Judge — September 23, 1905 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Clifford Berryman-signed cartoon depicts "The World's Country Fair," showing a large figure labeled "PRIVILEGE" with a ribbon marked "PRIZE" presenting to a crowd of European royalty and dignitaries. A sign references "Roosevelt Farm at Washington," suggesting criticism of President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. The satire appears to argue that Roosevelt's policies favored wealthy privilege and special interests over ordinary citizens. The "prize ribbon" suggests preferential treatment, while the assembled European rulers symbolize corrupt aristocratic power. The cartoon critiques what the cartoonist saw as Roosevelt government favoring the privileged classes—a common progressive-era complaint about perceived failures to adequately challenge established wealth and power.