Judge — June 2, 1900 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon titled "Humbugs" depicting a large, corpulent central figure surrounded by smaller caricatured characters carrying labels including "Strike Heeler," "Tammany," "Gold Democrat," "Middle of the Road," and other political references. The cartoon appears to criticize political opportunism and corruption, likely from the 1890s based on the references to Tammany Hall (New York's Democratic political machine) and monetary policy debates of that era. The bloated central figure represents either a corrupt political boss or plutocrat being surrounded by various political factions and hangers-on—depicted as parasitic "humbugs" exploiting him or the system. The text references "farmers," suggesting agricultural interests were part of the satirical commentary on late-19th-century American politics.