Judge — October 3, 1891 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizes what appears to be excessive taxation or burden-placing on ordinary citizens (represented by the donkey). A well-dressed man in the foreground wields a whip and brandishes a banner labeled "CANDIES" (possibly referencing specific taxes or policies), while a donkey—a traditional symbol of the common person or working class—strains under accumulated weight and burdens. To the right, wealthy or powerful figures oversee the scene, suggesting they benefit from or orchestrate this exploitation. The cartoon's title implies the donkey (average citizen) is already overburdened, yet more is being added. This critiques economic inequality and the disproportionate taxation or demands placed on working-class Americans while the wealthy escape similar burdens.