Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
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A Ttp.Tep Notice OF Mas --latest nnd
Greatest Effort.

A Ttp.Tep Notice OF Mfs --latest nno
Greatest Effort.
New York Evening Post.
We therefore observe with interest an
on the part Of Mr.. @. r. FrAim OF |
Wilmington, Del, TO make music play
prominent part In the present campaign,
and are not at all surprised 10 md that
he does 1t In the interest Of Blaine and
Logan. He has Just published what he
calls the "Plumed knight Songster."
pamphlet Of some 46 pages, containing an
original collection of Blaine and Logan
campaign songs set to popular sirs. II Is
all the more interesting because II Ia the
production Of southern State In suoh
a quarter II ia valuable musical
Hstraw," showing how the tide is setting
for the Plumed Knight even In the great
Democratic strongholds.
Aid what do our readers suppose the
Delawareaus are singipgf great
ysri. ty OF songs, OF which we can give
only one or two OF the best specimens.
one OF the most spirited Ia protsotion
song, "Coms help us TO protect this
land" (words by R. c. Fiaim), TO the
we'll known and appropriate air "su.
sauna, don't You CRY for me-" which
addresses a cordial invitation to tall
who labor 10 this land, and would pro-
tected be- practically excluding all
laboripq men who dislike for any reason
to be- protect, d. to "oome help MS TO
defend 1t now from free-trade heresy,"
with the rafting chorus:
"oh, come help us--protectien to retain
Ky placing at the ttion's head
| The stAtAsnj an, James q, Biatne."
The arguments advanced to the labor
ing man In this song are neatly summed
| mn in the third verse "If we would lei
the English send their goods here duty
free, IL would our workmen all drag down
to want and misery !" ''our workshops
here would have TO close, unless you'd
quickly say that you were willing for u
work for British paupers' pay" A
similar appeal by the same author, to The
less popular air, 81 never drink behind
the bar, reminds the laboring man Of tn,
additionally pregnant fact that his work
ing for paupers' pay, while impoyerishiui
him, would enrich the "haughty lords
Of Britain.
The great secret Of popular politica
music is iteration, aud hence we are no
surprised 10 find the same idea neatly in
troduoed In stirring II ungrammatica
imitation Of "Hold the Fort" as follows
CHORUS:
Hold the fort for Blaine and Logan,
They are marching on;
To the White House they are coming,
Coming millions strong.
See projections banner waving
pi Proudly s,5, e &c the s, skg ,,rrman
Who their foes dofy.
CsoRUs-Hold the fort, &c.
See the free. trads hordes retreating,
With their colors trailed,
Whilst the hosts of Blaine and Logan
Doth their rear assatl
CHoRUs-Hold the fort, 60.
The sir "we'il rally round the fia
, boys" gives us "Proteotion Forever
i (words by 3. c. Fraim):
4 We will rally in our might
. For the White Plumed Knight
The noblest American staues man,
o And wen meier give up the fight
Till our foes are put to flight
by the White-Piumed statesman.
4 CHORUS:
a Protection forever our motto will be,
" Down with free traders, the foes of liberty.
Then reilly fer your rights, boys, rally in 20
Rally for the Plumed- Knight statesman.
70 There are one or two songs for Iri
:; voices, calling upon the Irish to ba
against the free. traders and the Britt
Lords bat the gem Of the collection II
humorous song for the Germans, to I
o. air, so familiar throughout Germany,
the "Wearing Of the Grean," cali,
he "Them extra tive-oent fares." The VOL
IN are by Mr.. R g. Fraim, and the song
at. nnuarnar IA ta -os. 81
2 Five-Cent Fare Bill. He gives an entirl
tn new version OF that nefsricus act, VIII
ee fully explains the enthusiasm OF
10. Delaware German voters for Blaine.
'se Dot Cleveland fellows not de vons the beel
wants to See
Put in that big great viteHouse chair
Washington City.
'rt Ven he's been governor of New York, dem
he cent fares he said,
Should shust been changed to ten-cent fl
NIT every felloR's head.
,be CHORUS;
Sc Dis made us working fellows mad, und I
DIN und there we sw0re,
nd Wen never for dot Cleveland fellows W
uud votes no more.
OF Und If he'd in our houses comes, we puts
d. out the door
me We wants no mans for President who be
-. cutes the poor
democrats may not like thia-M ID
to be expected that they will but to
minds nothing better has appeared on
the subject. Imagine 10000 German ReI
mes licanf marching along, clad in pastebc
Iral armor and helmets, with white plu
in waving, encouraging each other to
1ire the ticket because Governor Clevel
no made every poor man pay 10 cents for
the ride instead Of Eve. From ont Of
ria. distance 10000 antipbonal Republi
1889 lrishmen will answering sing to the
zen propriate air, "some day I'll war
The back again -
owe We've been oppressed in Ireland,
All But, thank God here we're free;
. In And by our ballots well resent
~. All acts of tyranny.
We call on Mr.. Fraim to be nero
an The power Of music Is great but
should not be used to crush out
Democrats utterly, for then we sht
have no more campaign songsters.
,ur-
ned "a 1-@ BUSHELS OF GOLD
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