A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1892-10-08 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "Running Away from Himself" - Judge Magazine, October 8, 1892 This political cartoon satirizes President **Grover Cleveland** regarding tariff policy disputes. The caption references Cleveland being "not in perfect accord with himself on the tariff of late," citing General Master Workman Powderly (labor leader) from September 23rd. The cartoon depicts two caricatured figures—apparently representing different aspects of Cleveland's position—literally running from each other while holding conflicting papers labeled "FREE TRADE" and what appears to be protectionist positions. The top hat flying away emphasizes the chaos. The satire suggests Cleveland was contradicting himself on tariffs, a major 1892 election issue. The "running away from himself" metaphor mocks his apparent inconsistency between stated free-trade principles and actual policy positions affecting labor and workers.

🖼️ Every page has a plain-English note on what you’re looking at — the figures, the references, the point of the satire.

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