Judge — June 1, 1889 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes the American political calendar. A well-dressed gentleman (likely representing a politician or political insider) is being ushered out a Capitol building door by a military or uniformed figure, with the caption suggesting it's now off-season for politics—"See you again at the end of summer." The joke references the historical pattern where serious political activity concentrated in specific seasons, with summer traditionally being slower for legislative work. The cartoon mocks how politicians effectively disappear during recess periods, treating politics as a seasonal occupation rather than year-round governance. The Capitol building visible in the background confirms the Washington, D.C. setting. The caricatured figure being ejected suggests political elites treating their duties as temporary employment rather than continuous public service.