Judge, 1912-02-03 · page 23 of 23
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This multi-panel comic satirizes early women's suffrage movements. A character named "John Suffragent" (a pun on "suffrage") proposes to female activist "Mil. S." by claiming he's solved democracy through mathematics: if married couples vote oppositely, their votes cancel, leaving "spinsters" in control—a absurd premise mocking suffragists' reasoning. The joke equates women's political ambitions with romantic desperation. When asked what Wyoming women value most, a girl replies "to git married" rather than voting rights, suggesting women activists' true motivations are matrimonial, not political. The satire presents suffragists as intellectually confused ideologues whose movement is ultimately frivolous. The page is otherwise filled with hotel and whiskey advertisements, typical of Judge's commercial content from this era.
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Winning the Votes, (Concluded from a preceding page.) Mil. S Who are you?”’ John S.--‘‘John Suffragent is my name. Ihave long worshiped you from 1 ‘The Fossiliferous Remains of Antedi- javian Man in Modern Society.’ I have read your book on ‘The Dream of a Dy- namie Democracy,’ and I look to you as aguiding star.”’ Mil. ‘This is too good to be true!”’ John S.—‘‘Don’t interrupt, please, o- and don’t disappoint me. 1 need you. You must give my great discovery to Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. the world!"” Mil. S.—* What have you discovered?”’ John S.—‘The mathematics of the vote. Listen. By arranging that all married people shall vote oppositely, the The LAKEWOOD HOTEL married vote is canceled. That leaves the majority in control—the great ma- LAKEWOOD, N. J. jority. I mean the spinsters!”’ THE HOTEL THAT MADE LAKEWOOD FAMOUS Mil. S.—‘The spinsters! Ob, you sre wonderful! You have solved the NOW OPEN problem of democracy !’” UNDER THE DIRECTION OF John S.—*Oh, it's only a little prob- MR. LOU: RENKEL OE THE HOTEL KAATERSKILL lem in cancellation! Now will you lis- aii Lakewood is one hour and thirty minutes from New York city, and for its climate, its pine trees, ten to me? and its wonderful dry air it has no equal. . yes! What is it? Prospective patrons going to Lakewood will find the Hotel Lakewood one of the best managed a marry me and let hotels in the world. Special inducements will be made for parties who wish to spend the season at this wonderful resort. ‘There is also in connection with this hotel one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in America. The hotel will be conducted on the most exclusive lines on the American plan. me be your voter?” Mil. S.—**My voter! At last, at last! My Suffragent! Oh, John! (She falls into his arms.) And will you help me F. H. NUNNS, Manager rebuild the platform?"’ John S.—'*Yes; and I have several Ca planks—in fact, T own a lumber MENRY LINDENMEVE & SONS ROMEIKE’S "i227, Cutting. 2urses yard. PAPER WAREHOUSE Willsend you all ewspaper clippings Mil. S.—‘*Come, then, let’s get to friends, or any subject on which you may wane to bo Uup work at once before Mrs. Homan-Childe Branch Were Sess ge Stet vor | {2 dale“) Every cnewsoaper and periodical of impgrtance returns. We can take all her planks ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER Shoo foe: tro notices.) Hanne 9 ROMEIR, 106-110 Seventh now.’” John S.—‘All right. Everything goes—Voter and Vote, Circle and Sphere, Suffragette and Suffragent!"’ (He puts all the Homan-Childe planks into the new platform.) Mil. S.—Oh, you are wonderful! And now you must get me the vote!’” Offers, at moderate rates, substantial comforts with John S.—Sure! Anything your the elegance, luxury and entertainment little heart desires’ !” by connoisseurs as the best in Hotel-life. Mil. S.—"My Suffragent!”” Holland House, Fifth Ave. and 30th St. (Curtain. ) — ‘ ‘ THE MOST MAGNIFICENT WINTER RESORT HOTEL The Main Thing. Situated in the most picturesque middle-south ' When at Sheridan, Wyo., President Accessible from New York via Railroad and Steamship Lines, tasked the school children, Opens January 12th What is the greatest privilege of the 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE. MILES OF AUTOMOBILE ROADS. women of Wyoming?" Unexoelied f Being in a woman-suffrage State, he Booklets and reservations. expected the answer would be, ‘To 5th POR Ne eres vote."’ But, instead, some little girl kid piped out, in a shrill tone, = 5 e “To git married.”’ ru ser Cc Charity hath no charity to let the giv- ee GA. eroff lightly.—N. Y. Press. | In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com