Judge — December 14, 1907 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a grotesque, demonic figure labeled "STICK" wielding what appears to be a club or stick, threatening or attacking a cowering individual on the right. A sinister shadow looms in the background on the left. The style and imagery suggest corruption or malevolent force infiltrating Congress. The incomplete caption "THE NEW CONGRESS IS TROU[E]" (likely "TROUBLED") indicates this satirizes problems within a newly-formed Congress. The demonic characterization labeled "STICK" appears to represent either a specific political figure, corrupt influence, or problematic legislative approach that Judge magazine's editors viewed as threatening to proper governance. Without the complete caption and publication date, the specific congressional session and targets remain unclear.