Judge — October 10, 1896 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon from Judge magazine (copyright 1896). The caption "It is the Big H / And not the goldbug, that are..." suggests commentary on late-1890s monetary politics, when "goldbugs" (gold standard advocates) were a major political faction. The cartoon depicts caricatured figures in a rural/mountainous setting with various symbolic elements—including what appears to be money bags and striped bundles labeled with text (possibly representing currency or financial instruments). The figures' exaggerated features and the overall composition suggest satire targeting specific political opponents. However, without seeing the complete caption or having clearer visibility of all labels, I cannot definitively identify which specific "Big H" figure or political faction is being mocked, or what precise argument the cartoon makes about monetary policy. The imagery clearly engages 1896 currency debates, but the exact targets remain partially unclear from this page alone.