The Wasp — 1893 — page 378: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a text-based editorial page rather than a cartoon page. The content includes several opinion pieces critiquing public figures and institutions of 1890s California. Notable targets include: - **Governor Pennoyer of Oregon**: criticized for proposing to relocate lepers to Hawaiian Islands - **The Salvation Army**: attacked for spreading "fanatical" religion and relying on emotionalism rather than reason - **Mayor Ellert of San Francisco**: opposed for his plan to deport "lepers" to Hawaiian settlements - **President Harrison**: referenced regarding his prominence and political standing The magazine's satirical stance emphasizes rational critique over sensationalism, attacking religious enthusiasm, government inefficiency, and what it views as humanitarian failures. The writing reflects 1890s attitudes toward disease management and religious skepticism characteristic of the era's secular reform journalism.