Judge — October 12, 1912 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine, October 12, 1912 The main cartoon depicts a man labeled "DeWilson's Remedy" holding a bottle, with text promising to reduce "your wages," "comforts," "business," and "prosperity." This appears to satirize Woodrow Wilson's economic policies during the 1912 presidential campaign, likely criticizing his support for tariff reduction and antitrust action as harmful to American business and workers' prosperity. The editorial "For Prosperity" defends protective tariffs and criticizes Wilson's approach, reflecting Judge's Republican/protectionist stance. The page also includes smaller political cartoons and an article "A Warning Against Quacks," suggesting broader attacks on reform candidates as fraudulent. This represents the magazine's explicit partisan advocacy during the contentious 1912 election.