Judge, 1904-08-06 · page 7 of 20
Judge — August 6, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several political cartoons satirizing early 20th-century American politics: **"A Sure Method"**: A party boss advises against prosecuting a corrupt district attorney, arguing that nomination for higher office (judge or governor) neutralizes him more effectively than direct removal—the implication being that incompetent officials get "kicked upstairs" as a political strategy. **"A Mere Oversight"**: A delegate to a "boll-weevil eradicating party" convention demands a general explain why he didn't send a letter about potentially accepting their nomination. This appears to mock politicians' non-committal posturing regarding unsolicited nominations. **"Sized Up"**: Two socialites discussing summer vacation plans, suggesting New York's heat makes travel unnecessary. **"Short Cut to Glory"**: A dialectal poem about religious salvation. **"A Premature Speech"**: An Irish character warns young troublemakers about consequences. The cartoons collectively satirize political corruption, the era's custom of lobbying politicians with unsolicited nominations, and the strategic promotion of incompetent officials to neutralize them.
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A SURE METHOD. OOK here!" shouted the prac- By, Gla the headquarters of the boss. >xt ¥R > va ’ = 2Ye PAY “We must have that new 2X9 Sey. KOZ TAL oO district-attorney kicked right >i out.” SKS =H «What has he been do- ing?” inquired the man of ex- perience suavely. “He's been doing every- thing and everybody. Why, he has even been enforcing the laws.” MOSQUITO-NETTING. “That's pretty bad,” said the boss.“ What do you propose to do about it?” A MERE OVERSIGHT. “Do!” exclaimed the irate worker. “I propose to have “THE stranger wearing the high hat and the aggrieved air strides up A charges made against him and have him broke,” the steps of the residence of General M—s, rings the bell, and de- “My son,” said the bos ou are only a beginner, By doing mands to see the general. His request is granted. that you'd only place him in a position to have himself vindicated, and “What can I do for you, my good man ?" asks General M—s. he would be a constant menace to us.” “Sir, L was a delegate to the national convention of the boll-weevil eradicating party, and Lam here to demand an explanation of why this was the only convention to which you did not send a letter stating that mebbe you would and mebbe you wouldn't accept the nomination.” “Dear met" exclaimed Gen- eral M—s. I knew nothing of such a convention, Would you be good enough to take a seat in the hall while I write a letter sta ing that Iam undecided as to whether or not I would have ac- cepted the nomination at the hands of that convention SHORT CUT TO GLORY. AMP-MEETIN’ . time a-comin" We soon will To wuck deir way to glory. De narrow road De broad road But fo" a short cut SIZED UP. De grass long in de medder ; “Where are you going for the summer, old chap?" An’ when ole Gubrel toot his tramp “Hm! [haven't decided yet whether it's Atlantic City or Newport."* He'll find de cuons togedder. “That so? Guess I'll stay in New York, too."* . « But something has got to be done.” Quite true, and I'm going to do it.” “Going to have him sandbagged ?" “Worse and worse! I'm going to have him nominated for a judgeship, or even for governor. “What's that? “I guess you heard me right. I'm goirig to promote him, for that’s the latest thing in practical pol- itics, We who have experience find it much easier to push a man off the roof than to kick him out of the basement door, and it settles him much more effectively.” ILENCE is foxy; A PREMATURE SPEECH. : ) Lasoner Latty—"' Be aisy wid yer impidence, ye young black- speech is Bryanic. — guar-rds!_Oi'll hov yez to know thot Oi takes nobody’s—— comicbooks.com