The Wasp — 1894 — page 363: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a satirical cartoon titled "The Power of the Ballot" depicting two figures: a woman in a dress and a man in formal attire, both holding voting materials. The accompanying dialogue mocks women's suffrage advocacy. The joke appears to reference contemporary debates over women's voting rights. "Professor Bluedom" expresses regret that women weren't "allowed to vote on election day," while "Miss Rights" sarcastically responds that she has "no name for it" but calls voting "the prettiest street dress of any woman in my district." The satire suggests skepticism toward women's political participation—a common anti-suffrage position of the era. The cartoon ridicules both the concept and advocates themselves, treating voting rights as absurd rather than legitimate. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements for banks, insurance, and commercial services.