Judge — July 6, 1901 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page shows a political cartoon by Henry Watterson responding to criticism from William Jennings Bryan. The OCR text is fragmentary, but indicates this "Counter Cartoon" was contributed to Judge magazine on April 27, 1901, and prompted Bryan's vigorous reply in the Commoner (his publication). The cartoon appears to depict figures in classical/allegorical style, though specific identities are unclear from the image quality. The reference to "Nero Bryan" in the caption suggests Watterson was comparing Bryan unfavorably to the Roman emperor Nero—a harsh political insult. The quoted line about "burns" likely references caustic criticism exchanged between these political figures during the post-1900 election period when Bryan remained a prominent Democratic voice.