Judge, 1893-02-25 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 25, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical sketches targeting **President Grover Cleveland** and American political/social issues of his era. **Key targets:** 1. **Cleveland's unpopularity**: A German immigrant newsboy refuses the "Daily Progress" because he won't read about Cleveland, calling him a "hoombug und a shwindle" who denied him a consular appointment. This mocks both Cleveland's failed patronage system and immigrant frustration. 2. **"Lord Versourit" sketches**: A wealthy aristocratic figure appears in multiple vignettes, satirizing upper-class hypocrisy—preaching morality while evading taxes, contradicting themselves, and getting robbed while traveling. 3. **Social commentary**: Sketches mock various absurdities: fake dialogue about "gas-logs," a Colorado landlady whose family includes both doctor and undertaker (darkly implying conflict of interest), and Americans considering emigration to Central America for easy living. The overall tone criticizes political corruption, class pretension, and American materialism during Cleveland's presidency.
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