The Wasp — 1877 — page 71: what you’re looking at

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This appears to be primarily a **text-based editorial page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. The main article, "ARE WE A CHRISTIAN NATION?" critiques American hypocrisy regarding Christian values and social justice. The editorial attacks several targets: - **Hoodlumism** (gang violence) in San Francisco - **Perjury** in courts and criminal investigations - **Political corruption** in both major parties - **Class inequality** and exploitation of working people The author argues that American Christianity is compromised by tolerance of crime, corruption, and false witness-bearing among elites and poor alike. The piece satirizes the gap between Christian doctrine and actual American conduct, suggesting the nation's claim to Christian morality is fraudulent. No specific caricatured figures are visible or identifiable in the text provided.