Judge, 1893-03-18 · page 7 of 16
Judge — March 18, 1893 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes women's newly acquired voting rights (likely post-1920 suffrage era). The main cartoon mocks female voters as shallow and indecisive: two women selecting a presidential candidate based purely on physical appearance—one prefers a candidate's "lovely eyes," the other is horrified by his beard. When told he's the Democratic candidate, they panic because they promised to vote Republican, illustrating the satire's point that women voters lack serious political conviction. The surrounding vignettes reinforce stereotypes about women's priorities: one woman gives up her husband for Lenten sacrifice; another fixates on a man's mustache and baldness. The humor assumes women are trivial, appearance-obsessed, and unsuited for political decision-making—reflecting deep-seated anxieties about female enfranchisement among Judge's presumably male readership. This represents anti-suffrage sentiment disguised as comedy.
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WHEN SHE VOTES. CENE—stationer’s store. Time—the week before elec- tion. Enter two young women, First young woman—" We want to see the best photographs you have of the presidential candidates.” (Clerk hands them two pictures, over which they bend their heads in close scrutiny.) First young woman (after a moment's silence)—“ Seems to me there’s not much choice.” ‘Second young woman —“ Ob, I don't know; this one has lovely eyes.” 7 inst young woman—" Yes, but that beard! Think of voting for ON HIS (HEART) BEAT. Rounnsman O'Connutt. (who has his suspicions)—" Did yee see anythin’ av Officer O'Toole this avenin’, Miss Katy?" Miss WiteLaN—"' Oi did; an’ yez 'd betther go ‘round t’ th’ station-house. He's jist afther takin’ somebody in.” Clerk—"That’s Erastus Hunkins, madam ; the Democratic candidate.” Young women (in chorus)—" Democratic! Oh, dear! and I prom- ised } Ha faithfully that V'd vote the Republican ticket !" First young woman (desperately)—“ Well, we've just got to decide on the other one whether we like it or not. It’s too mean for anything !” EL, SYLVESTER, HER LENTEN SACRIFICE. MRS, Munxat=— T wish you'd speak to that horrid old man, Herbert. ¢« \A7HAT did you give up for Lent?” asked one Chicago woman of He's been staring me out of countenance ever since we started by Mr. MERK Why, my dear, that's Major-general Quipps of 1 snotner the regular army. He got two sabre-cuts and was shot twice at Gettysburg.” “My husband,” was the reply. “It is my annual custom to get a divorce about this time of the year.” a man with a beard like that, Nell! I don’t think he ought to aes é A WORD OF ADVICE. be encouraged.” = ” W'it8 your Sprig of shillalah and shamrock Second young woman— 3 7 so cute, know; but he has a rather dis- . : ro Bear in mind as you celebrate, Pat, tinguished air. The other looks = IS: And always beware of the snake in the boot downright common.” 4 — ‘As well as the brick in the hat. First young woman—"Do a \ ase you think so? Well, perhaps =~ aA ‘ > : . SOPHISTRY is the devil's natural rea- he does; but he has a nice, Y soning. straight nose and a dear mus- tache.”” Second young woman— “It #s a nice mustache, but I do hate a man who brushes his hair like that. He must be bald.” First: young woman — “Well, so is the other one; and look at his big, horrid forehead —and see how his ears stand out. Why, Nell, there’s no com- ADVANTAGE IN BEING A HEAVY-WEIGHT. | ‘aba Sur—" No, Reginald; I cannot come to your arms because 1 --~—f. Lacks do not love you.” Second young woman— “Humph! This other one has a double chin and wears turn-down collars. Now, /‘d like to vote for a man who has some style about him.” First young woman —"So should I, as a rule, but presidents never have any style.” Second young wo- man —"Don't they? How funny !” First young woman —"J think we had bet- ter decide on this one.” Second young wo- man—" Well, just as RACING TERMS. you say, dear, Who In the stretch. ishe? Ask the man.” He (jumping upon the see-sato)—"* Well, just come anyway.” comicbooks.com