Judge, 1892-04-16 · page 3 of 20
Judge — April 16, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains political and social satire from the 1890s era. The top cartoon titled "Only an Amateur" mocks a man named Standasloh who claims to be an amateur athlete while seeking payment—satirizing the hypocrisy of "amateur" sports figures who secretly accept money. "The Democratic Situation" section discusses Grover Cleveland as the logical Democratic candidate, with apparent debate over whether he should carry New York state to secure the nomination in 1896. The lower cartoons appear to reference a fireman rescue scenario (titled "The Brave Fireman and the Dummy"), though the specific political or social commentary is unclear from the visible text fragments. The overall page reflects 1890s American political discourse and social commentary on athletics, politics, and public figures.
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ONLY AN AMATEUR. Mr. STANDAKDoIL—"* Is it my daughter you want, or is it her money?" Tostas Howens (amateur champion, hundred yards) —* Mr. Standardoil, you surprise me, You know very well that I'm an amateur athlete.” M : Mr. STANDARDOIL ‘Tontas How! any event for money.” A great deal, sir. SOWWHY, OH WHY," asks the Utica Ob server, “isn’t there more Democratic horse sense?” H'm— why, sir— why, don’t y" know, y’ can't get it from that kind of animal, cee ++ MR. HILL wil find,” says Governor Peck, “that he can't break into the white- house with a jimmy.” A number of politicians proposed to use Mr. Blaine in that.way, and that Jimmy wouldn't work either, ‘HEY SAY that if a western man beats Cleveland and Hill at Chicago Flower will be the candidate for vice-president ; but Flower's money is large, and he has been known to decline the second when he wanted the first place, * What's that got to do with it?” It debars me from taking part in ‘Dot's why she couldn't escape mit de od- ders ; she vas lame!" THE BRAVE FIREMAN AND THE DUMMY, SOME SENTENCES in Hill's longer speeches. are likened to extracts from Webster, and we all know that Dariel had his incoherent mo- ments; but they seem to us to resemble more the utterances of Emerson and Robert Brown- ing. THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION, W'tH SILVER a side issue and the tariff the main one Grover Cleveland is the logical candidate of the Democratic party, and Senator Hill must sce to it, if that is at all possi« ble, that he carries New York, for otherwise the senator will have no chance for the nomination in 1896, We think Grover Cleveland will be the Chicago nominee. Wn ALA eel comicbooks.com