The Wasp — 1890 — page 420: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Main Content:** The page features an article by Hon. Thomas V. Cator (Reform Democratic candidate for Congress, Fourth District) arguing that U.S. Senators should be elected directly by people, not state legislatures—a significant political debate of the era. **The Cartoons:** Several satirical sketches mock contemporary politics: - "He Was a Lily, He Was" ridicules someone (possibly a political figure) as effeminate or weak - "Mid-Ocean Opportunities" appears to satirize idle wealthy people discussing Atlantic ocean conditions - "No Money in It" depicts Christian Science adherents, suggesting satirists viewed the religion skeptically - "Hibernian Authority" contains an ethnic joke referencing Irish characters The overall tone criticizes corrupt political selection processes and social pretension among the wealthy and religious establishments.