Judge — January 2, 1897 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts an allegorical scene where "Prosperity" (radiating light in the background) appears to three well-dressed figures on the left—likely representing American citizens or political interests. On the right, demonic or monstrous figures seem to resist or push against this prosperity's arrival, suggested by the caption fragment "PUSH DEM" (likely "PUSH THEM"). The 1897 date places this during William McKinley's presidency and the post-Panic of 1893 economic recovery. The cartoon satirizes opposition to returning prosperity—portraying those resisting economic improvement (possibly protectionists, labor radicals, or political opponents of the Republican administration) as demons or obstacles to national progress. The classical allegorical style was typical of Judge's political commentary of this era.