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This October 6, 1888 Judge page satirizes the 1888 U.S. presidential election featuring Democrat Grover Cleveland (the incumbent president, shown in the campaign ribbons). The central article "What England Thinks of It" mocks Cleveland's free-trade position by presenting British newspaper commentary supporting his candidacy—the satire being that English approval damages an American politician. The page implies Cleveland's free-trade stance benefits British manufacturing interests over American ones. The repeated "Pauper Labor Badge" caption at bottom refers to the Republican argument that free trade would expose American workers to unfair British competition. W.H. Grant's medal imagery represents industrial achievement, contrasting with the political/trade debate. The satire suggests Cleveland is effectively a tool of British economic interests.
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VOL.I14 NO. 364 OCTOBER 6. 1888. PRICE 10 CENTS. ENTERED aT THE PoST OFFice AT NEW YORK AS SECOND-CiASS MATTER, Copyrionr 1888 By THe JuooE PuBLisnine Co.. AWARDED 7 HIGHEST PRIZE AWARDED 7 HIGHEST PRIZE MEDALS & DIPLOMAS. MEDALS & DIPLOMAS. WHAT ENGLAND THINKS OF I in question at issue is English tra st the continental system of ‘From “Tnx Loxpox Day News | sident Cleveland shows that he. is\t Trade candidate ir. everything bud arty vty spo Pp fo characterises Oey Sole 3nventor and Manutacturer, FOLESHILL, COVENTRY. Sole Snventor and Manufacturer, FOLESHILL, COVENTRY. “GROVER CLEVELAND | ae “GROVER CLEVELAND | sent CANOyp, | RATIC CAN, = impetus bei to our h of og mH oie eee spate between free"t protection and nothing less. The ste) eet rolling will not stop until it & n the idol of protection to pieet ‘may be admitted that large redi duties on imported manufact would produce distress in Inited States, The free ion of jron, coal and wool would boon to British producers. * CAMPAIGN ct tree of luty, one of the fat f would be produced on the fould be certain to do a greatly enl: de with the United States. d nts will be watched with’ le interest by the Beieab iron ti THE PAUPER LABOR BADGE! Enormous quantities of this English Silk Badge passed the Custom House, June 5th.—Cleveland was nominated June 6th. The English knew whom they wanted! comicbooks.com