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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 35 **Top Cartoon: "Right in the Swim"** This depicts a society garden party where Mrs. Gillfather (labeled as "trying a costume garden-party of [something]") confronts Mr. Torture, saying his disguise is "awfully good" but she recognizes him. The satire appears to mock high-society masquerade balls and social pretension—the joke being that even elaborate costumes fail to conceal true identities at such gatherings. **Text Content:** The page contains political commentary on 1890s issues: Cleveland's farewell tour, tariff/free trade debate, Republican politics, and notably, criticism of prominent figures' campaign speeches (Lincoln, Garfield, Johnson, Greeley). It includes pro-Canada sentiment and criticism of protectionist trade policies. The overall theme targets political hypocrisy and social artificiality of the Gilded Age.
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Sr Qge de — RIGHT IN THE SWIM. Ms. GILFEATHER (who is giving a costume garden-party at Lenox)—"* Charmed to see you, Mr. Tornore. should know you anywhere. Come right over to the tables. STORY that Grover Cleveland had ght a yacht is denied. We sup- pose he will make his farewell tour by rail. RECIPROCITY without free trade An even exchange and no robbery Free trade without reciprocity—An abol- ishment of customs on your goods wheth- er you not. lish customs on our goods or HEN a Republican congress has anything to do it does it. When a Democratic congress is similarly situated it discusses the matter throughout the session, and then adjourns for further consideration, OSE E. CLEVELAND as a writer is forceful and epigrammatic, and if anybody doubts it let him read her Flor- ida article in the September Lippincott. In some respects it is good enough for Gail Hamilton. ‘THE DEMOCRATS are so rejoiced over the passage of the tariff bill, because it is going to beat the Republi- cans you know, that one wonders they didn’t vote for the bill in the house so as to have no mistake about it. ‘roun’ snap we've had yet. Hop yer as me brother from Tuxedo.” HEN CHAUNCEY remarked that he had his choice at a certain place of champagne and milk and a man in the audience called out “Which did you take?” it is recorded that Chauncey whispered to himself with great earnestness, “ Well, it’s a good many years since I was weaned.” BENJAMIN’S HAPPY BREVITY. RESIDENT HARRISON carried no cyclopzdia west with him; and his speeches, particularly the one at Galesburg, were models of good judgment and good feeling, and rhetorically as clean and forcible as any brief speeches ever made, The public will recall in this connection the Rupeey (the tramp) —"'1 sa} It's an awfully good disguise, but | impromptu speeches of Mr. Lincoln on his way to Washington, which were a grievous disappointment. Garfield was hardly more happy; and Andy Johnson in his swing around the circle was the tnost stupid of all blunderers. General Scott was beaten in his run for president because of the feebleness and foolishness of his little speeches; and Mr. Cleveland was tolerably successful only because he got his facts from the books and assumed to present no sentiment, and no informa- tion of his own, The only other im- promptu speeches that are worth mention- ing were those of Horace Greeley in the canvass of 1872, and, poor man! they failed to save him from the fate he had won. Read those little speeches by Pres ident Harrison and see if he hasn't beaten all the other distinguished men in that line of utterance. OUR CHARMING NEIGHBOR. JOHN SHERMAN has the right idea We don’t want Canada. We don't want a law detrimental to her interests. We don’t want to frighten her, or coax her to become a part of the United States. Least of all do we want to conquer her. This government has enough to do to take care of itself. It is protective just as every man of family is protect- ive—not to worry anybody, but to look out for number one; and it is reciprocal just as far as protection will allow it to ‘be reciprocal. But Canada is talking a great deal about annexation. Some of her best men and best newspapers favor it. To live as a part of the government of England is unnatural and in opposition to the independent tendencies of the time. And if Canada wants to come the states are not going to run away from her. There is a great deal of tariff incumbrance that would be swept away by annexation, and it is waste timber from a geographical stand-point. If Canada wants our aid and comfort she is entitled to it. We are-entitled to hers. And when there is such a union there will be such rejoicing all over North America as that part of the world has never had in its born or unborn days, y, Conkey, here's d’ fattest all- over d’ wall, an’ I'll interduce comicbooks.com