Judge — November 1, 1902 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a conflict between labor and capital during the industrial era. The caricatured figures on the left appear to represent wealthy industrialists or business interests, while those on the ground represent workers or the poor. The setting shows an industrial facility with smokestacks and a "Union" flagged building, suggesting labor-management tensions. The text "ROAD TO PERITI[Y]" (likely "ROAD TO PERDITION") on the ground indicates the cartoonist's warning about destructive conflict. The phrase "BETWEEN THE TWO" suggests the cartoon critiques how ongoing disputes between labor and industry threaten social stability. The overall message appears to warn that escalating class conflict benefits neither side, leading both toward ruin.