Judge, 1888-12-15 · page 3 of 18
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# Analysis for Modern Readers This page from Judge magazine contains political commentary on the 1896 U.S. election. The main text discusses Republican Party unity, praising both "Mr. Miller" (likely William McKinley) and "Mr. Platt" (likely Thomas Platt, Republican political boss), urging them to work together despite tensions ("clasp hands in amity and drop the political stiletto"). The two illustrations satirize contemporary figures and issues: **"A Parting Shot"** depicts a quarrel between Miss Levey and Mr. Pollison, using domestic discord as metaphor for political disagreement—the couple bickering over whether to change course. **"His First Course Dinner"** shows Cousin Elnathan's rustic dinner scene, likely mocking rural/working-class voters and their political awareness. The scattered short items mock figures like Colonel Dudley (apparently involved in vote-buying scandals), boxer John Sullivan, and reference the presidential election completion on "November 6th"—establishing this as from late 1896. The satire emphasizes Republican internal tensions and election mechanics of the Gilded Age.
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interest at the struggle of the re- maining contestants. Mr. Miller has filled a broad space in the public eye. He has met tens of thousands face to face. They have applauded his utterances and his courage. He brought back to the wavering columns of the Republican party the desert- ers who had followed the ignis- fatuus of prohibition, and by his bold right arm, not for himself but for his party, while smitten in the fight, snatched victory out of defeat. Mr. Platt’s service should not be belittled crignored. Resourceful by collection rather than contribution, shrewd organizer, peerless as a politi disciplinarian, it is ‘no. wonder that he estimates the efficiency of aquartermaster as essential to victory as the tactics or courage of a general. Each essential in his way, it is a question which was singly the largest factor in the late suc- It is doubtful, however, if the state could have been car ried without this alliance. It is not hoped for so much as demanded, by the rank and file, without which any leader would be as powerless and soli- tary as an obelisk, that Mr. Mil- ler and Mr. Platt clasp hands in amity and drop the political stiletto, If not, and if either or each purpose to blow into blaz well as the incendiaries will be cess. \ any Cousts ELNATHAN (after his second ‘plate of souf}—"* That was a rousin’ good stew, Mary. Now leave you folks t' tell stories an’ turn in.” ° amped out. not brook dissension or destruction. ‘The national welfare, the importance A PARTING SHOT. Mk. POLLISON (after the yuarrel)—"*Am 1 to understand that this i Miss “Tt doesn't make the slightest difference to me. you change off to the ferule if the handle doesn't suit you?” The Republican party will HIS FIRST COURSE DINNER. the end ?" Why don't “early U' bed, early U rise,” 151 of the grandest prosperity given a party, is not lightly to be placed at hazard. “ranklin said to the continental congress, so says the Republican party to its together you will s hung apart.” TO SHUT UP coal mines at this season is to bring about the cold day when we all get left. N to despise He will reign as the proud bird of freedom umtil early in January. ISABELLA is given to poker: therefore it may be said that she has somewhat reformed. ANOTHER ENGLISHMAN has carried off our ped trian belt. ‘The English believe n the principle of play, but the practice of it in Eng- land disgusts the entire country. COLONEL DUDLEY never wrote that letter. Blocks of five indeed! Why, the blocks ran up into the thousands and no man of them got a dime, fire-brands of their own, the torch as JOHN SULLIVAN'S MOUTH has entirely recovered, and he hopes presently to be on his best legs. May he be ena Englishman Mitchell off his, and so complete the victory of November 6th. pled presently to knock is my motter, an’ [reckon F'Il comicbooks.com