Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14
THEY VOTED STRAIGHT
KANSAS.
WHAT Mary Meant when she sssa
Rata 20 John.

Rata" 90 John.
Kansas. Nov. s. isoo.
c'The Women Did It."-JoHs sHEn~kSl
Twas one Of them "fool farmers = yes, I'll own II
There was plenty Of US fashioned on the same
peculiar plan;
And i've lived out here in Kansas more than Eve
A CROWN poor and poorer a. Il certainly sp-
ptars.
seldom read the papers; worked too bard for
And never knew why got lean while other rlss
didn't fool with politics; had too much % do: z
The day before election. ,est Imagine my dis
When ketehed my wife a-readrn'-now. what
ever would you guesst-
Afrse trade publication, and, 20 make II worse
she'd read Il regular each night before she went
10 bed. ~
And, do you know, that wife OF mine Jest faced
me up and down.
That farmers slave 70 make few mOnopolists in
town.
always Try to get ar,und these warm domestic
But when praised protection. she laughed and
aswered "Rafs.'
bris,ied up; it iindied all the sentiments Of
strife,
To Thick hi. free trade stun should be cOnuptn'
Iquit her then aud there before her argument vas
through,
As every good pro,eciioni.t make. IT a r-le 20
That night we had campfire and our oongre >
We gave him John Browns Body when be
went 20 take the chair;
wore my old blue uniform to spite the demo
But all The time wondered wh., my Mary meant
by Rats"
Our congressman was eloquent, be made a siirrp'
speech:
! could almost see the battle smoke and hear Ii e
bullets Fcreech:
And when be babe Us vote a. we had shot at NAL
vern Hill,
We rose with one accord and cried with one &c
claim, Ne will"
We sang the good old war songs and we ate =
/ mess o. beans,
Aud We passed the evenin' pleasantly, recallin'
And we took the straightoui tickets. aud we pin
ned EN- on our hats.
But al the time wondered Whist my Mary meant
by Rats"
when reached home noticed that my Mary
wore smile,
Which seemed 70 me =. iudicatin' storms ahead or
bile.
To clear OF said: You'll call me early mother
For tomorrerI he liveliest day free trade win
have this year.
Next mornin' Just at sun up. as woke and rub
A wonderin' that she meant by Rate" cav 70
NY clothes and hs, and boot. all arranged in order
And bearin' each a card I'd swear never saw be
fore.
Ny flannel sbiri displayed this sign: Taxed q
per cent"
My trousers taxed 100 thI. =. what Rate
Ny vest said Taxed 10" aud my shoes Tered
Is"
Ny coat snd hat 800" with Protection make.
went TO I'll the basin and po,iced AL cam.
Taxed q per eent'-Great Scott the tows
The soap was marked at 500 =. dropped 1t OF
the floor.
| Chan ced 10 see -cuttle full Of ooals ehalket
passed Into the X tehen and It gives me a PAL
That my wife hsd on a wooden dr,s. .,Ampe'
| only So"
And in .,ooing out guines hen she made III
Which showed a P,ir Of stocking. with a car
| marked is.
The baby ia his little bel Wa Iyia' fast a.ieep
| cheap:
But when cav item es de OF blanket. pillow
l fell lamp raise IN my throat; knew ihs.
vac beat
No matter where I went ! struek them Pesky Il
tie signs;
The stove. tue plates. the knives. the forks. ii
window sash and blinds
The scissors, needles. thread, al bore that terribl
per cent;
Bigosh, didn't dare to ask what card was on II
rent.
That was the soberest meal ever ate In all n
And a. ] loft the table. in remsrkin' to N
That wa, goin' to the polls. she helped me Wit
nv coat,
And said: 81 reck,n, John. needn't tell 20
how 10 vote
walked down to my votih' place; it looked IN
Was ful Of isrnin' implements which bore q Ii
Aud seemed to cay from plow 10 sPAie. fro
| threshsr down 10 axe:
Good mornin,' JOhn, and don't forget The tar
| isatax."
voted strsieht-o, yes. 10 doubt Of that; vot,
straight.
But not exactly IN the way expected Of my sat,
Aud showed the boys the little cards provide
That right our Congressman took formal lea,
Of public life.
was one Of them fool farmers durin' Eve AT
| Bat I've learned q little common sense as dou b
less now sppears
You can run and tell Mckinley, and ssy-don
That we've voted out in Kansas, we've vote
| dArned near raight.
Kansas cry siar.