Judge — July 18, 1925 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes William Jennings Bryan's Bible class or religious teaching. A man fleeing Chicago (indicated by the roadside sign) is being chased and attacked by a mob of people, apparently Bryan's students or followers. The caption states this depicts "the man who said, 'I heard different,' in Bryan's Bible class." The satire appears to target Bryan's intolerance of dissenting religious opinions. The cartoon suggests that expressing disagreement in Bryan's religious instruction resulted in violent persecution by his followers. This likely references Bryan's famous anti-evolution stance and his dominance in certain religious circles, implying his teachings discouraged free thought or debate among believers.