Judge, 1908-06-06 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 6, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts **William Jennings Bryan** (labeled) at the 1908 Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado. Bryan is shown as a chaotic figure juggling various political issues and platforms—depicted as papers and banners—while attempting to control the convention. The satire mocks his role as a dominant but unpredictable force in Democratic politics. The bottom cartoon, titled "LET US ALONE," shows factory owners and business interests (on the left) confronting what appears to be labor or regulatory pressures (right side figures). The satire criticizes calls for new business regulations, with the caption "A NEW WALL NEEDED ABOUT OUR BUSINESS," suggesting business elites wanted protection from government intervention during the Progressive Era.
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RAILROAD NOTES FROM THE DINGBAT BUGLE. HERE is a couple of rot- I ten ties in front of the tank that orter be fixed, Pete Jenkins, one of our subscribers, says he has got some ties he would be willing to sell cheap. One of Hen Peters’s hogs was found dead at the bottom of the trestle yesterday. Hen says he’s going to sue the railroad. We was down to inspect the remains, which was a very sad sight. Give it to ’em, Hen! The trainmaster of the Dingbat division passed through town last night on the accommodation. He was asleep. We just looked up Pete Jenkins’s subscription, and seen he was four years be- hind. If you don’t pay up, Pete, we will take back what we said about them ties of yourn. Some mail was throwed off the accommodation three GAAINT £ WARTS days ago. Ad Them two Eyetalians that was inspectin’ the road-bed have gone on down the line. We was down to interview them, but they smelled too bad, The empty coal car which was standing on th away yest There was quite a crowd pre got his fingers jammed, tryin’ to help them coup! The select going to ask the road to comi tion stop ‘k, instead of o1 Watch out, seleetm They ll tell yin that, like they told us when w 2W DARIUS GREEN AND HIS FLYING MACHINE, “dup. Hank is going to write a letter to the president, com- Jaining about the siding was hauled Henry wa wasting the water. rs's trained rooster, which useter stand on the fence + Biddle when the coal trains went by, got hit by a chunk of coal last week and exp Hen won't be able to lay in his usua for the winter, onless he kin git another rooster trai supply of ed in MEMMAN DA COSTA LIFE’'S REALITIES. happy time! Afloat upon the stream, ; vafy coves where lilies gleam, freights rmore it . x the boat at half-past four, It looks as if all records is going to be busted. ‘The water in the tank got pretty low from them thre using it all. Hank Rogers has been kept pretty busy keep A NEW WALL NEEDED ABOUT OUR BUSINESS. comicbooks.com