The Wasp — 1888 — page 335: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based editorial content** rather than cartoons. The main articles discuss: 1. **William E. Dargie**, a Republican State Senate candidate in Oakland, praised for his integrity, political independence, and public service. 2. **Social commentary on wives and husbands**, criticizing writers (humorists) who mock wives as "side-splitters" and suggesting such portrayals damage family reputations. 3. **A satirical poem about "Louis"** and **"George Potts of Atlanta,"** mocking lottery winners and get-rich-quick schemes—apparently critiquing gullible citizens. The overall tone is reformist, defending respectability while ridiculing both poor political judgment and exploitative schemes targeting the working classes. No specific political cartoons are visible on this page.