The Wasp — 1887 — page 49: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **text editorial page** rather than a cartoon page. The visible content discusses several contemporary issues: 1. **Hong Di's execution** - criticized as a "disgrace to our boasted civilization," referencing mob justice and undermining legal protections 2. **Election fraud allegations** against Senator Hearst, with complaints coming from his own party 3. **Hawaiian religious controversy** - a sermon about "hula hula" dancing and Christian morality among Hawaiian congregations near Hilo 4. **Fourth of July celebrations** - commentary on public drunkenness and disorder 5. **Queen Victoria's Jubilee** - brief mention of British celebrations The page exemplifies *The Wasp's* satirical focus on California politics, racial attitudes, and moral controversies of 1887, though no prominent political cartoons are visible here.