Judge — November 13, 1897 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1897 *Judge* cartoon depicts a man in formal dress pushing an enormous boulder labeled "GOOD SOUND POLICY" up a steep hill. A top hat flies off his head, and he looks strained with effort. The caption reads "WILL IT ALWAYS" with the incomplete text "He will no sooner get the rock to the top of the..." This appears to reference the myth of Sisyphus—the eternal punishment of rolling a boulder uphill only to have it roll back down. The cartoon likely critiques a political figure or administration's policy efforts as futile and repetitive, suggesting that their initiatives will collapse despite exhausting effort. Without the complete text or date context, the specific policy referenced remains unclear, though the satirical point about failed governance is evident.