Judge — September 10, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 167 This page satirizes Republican political leadership and mining labor issues, likely from the early 1900s. **"Platt's Gushers"** (top cartoon) mocks Thomas C. Platt (New York Republican boss) and associates like Mark Hanna and others. The Judge criticizes their self-congratulatory speeches and insufficient action on labor conditions, specifically regarding miners' welfare. **"Always Ready"** cartoons depict political figures (likely including General Weaver and Mrs. Lease) as ready for opportunistic action, suggesting their positions shift with political winds. **"What Would We Do?"** addresses Tennessee coal miners' exploitation. It challenges whether Republican leaders like Governor Buchanan and Calvin S. Brice would endorse honest men calling out labor injustices—or if they'd accuse them of being criminals. The satire questions Republican hypocrisy on worker protection versus law-and-order rhetoric.