Judge, 1908-10-24 · page 5 of 24
Judge — October 24, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Depicts William Jennings Bryan (1892-1896) standing under a classical arch inscribed "By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them." The cartoon criticizes Bryan's four years leading the Democratic Party with a Democratic president, showing poverty and hardship on both sides ("No Work," "Soup House"). The question "Will You Have It Over Again?" sarcastically asks voters whether they want to repeat this period. **Bottom Cartoon:** "Preparing for the White House" shows two figures at mirrors applying cosmetics and grooming, suggesting candidates are merely preparing appearances rather than substantive preparations for office—a commentary on superficial campaign politics. Both cartoons critique Democratic leadership and electoral choices through visual metaphor and satire.
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1892 to 1896 FOUR YEARS oF BRYAN IN A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS WITH 4 | A DEMOCRATIC $4 PRESIDENT AND Za 1e RESULT. WILL YOU HAVE IT OVER AGAIN? THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN. Every chap who's “‘ different from those that had preceded him’? VERY wave of virtue brings an afterclap of nuttiness; Every righteous spasm has an aftermath of bugs; ‘Turns to pouter pigeon with a chest of monstrous girth; Every pious martyr has a human streak of struttiness; Every guy elected ‘* just because the country needed him’ Men who've won all modestly begin to throw on lugs. Some day we'll discover trying hard to own the earth, Here's the simple truth of it—why should it surprise us 80? Every son of Adam is a ringer for the rest, Set us o’er the multitude the common herd that guys us so— Straight we sturt to feather our beloved little nest. NTRICKLAND W. GILLILAN, comicbooks.com