Judge — February 1, 1890 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine criticizing Democratic newspapers. The image shows two anthropomorphic figures (appearing to represent newspaper editors or Democratic operatives) operating a large cannon labeled "GOODLE" aimed at the U.S. Capitol building in the background. The caption references someone named Brice spending "over five hundred thousand" (dollars, presumably) and accuses Democratic newspapers of having "spiked our only g[un]" — suggesting they've disabled or compromised a weapon or tool of political attack. The cartoon appears to be political commentary on Democratic media manipulation or suppression of opposing viewpoints, though without the full date and context, the specific historical incident remains unclear. The cannon metaphor suggests weaponized journalism or propaganda.