Judge, 1905-03-04 · page 2 of 16
Judge — March 4, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes political corruption and the tobacco trust. The top editorial text discusses how the tobacco trust exploits commercial dealerships and manipulates smaller dealers through predatory practices—controlling prices, squeezing profits, and using intimidation. The large illustration at bottom depicts what appears to be corrupt politicians or tobacco industry figures conducting illicit negotiations ("Such a Business"). The cartoon mocks their schemes to monopolize the tobacco market while maintaining plausible deniability. The editorial argues that despite senators' public claims of oversight, they fail to meaningfully regulate corporate abuses. Judge criticizes the disconnect between politicians' rhetoric about protecting ordinary citizens and dealers versus their actual inaction against monopolistic practices. This reflects Progressive Era concerns about unchecked corporate power.
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