Judge, 1912-10-12 · page 3 of 28
Judge — October 12, 1912 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
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.
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Judge Vol. LXIII. October 12, 1912 Copyright 1912, by Leslie-Judge Company. Entered at the Post-office at New York as second-class mail matter. Cable address, “Judgark.”” Telephone 6632 Madison Square. Published weekly by Lesise-Judge Company, Brunswick Building, 23s Vitth Avenue, New York. No. 1617 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, or 52 numbers $5.00 Six months, or 26 number 2.50 Thirteen weeks . . 1.25 Payable in ad: by draft New York, or by express or postal order. aropean Agent Wen. Dawson & Sons, Ltd., Cannon House, Bream's Buildings, London, E. C., England. The contents of JUDGE are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain. John A. Sleicher, President. Reuben P. Sleicher, Secretary. A. E. Rollaver, Assistant Treasurer. Grant E. Hamilton, Art Director. J. A. Waldron, Editor. E D T O R I For Prosperity. UDGE this week leaps into the polit- ical arena and shouts for Prosperity. Prosperity depends upon Protection to American Industries. Jupce has al- ways believed in Protection, and fora quarter of a century or more has ad- vocated it as the keystone of national well-being. Readers of Jupce should not take it for granted that this week’s num- ber of this magazine indicates a return on its part to the style of political cartoons that for so many years dis- tinguished it. Jupce has convictions —as its readers have—and for one week ina year may be permitted to become strenuous about them. But his duty being accomplished, His Honor will return to the style of pictures and text that have made him so popular the world over. Jupce believes that if, by any turn of the political wheel, the door may be opened to Free Trade, this coun- try, made great and prosperous by Protection, will rue the change and correct it at the first electoral oppor- tunity, though such damage would be done by a departure from present principles, even though it might be temporary, that years would be re- quired to overcome the error. No extreme partisanship will be noted in this number of JupGE. His Honor speaks and emphasizes his belief in Protection—and his love of Prosperity—in good-humored terms, incidentaHy shooting common folly as it flies. That is his chief voca- tion, week in and week out, through- out the year. Brief Decisions. Many a young man and some young women leave home because there is no place like it. n When women kiss one another, it is much like target practice with blank cart- ridges. DEWILSONS REROL, Fraueligann REDUCES YOUR WAGES, * COMFORTS, * Business, . Prosrenity,| A sume cure| FaR_OvERwora| os ONE Dose wil BE ENOUGH. A Warning Against Quacks. I will perform an operation, but I will not cut asingle tissue that is wholesome. 1 am going to cut out the dis- eased portion and save your life. The man who does not propose to cut the deadly thing out is a quack and not a surgeon. Don't let the quacks deceive you.— Weedrew Vilsen. A L a IK Always Interesting. Politics interests a vast number of persons in this country, where the male franchise is almost all-embracing, and where even women—one may say ‘‘even women”’ without offense, in view of the traditions of the ballot—are coming to be factors in the election game. The interest of many men among con- tending parties and factions at times becomes a frenzy; but there is no growth without friction, and enthusiasm means political development, no matter which host may prevail for a period. Even children find an incidental amusement in an election campaign, for the newspapers and magazines are filled with comic hits on candidates and policies, while the growing men- agerie of politics furnishes its own quota of fun for all. In this campaign are seen the Elephant, as dignified and imposing as ever, yet a little worn in aspect by recent events. His friends still are legion, and he seems to be good for many a fight in the fu- ture, while in the procession he dominates for impressive majesty. The Donkey, sometimes amusing and sometimes aggravating in real life, loses none of his characteristics as a politician. The Bull Moose is new to the caravan, apparently a lit- tle wild, and no one just now knows how he will comport himself when facing the music and passing through the fireworks. S) comicbooks.com