The Wasp — 1895 — page 662: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes **Governor Budd** of California (referenced in the text below). The central image depicts him in a hospital ward labeled "Democratic Administration Hospital," shown as an invalid with his head bandaged. He's grouped with other caricatured "invalids" representing various political failures or scandals within the Democratic administration. The "Incurable Ward" sign on the left suggests these problems are beyond remedy. The text criticizes Budd's administration as corrupt and incompetent, specifically mentioning issues with patronage and appointments. The cartoon uses medical/hospital imagery as metaphor for the "sickness" of Democratic governance in California. The satire targets administrative mismanagement and political corruption during Budd's governorship.