Judge — May 28, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains political commentary and a cartoon. The main editorial discusses Theodore Roosevelt's administration, noting it has been "costly" compared to a Princeton philosopher's views. The text critiques Democratic candidates being artificially promoted and compares them unfavorably to Roosevelt, suggesting they lack genuine qualities. The cartoon at bottom shows a father and son conversation. A man asks another: "Is your son's collegiate education of any practical value?" Response: "Oh, yes. It's cured his mother of bragging about him." This is self-contained social satire about higher education's actual utility—suggesting college produces no practical benefit, merely stopping parents from boasting about their children. The cartoon mocks the pretensions of college education circa the early 20th century.