Judge — September 17, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine, Page 183 **Top Cartoon:** "It Hadn't a Handle" A woman plays organ for a count, who asks if she can play it. The joke is unclear from the image alone, likely a sexual or social double entendre about "handling" something. **Main Article:** "Your Politics and Ours" This editorial argues against tariff protectionism. It criticizes politicians who champion "tariff reform" to benefit wealthy industrialists while claiming to help workers. The author argues tariffs actually harm laborers by raising prices on goods while manufacturers exploit cheaper foreign competition. The piece advocates for removing tariffs to genuinely improve workers' conditions rather than preserving profits for industrialists. **Bottom Cartoon:** "An Idyl in the Passaic Valley" Rural figures discuss hearing cowbells—a sarcastic commentary on industrial pollution or development destroying pastoral landscapes.