Judge, 1892-01-09 · page 1 of 17
Judge — January 9, 1892 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This January 1892 *Judge* cartoon depicts the Democratic Party as a woman being pulled apart by two men, with the caption: "It may be fun to you, but it will be the death of me!" The image represents internal Democratic Party conflict during this period. The two men appear to represent competing factions within the party—likely relating to the bitter split between President Grover Cleveland and the populist/silver wing of Democrats that would culminate in the 1896 election. The "tug-of-war" metaphor suggests the party is being torn apart by ideological divisions, particularly over monetary policy (gold versus silver). The woman personifying the Democratic Party suggests her destruction through internal strife. This captures real historical tensions that plagued Democrats in the 1890s.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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