Judge — August 18, 1894 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes **Noah Hill's Tariff Police**—likely referring to a contemporary tariff enforcement policy or official. The image depicts Hill as Noah, constructing an "ark" (a small police structure) while claiming "When the flood comes you bet little David will be all right." The satire appears to mock Hill's protective tariff measures as inadequate preparation for economic crisis, using the Noah's Ark biblical metaphor ironically. The "flood" likely references feared economic turmoil or financial collapse. The cartoon suggests Hill's tariff policies won't actually protect vulnerable citizens ("little David"—perhaps representing ordinary workers or small businesses) when disaster strikes. The distant crowd gathered around a "Trusts" structure on the right may represent monopolistic forces looming in the background.