Judge, 1892-07-23 · page 3 of 16
Judge — July 23, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical items about late 19th-century American politics and society: **Top cartoon** ("Taken Literally"): Mocks wealthy "celebrated honorists" (likely wealthy Republicans) who make jokes at their own expense during charity fundraising, then expect the poor to subsidize them. **"The Ragged Regiment"**: Criticizes General Weaver for championing "free-money men" and women's-rights advocates while leading the Populist/reform movement—suggesting his coalition is incoherent. **"The Party of Thrift and Thirst"**: Satirizes Bidwell, who grew rich selling alcohol but now leads prohibition efforts. The joke: prohibitionists lack funds because their own members consume the very products being banned. **Bottom cartoon** ("All It Was Worth"): Depicts a chaotic scene with demons/devils and caricatured figures, likely satirizing corrupt political dealings or fraudulent schemes. The page targets political hypocrisy across parties.
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THE CYCLONES of Chicago must be mentioned with perfect respect, whatever ‘one may say of the conventions there. THE NUMBER of Henry Irving's admir- ers in this country is as large as ever, principally because he still travels with Ellen Terry. sae HE IGNORANCE of a contemporary in speaking of Chicago as an Illinois village is deplorable. Why! Chicago has been a city several years, THERE IS A PLACE out west where you can get a divorce for three dollars, but you can’t expect to. keep out of state-prison for such a small sum as that. AFTER HIM. Miss Pinkert You haven't met my father yet, have you, Mr. Tutter?” Mk. Tutrer—" No, Miss Pinkerly. Tam afraid (sadly) he doesn’t care much about meet- ing m Miss Pinkerty—" I am not so sure about that. I heard him say yesterday that he was going to look you up.” * Great Scott! what's that, Jimmie?" TAKEN LITERALLY. Do humorists often make jokes at their own expense?” CetesrateD Humonist—'* The first two or three thousand are at their own expense. After that they get paid for them or give it up, UDGE GRESHAM is deeply in debt and has had a death in his family, and they expected him to add to his misfortunes by leading a party of lunatics. eee RANK LESLIE'S WEEKLY is the only illustrated Republican newspaper in the country, and readers of the JUDGE and all Republicans will find it a newspaper especially devoted to their interests. THE RAGGED REGIMENT. ENERAL WEAVER leads the nondescripts again—the free-money men, the woman’s-rights men and women, the borrow-of-the-government cranks, the long-haired rag-tags and the slip- shod bob-tails. Well, while it is not well to speak with extreme severity of anybody, it must be said that General Weaver is just the man for the position. THE PARTY OF THRIFT AND THIRST. IDWELL made himself rich selling brandy and wine; but now he simply raises the material from which brandy and wine are made, leaving the curse of the manufacturing to other parties. Smart man, that Bidwell, and precisely the person to lead the prohibition party. Smart men, those members of the party whose grains and fruits go to the stills and breweries, but for the existence of which they wouldn't have money enough to pay their way to their conventions. ALL IT WAS WORTH. I know not, Great High Son-of-a-gun, Your servant found it down by the coast.” an it talk?” utters a few sounds like ‘ Bahjuve! beastlylukthis !" but that is all.” ‘hink you it is harmless?” T think so, sire.” Well, then, give it to the children of the harem for a plaything.” comicbooks.com /