Judge, 1892-10-15 · page 8 of 16
Judge — October 15, 1892 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine cartoon attacks the Democratic Party as hypocritical regarding working-class interests. The title "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" frames Democrats as deceptively disguising their true nature. The quoted text is attributed to T.V. Powderly, Grand Master of the Knights of Labor (a major late-19th-century labor union), criticizing Democrats for supporting "wild-cat banks" while patronizingly claiming to represent workers. Powderly argues the party merely dictates how workingmen should vote without genuinely serving their interests. The cartoon depicts industrial workers and factory imagery, emphasizing the disconnect between Democratic rhetoric and actual labor policies. Judge's satirical point: Democrats exploit working-class votes while serving banking interests opposed to workers' welfare.
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THE WOLF IN SHEE! “A party which seeks to obscure its villainous declaration in favor of wild-cat banks must be in sore straits. Every sentence in the Democratic with an air of patronizing ownership, the privilege of dictating just how the workingmen shall vote. YES, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS ELSE BUT A POOR MAN."—T. V. PowDERLY, Grand Master Workman. | comicbooks.co