The Miseries of the Common People
THERE is no more favorable subject for the cartoonist than the representing of the overfed and corpulent trust magnate riding ruthlessly, cruelly, and barbarously over the common people. Cartoons of that character are evidently in great demand, for you see them almost every day in some of the papers or magazines. The popular demand shows the discontent among the people; and the cartoonist, in seeking to satisfy this demand, is constantly adding fuel to the fire, and making the discontentment greater and greater. And not only do we have these popular cartoons, but we have discussions, on the platform and through the press, that are both voicing the discontent and increasing it with an alarming rapidity. The discussions that are so rife in these days cannot continue without producing a break. All men seem to see this; but wise men will study deeply for the meaning of it, and will seek the best light of the time to learn what lies on beyond, and to discover the way out.