Judge — April 26, 1890 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon titled "OUR PROTECTION" with the caption "If it is washed away, the country will [text cut off]." The image depicts figures standing on what appears to be an eroding shoreline or riverbank, with water and swirling currents threatening to wash away the land beneath them. The cartoonist seems to represent the nation's protective barriers or defenses as literally crumbling into water. Without clearer text or visible dates, the specific historical reference is uncertain. However, the visual metaphor suggests commentary on governmental protections—possibly tariffs, immigration policy, or national security measures—being undermined or destroyed. The threat of erasure by water suggests these protections are fragile and require vigilant maintenance to preserve national welfare.