The Wasp — 1888 — page 533: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text editorial content**, not a cartoon. The main article attacks Senator Stanford's position on California's sugar tariff, accusing him of hypocrisy. Stanford advocates protective tariffs for California sugar beets while supporting free trade for water—a contradiction The Wasp highlights. The piece also criticizes Democratic election fraud, particularly regarding "Supervisors" (apparently corrupt officials), and mocks newspaper coverage defending them. The editorial argues that voters should reject such dishonesty. A secondary section discusses dividing California into northern and southern states, presenting this as a distraction from real political issues affecting ordinary citizens. The tone is harshly satirical, attacking both Republican protectionism and Democratic corruption as equally contemptible.