Judge — June 4, 1892 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge cartoon satirizes poor security or management practices. A man at a "New York Stable" discovers his horse missing and appears to be locking the barn door after the theft has already occurred—hence the caption's proverb about closing the door "when the horse is stolen." A small dog stands nearby, and a "Reform Circus" poster hangs on the stable wall, suggesting this may be political satire about ineffective reform efforts or government responses to problems. The cartoon likely criticizes either delayed corrective action or reforms implemented only after damage is done. The specific political targets remain unclear without additional context about Judge's contemporary concerns.