Judge — February 9, 1895 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This **Judge** magazine cartoon satirizes **Grover Cleveland** (identified in the OCR text). The image depicts Cleveland as a disheveled, monkey-faced figure struggling to control an unruly horse labeled with military regalia and decorations. The horse appears to represent either the military establishment or aggressive foreign policy that Cleveland cannot manage. The logs scattered in the background likely reference resource disputes or construction/infrastructure conflicts. The cartoon's message appears to critique Cleveland's handling of military or foreign affairs—suggesting his administration is incompetent or overwhelmed by forces beyond its control. The exaggerated, dehumanizing caricature of Cleveland (with ape-like features) was typical of 19th-century political satire, reflecting the harsh visual rhetoric common in **Judge** magazine's commentary on political figures.