Judge — September 28, 1912 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This appears to be a Republican National Committee advertisement from Judge magazine, authored by Charles D. Hillis and James B. Reynolds. The piece defends high living costs against criticism of the current (appears to be early 1900s) administration. The argument contends that rising prices benefit producers—farmers, manufacturers, and workers—more than they harm consumers. It attacks proposals to experiment with the economy, dismissing them as dangerous "playing with fire." The text advocates against voting for the opposing party's candidate (likely Taft based on references), arguing that radical economic measures would harm prosperity. Rather than satirical cartoon content, this is straightforward political propaganda using Judge's platform to influence readers toward Republican positions on economic policy and cost of living.