Judge — January 6, 1906 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts the admission of new U.S. territories as states. The figure labeled "Columbia" (America personified) shows two men beds labeled for Arizona and Oklahoma territories, with other beds visible for territories like Oklahoma and what appears to be other western regions in the background. The caption reads: "They're a likely lot, Mr. Beveridge, but they will have to sleep together in the two beds." This references Senator Albert Beveridge, a prominent expansionist advocate. The joke satirizes the challenge of admitting multiple western territories to statehood—they must share limited federal "beds" (resources/representation). The cartoon mocks both the territorial ambitions and the practical crowding problem of accommodating many new states simultaneously, expressing skepticism about whether these territories are ready for full statehood.