Judge — August 12, 1893 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizes President Cleveland's "Gold Cure" policy. The caricatured figure (Cleveland) stands at a classical government building, gazing at a signpost reading "Gold Cure" pointing toward Cleveland. The visual joke centers on Cleveland's efforts to maintain the gold standard during economic crisis—depicted as him literally following his own cure remedy, suggesting the policy is self-serving or circular rather than economically sound. The stack of books beneath his feet may represent accumulated economic or political burden. The elegant building in background represents governmental authority. The satire critiques Cleveland's monetary policy as ineffective or hypocritical, portraying him as obsessed with the "cure" to the point of absurdity.