Judge — August 12, 1899 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1899 Judge magazine cartoon satirizes the arrival of new Democratic Party members or policies. The caption "HERE THEY COME WITH THE NEW DEM[OCRACY]" introduces a procession of caricatured figures marching from the left side. The cartoon shows various political figures and symbols approaching what appears to be an "Anti-Expansion" figure on the right. Signs visible include references to the 1896 election and "Gold Demons," suggesting debate over currency policy and imperial expansion—key Democratic Party divisions of the era. The exaggerated, grotesque caricatures and menacing tone indicate Judge's skepticism toward Democratic initiatives. The specific individuals remain unclear without additional context, but the visual mockery of their arrival represents Republican satirical opposition to Democratic political movements circa 1899.