Judge — July 6, 1889 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a late 19th-century satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine depicting Democratic Party infighting. A large figure labeled "DEMOCRACY" looms over a group of smaller men—likely representing Democratic politicians or factions—who are quarreling and pulling in different directions. Visible labels include "FREE TRADE," "PROTECTION," and "MILLS" (possibly referencing tariff policy debates), suggesting internal conflict over trade and economic policy. The caption "IT WON'T INFLATE / There is plenty of Democratic Fourth of July" sarcastically comments that Democrats have ample internal discord to celebrate—mocking their party divisions during a patriotic holiday. The cartoonist satirizes Democratic unity as illusory, with competing interests undermining the party.