Judge — July 28, 1894 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes labor strike leadership. The image shows well-dressed agitators or union organizers on the right, smoking cigars and appearing satisfied, while on the left sits a suffering figure amid debris and destruction—likely representing the working class or general public harmed by the strike. The satire's point: strike leaders grow wealthy and gain fame ("big salaries, enjoy their sudden notoriety") while ordinary people suffer the economic consequences. The cartoon suggests labor agitators exploit workers' grievances for personal gain rather than genuine reform. The title "Who Suffers in the End" directly poses this ironic question, implying the answer is everyone except the organizers themselves. This reflects common conservative critiques of labor movements in the late 19th/early 20th century.