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Judge — October 6, 1906 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **1906 Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign cartoon** from *Judge* magazine. The central figure appears to be a politician (likely representing Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan's influence in Pennsylvania politics) surrounded by apocalyptic imagery—destroyed factories, soup kitchens, and poverty. The left caption attacks "Democratic Rule in Pennsylvania," listing Bryan's "idiotic" policies: railroad nationalization, industry destruction, and poverty. The right caption promotes "Republican Rule," promising "Protection and Prosperity to the Manufacturer and Workingman." The cartoon presents a stark contrast: Democratic governance as leading to economic disaster versus Republican protection of business and workers. The phrase "Keystone State" refers to Pennsylvania's nickname. This reflects the protectionist trade debates central to early 20th-century American politics.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE'S PLATFORM: “STAND PAT. LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.” VOL. 51 NO. 1303 arenes a1 rae Pour Ormce Ar Mew conn an Secone CASE Marren CorvmenT DEMOCRATIC RULE IN PENNSYLVANIA MEANS: Bryan’s Latest Idiotic Fad, Federal Ownership of Railroads, to the Detriment of All Their Employes. Free Trade and Free Silver Heresies. Destruction of Industries Built up by Republican Prosperity. Soup-houses and Poor-houses in Place of Factories. ‘COPYmOHT 1908 BY JUDGE COMPANY PUBLIBNERS, 228 FOURTH AVE, MEW YORK OCTOBER 6, 1906 WHICH WILL THE VOTERS OF THE KE PRICE 10 CENTS 1906 ev 20088 Conmay. Tine Peovevenen as 4 Tense Mane AS PENNSYLVANIA GOES SO GOES THE NATION. Republican Rule in Pennsylvania means PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY to the Manufacturer and Workingman. PROMISES FULFILLED. comicbooks.com