Judge — September 20, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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# Political Cartoon Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains two satirical scenes about election fraud and political corruption. **Top panel:** A crowded urban scene depicts a "Populist" and "Teamster" (labor union member) negotiating over vote-buying. The Populist offers "$50 thousand dollars and the movie rights" to secure the Teamster's support, satirizing how politicians allegedly purchased votes through bribes and favors during this era. **Bottom panel:** A rural scene shows a man angrily denouncing a politician to a woman and child at a fence, claiming the politician lies, cheats, steals votes, and only earned his vote through a corrupt "ticket" deal for County Treasurer. The man threatens to withdraw support if the politician wasn't on his party's slate. Together, these cartoons mock widespread election fraud and transactional politics in early 20th-century America.