Puck — August 13, 1879 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Puck Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several short editorial commentaries rather than a single cartoon. The main piece, "The Sun and Mayor Cooper," critiques Mayor Cooper and the Police Commissioner, praising their efficiency but ironically noting they've dismissed Commissioner Smith without proper justification. The editors argue this undermines law and due process—even efficient government must follow legal procedures. A secondary section discusses the Butler Campaign in Massachusetts, suggesting Dennis Kearney (likely the "Workingmen's Party" candidate) is making inflammatory speeches to gain attention before the formal campaign launch. Brief notes satirize various local issues: watering-places, Philadelphia papers, Delaware farmers, and a Presbyterian clergyman's sermon. The page is primarily text-based commentary rather than illustrated political satire.