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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 169 This page contains several satirical cartoons and commentary on American politics and society, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. **Political Content:** The text discusses Democratic candidates, references to Cleveland, and criticism of Republican office-seekers and civil-service reform. One section critiques that Cleveland's cabinet consists primarily of lawyers, sarcastically calling it "a government of the lawyers, for the lawyers, by the lawyers." **Cartoon Themes:** The illustrations satirize political corruption and bribery ("A Bribe"), social pretension, and fashion obsession ("Keeping Up with the Fashion"). One cartoon depicts what appears to be a donkey (Democratic symbol) being presented with a bribe. **Overall Point:** The page mocks Democratic political leadership, civil service practices, and societal superficiality through exaggerated illustrations and pointed editorial commentary typical of Judge magazine's partisan humor.
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JUDGE half believe there is no exception at all. aoe E FEEL author- ized to say that a Democrat need not necessarily despair of recognition by Mr. Cleveland. If he can show that at some time . in his life he voted the opposition ticket or no ticket at all he will PRETTY WELL POSTED. stand some chance. MR. HOBSON’S SELECTION. It IS DIFFICULT for the office-seekers to know exactly what to do, because if they don’t apply for office they will be forgotten, and if they do Mr. Cleve- land says they won't get it. The intermediate course is perhaps the best, if any- body knows what that is. The result will perhaps be the retention in office of most of the Republican officials, and on the whole that may be civil-service reform, UP IN EXPLOSIVES. Toumy—"Aunt Jane, I should think that you would be afraid to bang your hair. Aunt Jane (an antigue)—"* Why, dear?" Tommy—"' Why, you might ignite the powder on your face.” (And then Tommy wonders why Aunt Jane doesn’t send him a birthday present ) T IS PERHAPS true that Colonel Lamont doesn’t know a gun-carriage from a baby-wagon, but as a newspaper man he could conduct any foreign or home war with the utmost success, and throw in a war-map at any stage of the controversy. oe THIS IS A GOVERNMENT of the lawyers, for the lawyers, by the lawyers. There are seven of them in Cleveland's cabinet, Dan La- mont being the sole exception; and as to congress and our legislature we A BRIBE, y, Esabeller, shake de skinny an’ come wid me. Yer gits dis Nancy Hanks an’ ha'f interest in me newspaper bizniss.” \ | i ! es THE WIDOW RILEY AND MR. MULGREW MEET IN THE ART- GALLERY. Winow Ritey—"'Vis, Mr. Mulgrew, an’ I moind the toime when yez Used to soy waz shape like a Vans." Mr. ULGRKEW (doubtfully)—"* Vis?” Wioow Ricey Ane yez still think, Mr. Mulgrew, thot I resimble the KEEPING UP WITH THE FASHION. Vanus beyant?” * “Hello, Cephas! Whar you gwine wid dem hoops ?” Mr. Mutc! An’ do yez mane the one wid no arms?” CepHas—" Gwine t’ tek ‘um home. I done hear some ladies talkin’ “bout Winow Riney * dem hoops comin’ in fashion ag’in, an’ I’m gwine ke'yah dese home to my ole Mr. Mucrew—" Sure, thin, Mrs. Riley. she can't hold a candle to yez.” ‘oman, so she kin be ready.” comicbooks.com