forest, with a sign reading "ROAD TO 2ND TERM" visible in the background. The wild, desperate nature of the ride—horses galloping urgently, reins flying—suggests the cartoon satirizes an administration desperately pursuing re-election. The title "A Ride for Life—Any Sacr[ifice]" (cut off) implies the administration will make any sacrifice to achieve a second term. The cartoon likely critiques an incumbent president's aggressive or reckless political maneuvering during a re-election campaign, suggesting the pursuit of power has become frantic and potentially dangerous to the nation. Without a visible date, the specific administration cannot be definitively identified.