Judge — November 17, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a grand "Presidential Chair" topped with an eagle, labeled as a seat of judgment. The chair's base displays flags reading "Water Power," "Free Trade," "Tariff," and "Prohibition"—indicating major political debates of the era. The caption "Won't You Sit Down?" appears ironic, as the chair seems deliberately uncomfortable or unstable, surrounded by conflicting ideological positions. The cartoon satirizes the difficulty of occupying the presidency while navigating contradictory policy demands from different political factions. The specific issues (tariffs, free trade, prohibition, water power) suggest this dates to the early 20th century when these were volatile political battlegrounds. The cartoon implies that whoever sits in the presidency must somehow reconcile these fundamentally opposing positions—an impossible task.