Judge, 1892-05-28 · page 2 of 18
Judge — May 28, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts an Irish immigrant struggling with an enormous bundle labeled with various demands and burdens. The accompanying text "The Irish of It" suggests satire targeting Irish-American political participation. The joke appears to reference tensions around Irish voters and political machines—likely depicting how Irish immigrants were simultaneously courted for votes while being stereotyped as easily manipulated or burdened by political obligations. The exaggerated caricature and heavy load symbolize the satirical view that Irish voters were weighed down by political bosses' expectations. The surrounding editorial sections discuss political figures like David B. Hill and references to Democratic politics, suggesting this reflects late-19th-century debates about immigrant voting blocs and their influence on American governance—a common Judge magazine target combining nativism with political critique.
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* who does not contemplate it. Those Brexwaro Gittan, sony. Editor. TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UNITED STATES AND CANADA, IN ADVANCE One copy, one year. or 2 numoers = $5.00 One copy, six months, or a4 numbers - 3.50 One copy. I scopes Tncluding the Cweistuas Juoce. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS—To alt for Gign countries in the postal union, ‘ayeare THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY (Jupce BuiLpiNo), Cor. Fifth Ave. and 16th Street, New York. {87 IWe guarantee advertisers a larger cireula cal paper published. meniit Jove 4 fr gale at, Brentano's 19 Avenue de [Ope fewepa cy at 1 King William street, Strand, Anetitan Atthange Ma rmany. and by Ch. B. Alio Cable addren"Jonorans.© than any other American satiri» 827 NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.—AIl the pictures in the Juvce are copyrighted, and must not be reproduced without the permission of the proprietors. Infringement upon this copsright will be promptly and vigorously prosecuted. A PARTY with one idea is worse off than a party with no idea at all MR WATTERSON js worth considering, because when he says it it’s not going to be so. ADAGE WITH REGARD to Mr. Gould—Where there is so much medicine there must be some sickness. © NOT SAY of the men of the farmers’ alliance that they are fools. Dear sir, they are merely hum- bugs. THE GREAT AMERICAN NOV- EL will be written by somebody things are accidents. eee JOHN SHERMAN is about seventy years old, and has outgrown his political childishness. Not so with some of his admirers. THE VARIETY MAN who is voted more popular than Edwin Booth has fairly won his prize, but the prize is no great compliment. eee THE POLITICAL GRIEF of Italy A CHANGE OF HEART? THE KAISER is evidently in a receptive condition. The reported con- ciliation with the old and the young Bismarck and the contemplation of new domestic relations with the family of the czar are somewhat indic- ative of a respect for the workers of Germany which might have been hastened by some recent riotous demonstrations, Yet the Bismarcks and the czar are stubborn. DAVID’S SECOND CHOICE. HEY SAY that David B. Hill would like to confer the Democratic national nomination on Governor Flower. Without stopping to con- sider Flower as the servant at Washington of Hill and Tammany hall, it would be curious, with the two-term idea in view, for the senator to have that kind of affection, Still, he may favor Flower. We must not forget that he favored the statesman of the Dannemora district for senator. THE LATE ITALIAN CABINET. 'HE RESIGNATION of the Italian cabinet as a result of financial distress shows that the money this government gave them on account of the New Orleans trouble was too meagre. The cabinet relied much on New Orleans to keep them in money and office, and a few millions of American dollars might have enabled them to tide over the existing diffi- culty. It is a pity, so far as they are concerned, that a few more Italian rascals were not killed by the New Orleans mob—and they might easily have been spared. But, after all, that is poor policy which threatens other nations in order to find favor at home, as one might remark if he were a part of the government of Chili. THE WON’TS AND THE CAN’TS. T IS UNFORTUNATE for the anybody-to-beat-Harrison men that they must inevitably take somebody who has positively declined to run, or who is about to do so. They have this satisfaction, however — Sherman would be a fine candidate if he had not retired himself; Lincoln would be popular but for his declination; Alger would be good for the first place if he might get it, which he knows he can’t; Blaine would be excellent if he were not out of the question altogether; and Depew would be glorious but for the fact that most of the delegates aze for Harrison, There was a little book called “Don't.” Must we have a small brings tears to the eyes of Ger- volume with the title “Can't,” and an- many, without the privilege of a hand- other bearing the legend Won't"? kerchief for her moistened cheek. * FU THE IRISH OF ’. R. INGALLS has our congratula- Nuaty (from below)—"* Mike!" OUR: THIN'SKINNED tions on his selection as a dele- ent i oletedel amet tote tin Th’ cover 's aff yure dinner. ee gate-at-large; and the more so as he pail, an’ bh ie oS y ~ THE FRANKLY - CONFESSED a dog might ate yure grub.” eY—"" Gilang! an’ doan’ be me a bit o tobacky an hour agone.” now knows the dimensions of his di- minished head. BROTHER TALMAGE is undoubtedly a plagiarist. He draws largely from the apostles for his ideas, and we have seen evidence in his sermons of the cyclopaedia, ETCH Mahone was given large encourage- ‘on, and he, too, turns upon his benefactor. ment by President Har F once a traitor always. THAT MISERABLE WR At MEMBERS of the anti-treating society of Philadelphia recently Ja dinner, and thereby condemned themselves ‘for belonging to nization which deserves the utmost encouragement. THE PREMATURE THOMAS. THOMAS B. REED had better not run for the Republican nomina- tion, He has no ardent affection for Mr. Blaine, and the absurdity of his support by Blaine men, so called, makes his candidacy ridicu- lous. Mr, Reed is a good man of the requisite corpulence, but he must not allow himself to be the tool of a small committee on personal grievances. SUPERIORITY of Rudyard Kipling’s judgment over that of the people of this country, as to the affairs of the latter, must not be questioned too rapidly or severely. We must not be as bumptious as he is, He tells a good deal of truth as to our municipal governments, and in doing so he says exactly the things we are saying. If he adds something of obvious malice that is his privilege, and possibly his justice—and we have said as mean things of him as he says of us. Mr. Dickens was about his age when he first came to this country, and he told only the truth ashe saw it, and as we saw it after- ward, Mr. Dickens, a quarter of a century later, did not apologize for anything he had said of his first visit; but he gave cheerful evidence to our progress during the intervening time, and the evidence has ‘been printed in every edition of his two books more or less devoted to the United States since his last visit, in 1867. Mr. Dickens, admitting the privilege of caricature, was right, and Mr. Kipling is as right as he was. We tised to spread the eagle too much. We have always had too much vanity, and professed an ignorance of weakness that is absurd in view of the plain and good talk'of the daily newspaper. Mr. Kipling says it is a confession of foolishness to prohibit a foreigner saying of us the thi we say of each other, and what forcible as well as truthful that is! axin’ fayors o' me phin yez refused comicbooks.com