Judge — October 11, 1902 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine contains a political cartoon satirizing Democratic Party management during what appears to be a labor or economic crisis. The main illustration shows a chaotic "Manufacturers' Office" scene with workers in disarray—some collapsed on the ground labeled "GRAIN" and "WHEAT," others struggling amid machinery. A figure at a desk appears overwhelmed by the disorder. On the right, caricatured Democratic leaders gesture frantically at signs reading "TIMES ARE HARD" and "DICK FOR PRESIDENT," suggesting they're promoting political solutions while the economic situation deteriorates. The caption beginning "WE ARE ALL WOR[KING]" and incomplete text below indicate Democrats fail to grasp some economic principle. The cartoon critiques Democratic responses to industrial/agricultural hardship, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century.