Judge — May 9, 1891 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by Noah Hayse depicts a biblical allegory: a figure representing "Political Noah" stands at the entrance to an "Ark" (labeled "Farmers' Alliance"), inviting various animals inside. The satirical point appears to critique the Farmers' Alliance—a late-19th-century agrarian political movement—by comparing it to Noah's Ark. The animals likely represent different social groups or political interests being gathered into the Alliance. Demonic or supernatural figures hovering above (including what appears to be a devil) suggest the cartoonist views the organization with suspicion or moral disapproval. Without the complete caption, the exact political target remains unclear, but the satire evidently mocks the Farmers' Alliance as either spiritually questionable or as gathering together incompatible groups under false pretenses.