The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
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Attention, Farmersl-Read this.

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Kansas. November {. 1880.
The Women Did It--John Sherman
Kansas City star.
was one of them fool farmers; yes III own it like
There was plenty of us fashioned on the same peeu
liar PLAN
And I've lived out here in Kansas more IMAM NV
and twenty years,
A CROWN poor and poorer as il certainly appears.
| seldom read the newspapers; ! work TOO nara ioi
that;
And never knew why got lean while olher men
got fat;
| didn't fool with politics; had so much to do;
Bnt ALWAYS voted as shot and as they told me to
The day before election. just imagine my distress
When 1 found my wife a-readin'-now whatever
would you guess =
4 free trade publication, aud to make it worse, she
said
she'd read II regular each night before she went tc
bed.
And. do YOU know, that wife of mine just faced me
up and down
That farmers slave to make Il few monOpolists in
the town;
ALWAYS used to get around these warm domestic
spats,
But when praised Protection ana sue iausne' "'''
answered Rats
Ibristled up it kinded all the sentiment oil stiie
To think this free trade stuff should be eorfuP'" vi
my wife;
quit her then and there before her argument was
through.
As every good Proteetionist makes 1t rule 10 do.
That night we had a camp fire and our congressman
was there; ,.,
We gave him John Browns Body" when he went
to take the chair
INyore my old blue uniform to spite the Democrats
But all the time wondered what my Mary meant
by Rats"
our Congressman eloquent, he made a s'irrih
speech;
vern Hill,
We rose with one accord and cried with one acclaim
ave will"
We sang the good old war songs and we ate mess
O. beans,
And we passed the even pleasantly. recallin bloody
scenes
And VIC took the straightout tickets and we pinned
EN- on our hats,
But all the time wondered what my Mary meant
by Rats"
When | reached home noticed my Mary wore a
smile.
Which seemed 10 me indicatin storms ahead OF
bile;
To head her OIL said lou'll call me early mother
dear"
For to.morrerll be the liyeiest day free trade will
have this year
Next mornn just at sunrise, as woke and rubbed
my eyes,
A wonderin' what she meant by Rats 1 saw TO my
surprise
Ny clothes and hat and boots all ranged in order on
the floor,
And bearin' each card I'd swear never saw be
fore.
My flannel shirt displayed this sign, Taxed % pc
cent"
My trousers Taxed lOo"-so this was what Rats
meant;
My vest said Taxed 100" and my shoes Taxed p,
My coat and hat 900 with Protection makes IL
thrive
| went to iill the basin and noticed as came
Taxed As per cent" Great scott the towel sal,
the same
The soap was marked at 40 g." as dropped it ON tn
floor,
| CHANGED to see scuttle of coal chalkcd "2I."
passed into the kitchen and it gives me pain Il
state
That my wife had on a wooden dress stamped 'onll
S."
Aud in shooting out guinea-hen She made LITTLE
dive,
Which showed pair OF stockings with a card
marked 80"
The baby in his little bed was lynn fast asleep;
! always held the little chap as most uncommon
cheap:
But when saw them cards on blanket, pillow, crib
and sheet,
| felt a lump rise in my throat; knew that was
beat
No matter where went struck them pesky little
signs;
The stove the plates the knives the forks the win
dow sash and blinds,
The scissors needles thread all bore that terrible
per cent.
Bigosh. | didn't dare to ask what card was on the
rent.
That was the sobcrest meal ever ate in all my
life;
And as l left the table in remarkn To my wife
That was goin' to the polls, She helped me with
my coat,
And said Il reckon, John, needn't tell you how
to vote.
walked down to my votin place; it looked like
every yard
Was full of nrmin implements which bore little
card,
And seemed to say, from plough to spade, from
threShcr down to axe;
Good mornn' John. and don't forget the tariff is r
tax
voted straight-Oh, yes no doubt of that; voted
straight;
But not exactly in the way expected of my state;
And showed the boys the little cards provided by
my wife;
That night our Congressman took formal leave of
public life.
| was one of them fool farmers durin' five and
twenty years;
But I've learned little common sense, as doubtless
now appears;
You can run and tell Mckinley, and-say-don't
forget to state
That we've voted out in Kansas aud we've voted
darned near straight
USE LIME.