Judge, 1908-05-16 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 16, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes William Jennings Bryan's 1908 presidential campaign. The top cartoon depicts Bryan as an elephant labeled "G.O.P." (Republican Party), suggesting he's being manipulated by Republican interests despite his Democratic candidacy—a critique of his apparent alignment with establishment politics. The bottom section, titled "Who Is Who in New York," appears to mock local political figures and their competing interests around tariff policy and labor issues. The text references post-office discussions about "anarchists, immigration and labor," indicating contemporary urban political controversies. The satire suggests Bryan's campaign lacks genuine independence and that New York politics involves confusing, self-interested factionalism. The "Not Interested Politically" segment implies rural voters' indifference to these urban political machinations.
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_— ee , oy WHICH WOULD YOU FOLLOW? ABOU BILL BRYAN. BOU BILL BRYAN—may his noise de: Awoke one night and saw a little Of silver moonlight gleaming in the room, And in the midst the angel of his boom. “* Why comest thou?" said Bryan, and he laughed. “Is it to say there is no chance for Taft? Or is it—that, indeed, would be great news! That the convention’s sure to go for Hughes?" ngel answered, looking bored, ndidates who fool the Lord "* 2” said Bryan. ‘ Nay, not quite, Replied the angel, vanishing from sight. “I bring,’’ the Bill Bryan turned in bed—turned eas'ly o'er — And well he might, for oft he'd turned before. ** No matter,’ quoth he. ‘* I'm contented when I know how well I fool my fellow-me NOT INTERESTED POLITICALLY. “J DON’T suppose you residents of these mountain villages take much interest in politics,"” vouchsafed the city “Naw; can’t say as we do," drawled Uncle \ Charlie Seaver, as he stirred his rum-and-molasses thoughtfully. * Of course you couldn’t expect us to take the interest in politics you city fellers do. But in our weak and feeble way we manage to keep interested a bit in current events and political issues. Now the tariff que: every evening over to Joe Stan- ton's store by a few of the boys. The daily topic fer discussion at the post-off men’s rights, on Mondays and Tues ship subsidy nbling on Thursdays and Fridays; and on Sat- urday in a red-hot debate on the money question and tariff reform, The harness shop is strictly devoted to the open discussion of an- archists, immigration and labor; the cooper shop and blacksmith talk nothing but the army and navy all y long; the lower store takes up the merits of the presidential candi¢ Last Friday afternoon Squire Hamilton and Bill Skudder clinched over public own- ership, and both were badly cut up before we pried them apart. Some of the younger boys chased a passe of Saturday night, or Sunday morn- ing, to be more correct. Two weeks ago the factional Repub- licans split over the town conven- tion, and four went hum feet first. But, everything considering, I can’t say as we do take the inter- est in polities we ought."” and Summit populists home last Flow — FACE TO FACE. comicbooks.com