The Wasp — 1890 — page 303: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains political endorsements and commentary for the Fourth District Congressional race. The visible sections discuss three candidates: **John T. Cutting** (Republican), **Hon. Thomas V. Cator** (Democrat/Reform Democrat), and **Hon. Frank McCoppin** (Democrat). The satirical sections critiques both parties' candidate selections and political motivations. A section titled "A NON-PARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD" discusses San Francisco school politics, arguing that politics shouldn't influence educational decisions. The "CHURCH LOTTERIES AND NEWS-PAPERS" section satirizes newspapers' involvement in promoting lotteries, criticizing them for abandoning moral principles for profit. The cartoon visible on the page (lower left) appears to depict a grotesque figure—likely representing corruption or a political opponent—though specific identification is unclear from the image quality.