The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-03
THE SONG or SILVER.

HE SpE>N VF' NiisN EN-.
Crtne-"Joe Bowers')
am the S yysa, white metal my home is in
have brother Golden" some people
III tell you why this is ~. and how It
The dear old people left me. but now
they're sad vt last.
You see, this little brother. he never grew
They clothed him ur On splcndor and lett
me out Ia dig.
This Happened IN this country In the year
of scNcnty-thrc
And snce tina, fatal moment the people
are not fcee.
For when this little tyrant was proclaimed
az king ,--.-
lie SAID INTO the people; IT'S now to me
And n his proclamation he Furthermore
did say
II VIII admit no rival; to mo the tax
lilo called around his chosen ones, and thus
20 them lie spoke
Go out. my Oar beloved. ond fix the
peoples yoke.
AMI look well 70 the festcnlngs. and tell
them lear I'm mind.
'ISotectlon' Is the watchword. as they
VIII surely find.
"For In the day Of trouble there VIII
surely be muss
Rut we'll tell them that In honor they ARE
firmly bound to us;
And what they really do want Is more
protection law. cN
an dealing with the people YOU must al
ways is~at thrm Kind.
Whatever cleo YOU do. boys. don't let them
know your mimi,
But keep them in tho background and
meet ,hom with smile:
And while they talk protection YOU rake
rhus spoke this willy nrtisan--this par
who has bonded Town this Nation with
tolid band of gold.
They have looked well to the fastcnngs.
as all may plainly So.
TIL In this land Of freedom there Is no
place for me-
| But there is cyclone comiugtt II form
ing IN the West,
Tho clold Is hned with slver--rs Bryan
| II do the rest.
| You lust Join your hands, boys ana wit
And III protect Tho people, while PRO
lection" ls at its height.
You'll hoar a mighty rumble, tits the roar
| of an avalanche,
But don't get weak or trenble or lot your
| features hlanch.
| And now IN bid YOU farewell and call on
| YOU again,
Or else you'll nnd me iate~ on the field
" p. ii. j., Now Franklin Mo.
THE SONG or THE PEOPLE.
From Maine to California tho slogan fills
tho air.
The people have arisen from the darkness
OF despair
| And fearless resolution Hways the mnsses
everywhere
As we go marching on.
| Glory, glory halelujah!
| Glory. glory. halleluJah!
| Glory. glory. hallclnjah!
| As we go marching on.
No crown of thorns no cross of gold when
people In their might
! Shake off Opprcssion'S gazing chains ana
| battle for the right
The sun of new prosperity Will flood the
| land with light
| AS we 20 marching on.
Reform like TO a tidal wave Is rolling DER
the land.
| Tho hosts no longer bow the knee at
money kings command,
For National prosperity the people take
their stand.
As they go marching on.
Tho b!oated kings of Lombard street are
| trembling In their shoes,
| They rub their speculative eyes and can't
That people OF America dare hold oppos-
ing views.
As they 20 marching on.
with Bryan az our leader we will bravely
| march along,
! Wen flood the air OF heaven with our
glad triumphant song,
Wen place tho foot Of Justice on the
writing neck OF wrong,
| AS we 30 marching ON.
Hurrah, for Billy Bryan. for tho man
without stain,
Irrrah' again for scwall. from tho rugged
| State Of Maine.
Hurrahl until the heavens echo hack the
glsd refrain,
As We 20 marching on.
James Barton Adams in the Denver
Daily Post
THE PEOPLES CHAMPION.
Crune--" Marching Through Georga,')
Sing the song of freedom. boys, aud let
It's echoes roar.
We've suns our song In days gone past
| we'll sing Il now once moro,
| Calling up the voters OF the land from
| shorsa TO shore,
TO vote for Bryan OF Nebraska.
Hurrnhi Hurrhhl wen wave our banner
round
Hurrahi Hurrah- our champion has been
| fouut
So wen sing the chorus In the country
| and IN Town.
Shouting for Bryan OF Nebraska.
| When the people ca.lod aloud for straight
sixteen 10 one.
And democrats then heard their cry. the
fight had just begun.
| But now we've gained one battle and an
| other viii be won.
By voting for Brya OF Nebraska.
| (rhorns)
And when election day Is DER. we'll hear
| the people shout.
The democrats have won tho day--the
populisis helped out.
| We've driven out republicans ana put
gold bugs 20 rout,
by jus, elect ng Bryan Of Nebraska.