Judge — November 3, 1900 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover, November 3, 1900 This political cartoon satirizes the 1900 presidential election, specifically contrasting two competing visions for African American policy. The central demonic figure represents "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Bryan"—William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate. The caption explains the satire: Bryan claims to offer Black voters enfranchisement and liberty (the "Dr. Jekyll" side), while simultaneously promising Southern white voters he would "destroy and disfranchise our southern negro" (the "Mr. Hyde" side). The surrounding caricatured figures represent different groups affected by this contradictory platform. This reflects genuine Republican arguments against Bryan during the 1900 campaign, portraying him as hypocritical on racial issues to appease both Northern and Southern constituencies.