Judge — April 20, 1889 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes an Ohio newspaper editor who, rejected by the Senate (likely for a position or policy), responds with threats of violent retaliation ("They've rejected me; now it's my turn, and I'll smash them!"). The accompanying text references Senate misconduct—possibly corruption or abuse of power—comparing it to "highway robbery" and calling out Senators' "damnable unfitness." It challenges constitutional lawyer Mr. Evarts to address whether the Senators' actions constitute actual crimes. The cartoon mocks the editor's melodramatic rage as a response to political rejection, while the text ironically suggests the real scandal lies with the Senate itself. This appears to critique both editorial overreach and Senate corruption during the Gilded Age, when such scandals were common. The "wild" characterization suggests the editor is presented as unreasonable, even if his underlying grievances about Senate behavior may have merit.