Judge, 1891-04-25 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 35 This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **"Conkling"** (poem): Celebrates Senator Roscoe Conkling as a powerful, strong-willed political figure—likely written during his prominence in post-Civil War Republican politics. 2. **"He Is Not a Democrat"** (article): Critiques Governor Hill for claiming to support tariff reform while actually protecting Democratic interests. The satire suggests his position is hypocritical—he wants protectionist policies despite Democratic free-trade ideology. 3. **"Efficacious"** (cartoon, bottom): Two illustrations showing police officers and crowds. The joke appears satirical about police crowd-control tactics, with officers ordering people around while collecting bribes ("take up a collection for the poor devil"). The page reflects late-19th-century American political debates over tariffs, Democratic vs. Republican positions, and urban corruption concerns.
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CONKLING,. GIGANTIC work and a gigan- tic race— Lincoln, Sherman, Grnt— * Men by nature nurtured for their place, Pure as wild-flowers, strong like adamant ; And so her solemn gifts of strength and grace She gave to guard each chosen combatant ; Like one of Afric’s maids who fondly o'er Her lover hangs a shield of plaited wood, And knows him strong yet must the strife deplore. heridan and One other joined the four-fold brotherhood, As valiant armed as were the war- + plumed four: ‘The pride was his all meanness to abhor ; Too proud—and so misunder- stood ; Too proud! yet all the pride was good. ‘0 THE KAISER—Our treatr your majesty. Hog, pork:, Miss GRarTon (at piano) — bacon, or pig? ‘TRELAWNEY —""Aw, ya.as LAST WORDS of P. 7. Barnum —" Box seat. Near the curtain, Close to the band.” CARTER HARRISON says he shall leave Chicago for good. Oh, un- doubtedly — undoubtedly. see SPANISH DANCER having had the grip in this city, it is understood that Spain will immediately demand apology and indemnity. MOST. POOR MEN have two homes on the first day of May, but as for living they would much prefer to adjourn for about two weeks. THAT LETTER may not have been written by Smith M. Weed ; but the gentleman has nailed it to the foot-board of his bed, and every night points to it as his evening prayer. Don't you think, Mr. Trelawney, that Miss Baer is quite extreme in her ideas of dress?” it seems to be a case of ‘neck or nothing’ with her, doncherknow.” HE IS NOT A DEMOCRAT. GOVERNOR HILL wants it understood that he is not a free-trader. The explanation is as rash as it is unnecessary. Ninety-nine of every hundred Democrats are free-traders, whether they think free trade is possible or not. There are not ten thousand protection Democrats in the country. ‘The term is a misnomer, and with many the inference will be that if the governor is not a free-trader he must be a protectionist. To say that he is for tariff reform is to say nothing. Everybody is for tariff reform. Mr. McKinley has amply demonstrated that he is for tariff re- form, and so has the entire Republican party. The Democrats in power a little while ago had ample time to reform the war tariff and they didn't do it, but they declared they were free-traders, and let it go at that. The governor has spoken foolishly. He had better begin his speeches and letters hereafter with the words, “I am not a Democrat.” EFFICACIOUS, First oricer — Keep ‘em back, Flynn, and let the man have air!” SECOND orvricer —‘* Kape ‘em back, 2? Begob, I've got me hands full!" First OFFICER — collection for the poor di Then pass around your hat, Flynn, and take up a comicbooks.com