Judge, 1902-01-11 · page 3 of 16
Judge — January 11, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes South American revolutionary politics through multiple sketches. "The South-American Revolutionist" features a visitor discussing various types of revolutionaries—from those motivated by ideology to those simply seeking plunder from the state treasury. The captions mock different "varieties" of revolutionists using pseudo-botanical language, suggesting they're interchangeable nuisances rather than serious political actors. The sketches depict chaotic revolutionary scenes and a character discussing "Jinglebay" poetry, mocking both the romanticization of revolution and the absurdity of revolutionary politics in South America. "The Red Dog Ball" cartoon at top shows anarchic social chaos. The overall satire dismisses South American revolutions as frivolous, disorganized, and financially corrupt—a common late-19th/early-20th century American editorial perspective viewing Latin American politics as inherently unstable and illegitimate.
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AT THE RED DOG BALL. Catter—"' Swing your pardners!"* Story Smatt—“Say, you! call something reasonable, can't you?” ‘THE SOUTH-AMERICAN near the commissary quarters. REVOLUTIONIST. Must be provided with rain-checks SAPHE revolution habit” said , when weather is unpropitious for the visitor from South Amer- ey ig revolutings. ica, “is apt to grow on one until he does not know whether he is & patriot or a pinwheel. I have made a careful study of the mat- ter, and believe that the result of “1 think,” concluded the South-American visitor, * that this includes all the varieties except the revolutionist. absentecisto, which is not so numerous as the ones | my researches will be of material . ‘ have mentioned, This one is spo- henefit to science, and perchance x : MH radic, and invariably appears in of some aid to the society for the " is se 4 \ France, E d, or America, with supplying of peace to localities” x bi. mm \ its tendrils wrapped around the with overworked wars, [ha remains of the state treasury.” you might say, viewed the revolu- | . ae sagt we pe esenrs tionist in his native lair and stud- iii HA WHY HE KNEW. ied him both coming and going, 64 P)ID you know Jingleby wrote and have learned that he is to be A WISE CHOOSER. poetry 2” divided into the following grade Mr. Wisecuy (returning from a masked ball at two-thirty a, m.)—" Bang f “Yes; he served a copy of ous away, m'dear—bang away! Betcher life | (hic) knew what | was : : Revolutionist polit! about when I pitked out this costume.” his latest book on me last week.” This variety grows best when barred off from the treasury department. Should be planted as soon as possi- ble after discovery. * Revolutionist religioso, One of the most uncertain varieties of this species. Hard to cultivate and rather unproductive. * evolutionist conversational to. This variety is perennial. May be recognized readily by the large mouth and proneness to bloom wher- ever there is liquor in the vicinity. Revolutionist militaris. Easily recognized by the profusion of pro- nunciamentos attached to it. Grows best at night. Some fine specimens, however, have been plucked in the public grounds during the daytime. * Revolutionist. The common or garden variety of revolutionist is discerned by the absence of a shirt BLEW IN. and the raggedness of the trousers. Snow-man—'" Hello, Ball! | hear you were out to It thrives when in proximity to the the reception last night. I didn't know you had revolutionist politicalily a bid. " ssiheneeentin Sis: pace" Well 1 didn’t have an tavttaatsat wat It grows wild under these conditions, | just drifted in, don't you know.” and will be found in luxuriant bloom THE COCKTAIL WENT TO HER HEAD. or militaris. comicbooks.com