Judge — May 26, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main image shows a bald man with glasses in a circular portrait labeled "HE CAN AFFORD IT" - a photograph of "a native of the state of New York who swears that he will not cut his hair until the women's suffrage bill is passed." This satirizes the suffrage movement of the early 1900s. The joke mocks both male suffrage opponents and their unusual protest methods. The surrounding text articles address related topics: women's right to vote, tax-payers' concerns about government spending, and anarchist violence. The overall page tone is skeptical toward women's suffrage, presenting it alongside unrelated controversies (bank failures, weapons smuggling) to suggest progressive causes are foolish or dangerous. This reflects Judge magazine's conservative editorial stance on women's voting rights.