The Wasp — 1889 — page 425: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a confrontation between two figures. The left figure, depicted as a demonic creature with horns (labeled "SOLID NINE"), wields a club labeled "SOLID NINE." The right figure, a man in formal dress holding a tool labeled "VETO," appears to be resisting or confronting the creature. The cartoon satirizes a political conflict involving the "Solid Nine"—likely referring to a voting bloc or political faction—versus someone wielding veto power (presumably a governor or president). The demonic portrayal of the "Solid Nine" suggests the cartoonist viewed this group as malevolent or dangerous. The "VETO" represents executive power being used to oppose or block this group's agenda. Without additional historical context, the specific political dispute remains unclear.