Judge, 1916-05-20 · page 20 of 28
Judge — May 20, 1916 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily contains **advertisements and Senate debate commentary** rather than a cartoon. The main satirical content mocks repetitive Senate oratory—specifically Senators Smallenberger and Moore of Pennsylvania mechanically repeating "mutton is high" and "sheep are high" with false emphasis, despite the apparent nonsense. The accompanying text celebrates Senator Martine of New Jersey's flowery speech attacking constitutional lawyers who block populist measures. Martine poetically laments that these legalistic minds cannot appreciate nature's beauty until they've "squared it with the Constitution." **The satire's point**: Judge ridicules both extremes—mindless Senate repetition AND verbose constitutional obstruction—suggesting lawmakers were equally detached from practical concerns affecting ordinary people (food prices, economic welfare). The heavy-handed rhetoric of both speakers is presented as absurdly disconnected from reality. The Vafiadis Cigarettes advertisement occupies the upper portion; other ads fill remaining space.
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