The Wasp — 1894 — page 92: what you’re looking at

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**Main Cartoon: "Ave Caesar Maximus Popper"** This political satire depicts a figure labeled "DEMO CRAT IC THRO NE" being worshipped by kneeling politicians with names visible on their backs (including "YERKES," "RUEF," "HERRIN," and others). The seated figure appears to represent Democratic Party corruption or a corrupt Democratic leader being treated as a deified ruler ("Caesar"). The accompanying poem criticizes this political figure and their associates for various misdeeds and abuses of power. The satirical point: prominent Democratic politicians and businessmen are portrayed as corrupt sycophants prostrating themselves before their leader, likening party politics to authoritarian worship. The specific politicians referenced are unclear without historical context, but this clearly attacks Democratic Party corruption in early 20th-century American politics. The remaining page content includes unrelated short humorous pieces.