Judge — November 20, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes Prohibition enforcement and voting rights. An emaciated, villainous figure labeled "PROHIBITION" looms over two small figures labeled "VOTER" who feed a "BALLOT BOX" while holding a banner reading "N.Y. STATE REFERENDUM." The satire suggests that Prohibition—depicted as a skeletal, menacing force—is controlling or manipulating the voting process itself. The tiny voters appear trapped or coerced by this larger threat. The cartoon likely critiques how Prohibition advocates were using the democratic process to impose unpopular policies, or conversely, mocks voters' inability to resist Prohibition's spread despite referendums. The caption "HERE'S HOW!" implies ironic commentary on the method or outcome of this political battle over alcohol regulation.