The Wasp — 1877 — page 228: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **editorial text and advertisements** rather than illustrated cartoons. The main political article, "The Way to Stop Political Corruption," argues for legislation to prevent vote-buying and bribery at nominating conventions and elections. It criticizes the practice of candidates paying delegates for support—a common 19th-century corrupt practice. The piece advocates for laws to break "rings" (corrupt political machines) and proposes punishing office-holders who engage in such practices. The bulk of the page features **medical advertisements** for Dr. Spinney's Dispensary and other health treatments, typical of period publications. No identifiable political cartoons or caricatures appear on this particular page.