Judge — November 30, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Judge" Magazine Satire Analysis This page contains political commentary rather than narrative comics. The main article "Polygamy in Politics" critiques the Idaho Senate election and Mormon Church influence in Utah politics. The author argues that party loyalty ("polygamy") has corrupted American democracy, with both Democrats and Republicans compromising principles to gain power. The accompanying illustrations satirize political compromise: a figure juggling multiple balls labeled with party positions, and politicians depicted as duplicitous operators. A secondary section, "Royal Plush Times," mocks an unnamed President's pretentious lifestyle and intellectual inadequacy, suggesting his staff compensates for his incompetence through elaborate consultation processes. The overall message: American politics has become morally compromised and absurdly theatrical.