English: Two-panel cartoon, published in the Romanian liberal and nationalist magazine
Ghimpele. The target is
Cezar Bolliac, the maverick nationalist politician and writer, editor of the rival
Tompeta Carpaţilor ("Trumpet of the Carpathians");
Ghimpele focuses on his policies toward
Jewish immigrants and their naturalization.
Left panel:
1875 la cămară ("1875 in the Pantry [i. e., the Chamber]"). Bolliac, to the Jewish lobbyist:
Ad̦i când m'am convinsŭ de gentileţa vóstră, votesŭ cu ochiĭ închişi convenţiunea Austro-ungară. ("Today, having convinced myself of your gentle nature, I vote with my eyes closed for the convention with Austria-Hungary.") Reference is made to the commercial treaty between Romania and Austria-Hungary, which, the liberals claimed, benefited foreign interests. The Jewish lobbyist, handing Bolliac a moneybag marked "100,000":
Frate Ch[e]sarie, votesŭ şi eŭ pentru tine, ca să'ţĭ cârpeştĭ Trâmbiţa. ("Brother Caesarion, I too am voting for you, so that you might mend your Trumpet.")
Right panel:
1866 la sinagogă ("1866 at the Synagogue"). Bolliac, trampling upon the Jewish lobbyist, and beating him with the Trumpet:
Vreţĭ drepturĭ, când mi s'a dogitŭ biata mea Trâmbiţă? Na drepturĭ, na art. 6. ("It's [civil] rights you wish, when my poor Trumpet has lost its sound? Here's your rights, here's your Article 6.") Reference is made to Civil Code Article 6, which established the criteria for naturalization under Romanian law. The Jewish lobbyist:
Eĭ veĭ! frate Chesarie, stăĭ s'o dregem. ("Oy vey! brother Caesarion, hold on, give me a chance to fix it.") In the background, a vandalized synagogue.