Judge — April 24, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes Prohibition enforcement. On the left stands a figure labeled "PROHIBITION" wearing a top hat, wielding a club labeled "BOOTLEG." He attempts to block ordinary citizens—one marked "CITIZEN"—from accessing "PERSONAL LIBERTY," depicted as a diamond shape on the ground. The cartoon criticizes how Prohibition agents and laws were seen as trampling citizens' freedoms while chasing bootleggers (illegal alcohol producers/sellers). The "big parade" likely refers to the public spectacle of Prohibition enforcement, while the club represents aggressive tactics. The satire suggests that anti-alcohol campaigns were authoritarian overreach, infringing on fundamental liberties in the name of prohibition.