Judge — October 12, 1907 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine titled "The Great Line-Up of the Bryan Football Team For..." (text cut off). The central caricatured figure labeled "BRYAN" represents William Jennings Bryan, the three-time Democratic presidential candidate. He's depicted as a grotesque football player carrying what appears to be a baby, wearing a jersey labeled "Government Ownership of Roads." The cartoon satirizes Bryan's political platform and supporters. Visible labels reference "Free Silver" (a key Bryan campaign issue) and other policy positions. The military or official-looking figures in the background likely represent Bryan's political allies or supporters being assembled for his campaign. The joke equates Bryan's political "team" to a football lineup, mocking both his candidacy and his progressive policy proposals through grotesque caricature.