Judge — November 3, 1906 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes a Democratic nominee for New York Governor. The caricatured figure displays exaggerated features: dollar-sign eyes and a smug expression while smoking a cigar. He wears a badge reading "DOWN WITH THE CORPORATION" — an ironic contrast to his greedy appearance. The caption's joke is caustic: he received the nomination merely because he "made dem goo-goo eyes" (made false, appealing expressions), suggesting his anti-corporate platform was performative rather than genuine. The cartoon criticizes Democratic hypocrisy — portraying the candidate as a money-hungry politician who cynically adopted reform rhetoric to gain nomination, while his true interests lay in personal enrichment rather than genuine corporate reform.