The Wasp — 1893 — page 296: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains editorial commentary rather than illustrated cartoons. The visible content discusses local San Francisco politics and personalities. The main article attacks **Colonel Fred Crocker**, a Sacramento businessman, criticized for his self-serving political moves regarding the State Capital's relocation to San Jose. The editor accuses Crocker of hypocrisy—claiming he opposes waste while personally benefiting from state spending. A secondary piece mocks **Boss Buckley** and Democratic politics, suggesting party leadership manipulates power through patronage and corruption. The editor dismisses their influence as temporary. The final note celebrates Santa Barbara's flower festival as evidence of California's horticultural superiority, contrasting productive local enterprise with the preceding political cynicism. The tone throughout is sardonic commentary on self-interested politicians exploiting public office.