The Wasp — 1890 — page 254: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct political commentaries from *The Wasp*, a Republican satirical magazine. **Top cartoon**: Illustrates "The Barrundia Affair," concerning an American passenger killed during Central American political turmoil. The dialogue suggests a woman rejecting a suitor because he lacks honor—a metaphor for American diplomatic failures and insufficient response to the killing. **Main article "Push the Lodge Bill"**: Defends Republican efforts to pass federal election legislation (the Lodge Bill) to protect voting rights, likely targeting Southern voter suppression. It attacks Democratic resistance and demands fair elections and honest vote-counting in Republican primaries. **Bottom cartoon**: Shows a doctor and patient discussing prescribed medicine, apparently mocking Democratic political remedies as ineffective. The page advocates Republican electoral reform and criticizes Democratic obstruction.