The Wasp — 1890 — page 304: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three sections attacking Democratic politics and policies circa the 1880s-1890s. **"Negro Democrats"** criticizes Democratic hypocrisy toward Black voters, contrasting Democratic claims to support colored citizens with actual party indifference and Republican historical achievements in freeing enslaved people. **"An Exponent of Democratic Principles"** attacks General Clusine (likely misspelled; possibly refers to a California politician), accusing him of corruption and inconsistency while claiming Democratic principles lack substance. **"New American Industries"** satirizes a proposed tin-plate factory, suggesting tariff protections benefit only wealthy industrialists while harming working people—a common Gilded Age critique. The bottom cartoon, apparently unrelated, depicts street-level social satire about a beggar's dog ("take the elevator"). The publication uses partisan attack and class commentary to skewer Democratic politics.