Judge — August 26, 1911 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains five political cartoons satirizing early 20th-century American politics: 1. **"Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Sheep"**: A tariff (labeled "TARIFF") crushes voters in an "Election Field," suggesting protective tariffs harm ordinary citizens. 2. **"Knocked Out in One Round"**: Depicts a boxer defeated, likely referencing a political defeat or failed policy. 3. **"Woodman, Spare That Tree!"**: A massive tree labeled "Protection to American Industries" is being cut down by politicians while workers and factories suffer, satirizing the destruction caused by abandoning protective tariffs. 4. **"Stop Thief!"**: A figure drowns amid swirling chaos, symbolizing economic turmoil. 5. **"Why Not Investigate the Peace Trust?"**: Questions why government investigates industrial monopolies but ignores the "Peace Trust," suggesting political hypocrisy in enforcement.