The Wasp — 1891 — page 159: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes Democratic Party figures as grave-diggers literally burying something labeled "James G. Blaine" (visible on the plaque). The large, well-dressed figure on the right appears to represent a prominent Democratic leader or politician, while smaller caricatured figures with exaggerated features operate as gravediggers. The satire criticizes Democrats for attempting to damage or "bury" James G. Blaine, likely during an election campaign. The graveyard setting and tomb-building imagery suggest the cartoon mocks Democratic efforts to politically destroy Blaine's reputation or candidacy. The title's phrase "tomb-builders" implies the Democrats are constructing false narratives or scandals against him. This appears to be anti-Democratic partisan propaganda from an era when Blaine was politically prominent.