- The cartoon shows bosses sitting on the shoulders of senators and controlling them like marionettes.
- The senators are blindly following the directions of the bosses, ignoring the needs of the people they are supposed to represent.
- The bosses are all portrayed as rich and powerful, while the senators are depicted as weak and ineffectual.
- The clear implication is that the bosses control the senators, and that they are using them to further their selfish interests at the expense of the public good.