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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 187 This page contains political satire from the 1880s-90s era, focusing on Democratic Party cowardice regarding tariff policy. The main article "WHAT DO COWARDS DARE?" attacks Democrats for avoiding the tariff issue, comparing them to "time-servers" who abandoned an organization's principles. It challenges whether Democrats will nominate someone like Governor Russell to face the tariff question directly, or continue hiding their position. The top illustration depicts a marital conversation about "the practice of osculation" (kissing), presenting a mild domestic humor contrast. The left panel "A NAP IN CHURCH" uses sequential comic panels showing a man falling asleep during a sermon—early visual comedy format. The page reflects late-19th-century partisan Republican attacks on Democratic electoral strategy.
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tla NU en Ts Sp tee err Of ANGELINA (of Boston)—"* Now, Augustus, since we're engaged to be married, I wish to inquire if you believe in the practice of osculation,” Avcusius — ** Well—er—not- ANGELINA—"‘Oh! I'm very much pleased that you do not—it's so very plebeian.” SOME ACTRESSES lose th purpose. ir diamonds; but Mrs. Blaine, jr., prefers a husband for that HOW THINGS CHANGE! 46] WON'T RUN on the ticket with that blank Irishman!” said Mr. Cleveland shortly before he became mayor of Buffalo, police commissioner with a salary of five thousand and perquis ‘The blank Irishman was John C. Sheehan, and now he is a Tammany es of thirty-five thousand dollars a year. One can hardly blame Grover for his moral—shall we say immoral ?—support of Tammany hall last year; but what a mean return for an act of kindness that is! WHAT DO COWARDS DARE? F THE DEMOCRATS nomi- nate Governor Russell, or anybody but Grover Cleveland, they will show, as the Springfield Republican says, that they do not dare to meet the tariff issue —that they are, as they were for a quarter of a century, led by as cowardly a gang of time-servers as ever frittered away the life of adecent organization. They are sufficiently at sea with regard to the silver question, and Governor Hill has given them nothing whatever out of which to make a platform. Let them cease to ‘toe the mark to which Mr, Cleve- land brought them and they will become as unorganized as a mob and have absolutely nothing for A NAP IN CHURCH, which to make a fight. Will they act as soldiers, or as skulk- ers and tatterdemalions? Have they any convictions, and'if so have they the courage which ought to beléng to them? Do they dare to repudiate Cleveland ? Do they dare to nominate him ? Ab, what" an uncertain party that party is! feedh® O'GAtLICAN—"Cut off these whiskers, will you, me foine feller?” Barwer —"‘And why did you let them grow so long?” Me. O'GALLIGAN—“"In me youth Oi vowed OF niver shave tll ould Oireland was free.” Barber—'* Well, you don't think she is free now with Parnell dead and the country all broke up about it 7” Mr. O'GALLIGAN—"'Shure, didn't Oi rade in-me paper thot they hed twinty-foor free foights over there in twinty-foor hours? Do yez ‘want more freedom than thot? Hooray fur ould Oireland ! Cut‘em off.” comicbooks.com.