Judge — June 30, 1894 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon criticizes a government official (labeled "Frowan," likely a misspelling of a real name) who attempted to block an investigation through a veto that failed. The central figure is a convict in striped prison garb, visually representing corruption within New York's government. The cartoon's panels depict various scenarios—including a police captain raising income (shown with a vehicle and money), and immigration-related imagery with a ship—suggesting widespread graft and abuse of authority across city institutions. The overall message: despite the official's attempts to suppress it, an investigation into governmental corruption proceeded anyway, exposing shameful conduct. The title "New York's Shame" indicates the cartoon is criticizing systemic municipal corruption in early 20th-century New York.