The Wasp — 1888 — page 78: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a confrontation between two figures over an elephant—a symbol representing a political prize or power. The well-dressed older man on the left appears to be an authority figure (possibly representing established political leadership), while the crouching man on the right, drawn with exaggerated features, seems to represent a rival political faction or outsider seeking control. The caption reads "WORSE THAN THE DISEASE," suggesting the cartoon critiques a proposed solution to some political problem as being more harmful than the original issue itself. The elephant likely represents a key political position or policy outcome being contested between these opposing forces, with *The Wasp* satirizing the dangers of one group's methods or ideology over another's.