The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-11
Parable No. Sc, C. p.


Two tramps who dirty and lousy and lazy,
Who begged for living and stole as they
vent
Each one was armed with knife and revolver
But neither was able to muster cent.
Sat talking one morn meath hedge by the
| roadside,
Of the law which the State Legislature had
| made,
Relating to tramps; such as those who were
talking
And how it destroyed their legitimate trade
First Tramp.
I'll tell you what Jack this blank blanked legis-
Has enacted measure that strikes at oul
| rights;
We have got to stop tramping round over the
| country,
| Quit sIeepin' in barns and fence corners. O.
| nights.
I know that this country sir owes me livin',
| The farmers they all have got plenty to
! I never will work and there's 40 use talkin'-
And let 'em refuse it to me if they dare.
Second Tramp.
That's so my friend Jacob 1 guess you remem-
How we asked for our breakfast on yesterday
morn,
And the mean woman told US that they would
prepare it,
If we would but work at the wood-pile or
corn;
But Jake Just showed 'em this little revolver,
What else we did you we'll remember know;
When the men folks came home I'll bet they
were wrathy,
But they'll learn not to treat honest laborers So
First Tramp.
Yes Jack but we can't do these' things any
longer,
The penitentiary is open for us if we do;
I'm opposed to the men who supported this
measure,
And never will vote for the rascals, will you?
They say there's man in the county of jack
son,
Who supported the law-he's villain that's
plain
He's "purse proud aristocrat" "scorning the
poor man."
And the name of this arrogant scoundrel is
Paine
Second Tramp.
I know, and I wish that he lived in the couu-
try,
And would there leave his family defenceless,
alone,
I'd have my revenge for this rascally treat
ment,
In way he'd remember sir when was gon e.
eral Bluster,
Who is canvassing for the Legislature this
fall,
Who opposes this mean diabolicsl measure,
Its provisions it's punishments singly and all.
lust then the brave General chanced to be
passing,
He stopped and asked what they were talking
about;
They told him they were discussing the tramp
act,
Then he opened his mouth and proceeded to
spout.
:Ah yes my dear friends its damnable measure,
1t opposes the poor honest toilers-like you
The purse-proud aristocrat Paine voted for it,
And with him wish to have nothing to do"
The law is Internal and hellish and cruel,
The essence of infamy could not be worse;
The scoundrels, aristocrats, Williams and cut
throats,
Who passed it should writhe meath the |
tramps' hearty curse.
worship the tramp and honor his calling,
You've a God-given right to plunder and |
steal, |
f you'll Just vote for me for the State LegisIa-
ture,
This infamous law L will quickly repeal.
I told the sood people last week at the fair
ground,
That the law was an outrage and burning dis |
grace
But the farmers whose homes had been pill |
laged and plundered,
Slyly winked at each other and laughed in
my face.
And some of them told me that they would |
defeat me-
Good Democrats too and have been all their
lives
Because I opposed this id infamous mea-
sure
hat protected their homes and their children
and wives"
First Tramp.
f you love me so well then please give me a
dollar,
Be charitable now you're our champion
friend,
Second Tramp.
1es give me another I'm tired and hungry,
And know that haye'nt a nickel to spend.
Ahem! pshaw! blank it, plague take it, con-
found it,
Boys hay'nt cent am sorry to say,
we business,-a bastardy suit at Squire Go |
cle's-
I'm in great hurry must bid you good day."