The Wasp — 1888 — page 33: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text—editorials, gossip columns, and advertisements—rather than visual cartoons. The main political content critiques the Democratic Party's strategy for the upcoming election. The editorial attacks Democrats for attempting to antagonize Republicans and suppress voter turnout, characterizing their efforts as using "star-spangled banners" and divisive rhetoric rather than substantive policy. References include James G. Blaine (Republican presidential candidate) and Cleveland (Democratic incumbent), with discussion of tariff protection and wine imports as political issues. The gossip columns contain social satire about Washington society and interpersonal relationships, typical of *The Wasp's* satirical approach to contemporary life and politics.