Judge — August 5, 1905 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon titled "A Square-Deal Deck" depicts a character (appearing to represent a political figure or dealer) offering a worn deck of cards to another figure while displaying playing cards labeled "American Antipathy." The satire references the "Square Deal"—Theodore Roosevelt's domestic policy platform emphasizing fair treatment. The cartoon suggests that despite promises of fairness, the political "deck" remains rigged or corrupt ("worn-out"). The scattered cards and imagery suggest manipulation and deception in American politics. The figure on the left holds what appears to be a book labeled "American Antipathy," possibly critiquing hypocritical patriotism or anti-foreign sentiment masking self-interest. The cartoon mocks the gap between political rhetoric about fair dealing and actual corrupt practice.