The Wasp — 1890 — page 210: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two sections: "POLITICS" (top) and "CITY POLITICS" (bottom). The upper cartoon depicts a circus scene with Democratic and Republican "keepers" managing tigers—a common metaphor for controlling dangerous political forces. The text references Mr. Blair introducing resolutions to limit Senate debate, with Republicans and Democrats portrayed as struggling to manage political chaos. The lower cartoon shows two figures (labeled as having "lost his money in lawsuits") in what appears to be a domestic confrontation, satirizing California political figures and their financial or personal troubles. The accompanying text criticizes both parties' campaign strategies and municipal politics, mocking Republican and Democratic bosses' control of primary elections and their manipulation of public opinion in California politics.