Judge — March 6, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts two figures—a mask-like face in front and a grotesque caricature behind it—with the front figure holding a smaller figure labeled "Self-Righteousness." The banner floating above reads "Self-Righteousness." The title "The Great God Sam" suggests satire of someone named Sam (likely a public figure of Judge magazine's era) who presented himself with moral superiority or self-righteous claims. The two-faced imagery implies hypocrisy—a contrast between the public persona and actual character. The smaller figure being clutched suggests the subject weaponizes righteousness for personal gain or control. Without the publication date visible, the specific political target remains unclear, though the satire unmistakably mocks pretended virtue masking questionable motives.