Judge — April 4, 1903 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes Senator Falstaff Gorman (the text appears incomplete). The caricature depicts him as Shakespeare's Falstaff—a corpulent, disreputable character—surrounded by what appear to be military or uniformed figures in a classical columned setting. The satire likely criticizes Gorman as bloated, self-indulgent, or morally compromised, comparing him unfavorably to the Shakespearean drunk and coward. The military figures surrounding him suggest either corruption within military/political circles or his reliance on armed supporters. Published in *Judge* magazine (copyright 1893), this reflects Gilded Age political mockery targeting Democratic politicians. The specific scandal or controversy motivating this cartoon remains unclear from the visible text, though the classical setting implies institutional corruption or constitutional violation.