The Wasp — 1877 — page 59: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains political commentary rather than cartoons. The main articles discuss San Francisco municipal corruption, particularly the "Bulldozing Inquiry" involving Secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee John C. Maynard, who allegedly engaged in illegal voting manipulation and intimidation. The articles reference Republican County Clerk Reigoldt and Republican operative Hayes as key figures in disputed election practices. A secondary piece criticizes the "Compromise Bill" regarding President Hayes and the disputed 1876 election outcome. The satire targets both parties' use of voter intimidation and fraud while lamenting that neither side can claim moral superiority—a commentary on Reconstruction-era California politics marked by widespread corruption among Democrats and Republicans alike.