Judge — February 17, 1894 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts enormous, menacing flames threatening a workingman's home (visible as small figures on the left). The flames are labeled "WILSON'S BILL," clearly referencing a piece of legislation supported by President Woodrow Wilson. The satire criticizes Wilson's policy as catastrophic for working-class Americans and their families. The exaggerated, destructive imagery suggests the cartoon's creator views the bill as economically ruinous rather than helpful—despite any claims it might protect workers. The specific bill remains unclear from this page alone, but the cartoon exemplifies *Judge* magazine's role in partisan political commentary, using dramatic visual metaphors to mobilize reader opposition to government policies deemed harmful to ordinary citizens.