The Wasp — 1877 — page 155: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based commentary rather than illustrated cartoons. The main editorial "The Laws Must Be Obeyed" attacks Chinese laborers, arguing they should face legal consequences for their actions rather than mob violence—though this appears to be conservative defense of law-and-order rather than Chinese rights advocacy. Other sections address Mexican instability ("Mexico Made to Tremble"), papal politics ("The Holy Father"), and California railroad corruption. A brief item celebrates "Montgomery Queen's Wonders," a local horsewoman exhibiting trained horses. The "Wasp's Nominee for United States Senator" endorses someone for election, likely reflecting contemporary Bay Area politics. The page contains no visible political cartoons—primarily editorial and news content typical of 19th-century satirical journalism.