The Wasp — 1888 — page 362: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* features anti-Chinese immigrant political propaganda. The large cartoon promotes "Dr. C. O'Donnell's Ticket" for San Francisco elections, explicitly stating "A VOTE FOR O'DONNELL IS A VOTE AGAINST BOSSES AND THE CHINESE CURSE." The slogan "THE CHINESE MUST GO!" and the caricatured portrait reflect the xenophobic "Chinese Exclusion" sentiment dominant in late 19th-century California politics. O'Donnell appears to be running on an anti-Chinese platform, positioning himself as a reform candidate against both political corruption and Chinese immigration. The rest of the page contains standard advertisements and theater listings, but the political cartoon's message is clear: O'Donnell's candidacy was framed around exclusionary immigration policy, a major political issue of the era.