Judge — March 7, 1896 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine criticizing the Democratic Party's internal divisions. The image shows a skeletal or death-like figure labeled as the "old sexion [sexton]" of the Democratic Party—using "sexton" (a church gravedigger) as a metaphor for someone presiding over the party's demise. The cartoon depicts various bottles and containers with labels referencing Democratic political positions or factions, suggesting the party is fragmenting or "dying" from internal contradictions. The dark, grotesque imagery emphasizes the satire's harsh critique. Without clearer visibility of specific bottle labels and dates, the exact political moment is unclear, but this appears to mock Democratic Party disunity during a particular era, likely the late 19th or early 20th century when such factional disputes were common.