Judge, 1893-02-04 · page 8 of 16
Judge — February 4, 1893 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes the 1894 Senate Finance Committee's favorable report on repealing treasury-note issuance. The illustration depicts caricatured figures (appearing to represent politicians or financial interests) in chaotic retreat or panic, with "GOLD BASIS" radiating light in the background—suggesting the return to gold standard currency. The figures' exaggerated, distressed poses suggest the cartoon mocks those opposing the repeal as panicked or desperate. The text references a specific January 1, 1894 policy change regarding treasury-notes. This relates to late-19th-century American monetary debates between gold standard advocates and those supporting broader currency circulation. The satire likely ridicules either those resisting monetary reform or the financial chaos surrounding currency policy during this economically turbulent period.
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To TH ABANDON! The Senate Finance Committee reported favorably the bill providing that on and after January 1, 1894, so much of the# and the issuance of treasury-notes therefor shall be repealed. comicbooks.com