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# "Dark Horses of 1932" - Political Cartoon Analysis This page satirizes **Ex-Governor Abel Smiltz**, a Democratic "dark horse" candidate for the 1932 presidential election. The top cartoon depicts him as a "Copy Cat"—literally trapped in a box with a clapperboard, suggesting he's an artificial, stage-managed political creation rather than a genuine candidate. The accompanying text by Dana L. Corie mocks Smiltz's vague platform, particularly his naive belief that **legalizing beer** would solve America's Depression-era economic crisis. The satire suggests he offers nothing substantive—just empty promises about beer, unemployment, and farm relief. The bottom cartoon appears unrelated sports commentary. Overall, Judge uses Smiltz as a vehicle to ridicule superficial political candidates lacking serious policy solutions during the economic crisis.
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Dark Horses of 1932 > X-GOVERNOR Abel Smiltz, Demo- crat, Admitted by Democratic leaders to be the one man that the must thoroughly lick, before kling the Republican candidate. Threatened with Vice-Presidential nomination in 1924, which kept him quiet until after the convention. Re- turned to semi-private life at his home in New York; making but few public appearances unless completely assured of the presence of newsreel photographers and reporters As Governor, the Hon. Mr. Smiltz made “Progress” his slogan, and spent his entire twelve years in offic fighting the Republican Legi ure’s idea of just what progress w The result was a complete cessation of all important State business. Being a party man, he has alw managed to build in the ranks of the National organi- zation, a trait which led the national chairman to declare in private that he would like to trade Smiltz for two “spineless” Republicans. He thinks the return of beer will solve all the great problems now worrying the country. He would permit the Treasury Dept. to sell beer through the Federal Reserve Banks to aid the deficit. Unemployment would disappear along with the initial output of the breweries, and if the beer is extra fine stuff, we'll all forget the war-debts. Farmers would be aided, he declared, because their surplus grain would e to be brought up to supply the enormous demand for pretzels. —DANA L. CoTir. The WESTER: Expert Touch VETO ILL TILDEN won a service ace Netegauerowat although the serve was ‘let’, secre And Lenz was helped to rubber when Jacoby’s bid was set; Though Taylor made the touchdown, it was Booth who ran the ball, And Guest was hurt at Meadowbrook —yet wasn't there at all. A stinging right to Leonard's jaw knocked out McMahon's teeth, And Londos clamped a nelson on MeMillan from beneath; Pep Martin went to second on a captured infield fly These marvels all have happened ~ in a sports announce —JOHN Hume. “LT wish people wouldv't tell me things—I can't keep a secret at all!” comicbooks.com