The Wasp — 1893 — page 138: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based editorial commentary rather than illustrated cartoons. The main content discusses California politics, specifically criticizing a senatorial appointment process. The articles reference Governor Markham and Mr. Perkins, appearing to satirize the backroom dealing and political favoritism involved in filling a vacant Senate seat. The editorial voice mocks what it presents as corrupt legislative maneuvering—using vacant seats to reward political allies rather than following proper procedures. Additional pieces critique saloon proprietors, newspaper practices, and San Francisco's World's Fair preparations, using sharp sarcasm to expose what the writer sees as hypocrisy and self-interest among the city's political and business elite.