Judge — May 29, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a tall figure labeled "ANYTHING GOES" (appearing to represent judicial permissiveness or lax law enforcement) towering over a smaller character seated on a stool labeled "CITIZEN." The citizen holds papers labeled "REFORM PROPAGANDA" and a flag marked "CITIZEN." The caption uses dialectal speech ("Nize baby," "itt opp," "epplesauce"), likely representing immigrant or working-class vernacular common in early 20th-century American satire. The cartoon critiques how judicial authority dismisses reform efforts—the judge condescendingly tells the citizen to accept or ignore reform proposals. The satire targets the tension between judicial power and citizens' reform movements, suggesting courts were indifferent to public demands for change.