Judge — May 14, 1904 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This **Judge magazine cartoon** titled "To Coax Him" depicts several men attempting to influence a central seated figure with a prominent mustache. The men hold various items labeled "PAR," "ECNES" (likely "SCENES"), "PYRAMID," "PACKER," and other text suggesting different inducements or bribes. The satire appears to criticize political corruption or persuasion tactics—multiple parties offering temptations to sway someone's decision or vote. The central figure's resistant posture suggests he's being pressured from multiple directions simultaneously. Without clearer date context or label visibility, the specific political figures and events referenced remain unclear, though the cartoon clearly mocks the underhanded methods used to manipulate political outcomes during the Gilded Age or Progressive Era.