The Wasp — 1896 — page 615: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based financial and political commentary**, not a cartoon. The main article, "Financial," discusses the controversial **Bland-Allison Act of 1878** regarding silver coinage in the United States. The piece argues that silver's diminished use caused economic depreciation. It criticizes government policy, claiming that unlimited silver coinage at a 16-to-1 ratio against gold would devalue currency. The author supports free silver advocates' position, asserting that silver's reduced circulation since 1873 damaged the economy more than any other factor. The "Round and About" section contains brief satirical commentary on various public figures and events, including mentions of Brady (a boxer) and railroad corporate malfeasance. The tone is critical of corporate practices and government monetary policy.