Judge — September 17, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains editorial commentary on labor strikes and law enforcement, likely from the early 1900s. The main cartoon, titled "He Wouldn't Know the Difference," depicts what appears to be a confrontation between strikers and authorities at a shop or factory entrance. The accompanying articles argue that strikers bear financial costs of strikes themselves (wages, rent, groceries) and question whether state troops sent to control strikes are truly impartial peacekeepers or sympathetic to strikers' methods. The commentary suggests strikers lack legal standing to demand change, positioning the magazine against labor activism. Other brief items mock political figures (Cleveland, McKinley, Grover, Dana) and discuss convicts and elections, reflecting Judge's conservative editorial stance on labor and politics of the era.