The Wasp — 1890 — page 334: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This October 1890 *Wasp* cartoon depicts a blindfolded figure labeled "Buckley" playing blind man's buff. He's surrounded by caricatured faces (appearing to represent political opponents or rivals) emerging from a large pot labeled "Unreformed Dem. Soup" with ingredients listed as political condiments. The satire suggests Buckley—likely a California Democratic politician—is metaphorically "blind" to corruption or political machinations within his own party. The "soup" pot implies Democrats are mixing questionable dealings. Buckley's complaint about "fair hiding" suggests his opponents are playing unfairly while he stumbles about, unable to see the Democratic Party's true nature or the threats within it. The cartoon mocks Democratic leadership as both blind and compromised.