Judge — May 14, 1892 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge cartoon satirizes a figure identified as "Greedy Grover" (likely President Grover Cleveland, serving 1885-1889 and 1893-1897), depicted as a chef greedily ladling soup or stew in a kitchen. A small child reaches up asking, "Please, can I h[ave some]?" The cartoon appears to critique Cleveland as withholding resources or benefits from the common people (represented by the child) while serving himself generously. The "olive" in the title likely refers to an olive branch or peace offering that never materializes—Cleveland's policies failing to benefit ordinary citizens despite the imagery of abundance in the kitchen. This reflects period criticism of Cleveland's conservative economic policies during economic hardship, particularly the depression of the 1890s.