The Wasp — 1889 — page 203: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be primarily a text-based editorial page rather than a cartoon page. The content includes satirical commentary on California politics and administration. Key targets include: - **Boss Buckley**: criticized for corruption and his influence over state/municipal treasuries - **The "Examiner"**: a newspaper accused of promoting Republican propaganda and misrepresenting facts about administration corruption - **President Harrison's appointments**: mocked as favoring prominent individuals over qualified candidates The satire attacks what the editors view as incompetent governance, cronyism, and press dishonesty. There's also a brief literary criticism questioning whether Edwin Booth should focus on acting rather than poetry. The tone is scathing toward Republican political operations and the corruption they allegedly enable.