The herald., 1897-02-07
THE DILEMMA

Mckinley is in trouble now and so is Hanna
too.
They have so many mouths to feed they
don't know what TO DO.
The places at the public crib are not so
very many;
But for each place are STRIVING now Iuii
fifty men, if any.
For lots of old Republicans they must
somehow provide.
And give sound money Democrats some
patronage beside
OF course, Ohio will come in Tor the mons
share
OF this. Mckinley and his pal are bound to
take good care.
They will. Of course provide place for
Ben Butterworth.
And set apart for that good man some
easy, paying berth;
Some place that viii be almost free from
official cares,
Like that of looking after the poor Indlan
affairs
But what will these unhappy mea do for
that fellow, Carl?
If not looked after. pretty soon he vii!
But then. Mckinley owes the man some
sort of recognition,
And his reward will likely be some little
foreign mission;
person suit,
A person who will, for small gain. his
talents prostitute.
And then there is John Thurston too, for
all the fibs he told,
He ought to have what he goes for. good
big pile of gold.
And envious Tom. the fat boy, Thomas
Bracket Reed,
Will al the public crib expect, In proper
time, to feed:
He might have looked for some high place,
perhaps the post of state,
Had he not come to Hannas aid SO very,
very late.
And so for Bob. for his large part in the
recent strife,
His pay will be- not here below. but in the
future life;
He ana Archbishop Ireland, two very
worthy men.
Greatly helped Mckinley's cause with both
tongue and pen.
But neither of them will expect any more
reward
Than will unto the two proceed directly
from the Lord.
Then comes the great Ben Harrison, at
one time president,
A common lawyer is he now, and is with
that content:
For his good friend, Mark Hanna will he
quite sure TO see
That for some very wealthy trust he shall
attorney be:
So little Ben. in that same way, a harvest
large will reap
And Marcus ard the Major Will with him
their promise keep.
But what gives Mack and Hanna both by
far the most concern.
Is how TO do their old-time friend, John
Sherman, a good turn
And not in such expression of their graft
itude.
Give that astute old statesman too much
latitude:
For all too well they understand that that
would mean
That Honest John would wish to run the
whole machine.
Then there is David Bennett Hin, the
cunning. willy Dave,
For suikins in his tent, all through, he
surely ought to have
From Hanna. or the Major, one, whatever
he desires.
When on the fourth of March from the
senate he retires.
But Grover Cleveland and Carlisle, for the
part they took,
VIII nave to. for their wonted pay, to Wall
street people look.
Mark Hanna can for them promote some
pretty, paying deal
In gold or bonds or public stocks, or in
some other steal.
John G. and Grover know full we'll Just
how such things are done,
And Hanna can lesson learn, In this,
from either one.
AS for William Cochran, he took no doubt
full chance.
For his treason to his party his pay was in
advance
Mckinley. therefore, need for him to take
no further trouble,
For burly Bourke. in politics. is now
bursted bubble
The place Of ingalls, in the deal is one of
gravest doubt.
And people need not be surprised should
John j. be left out.
His former silver arguments were of the
very best,
And Wall street might on this account,
against him now protest
Such worthy men as Thomas Plat and
pious Matthew Quay,
WHY in the new concern expect to have
something to say;
For. as they did cooperate in Hanna's
crooked schemes.
That they should have some Of the spoils,
both just and proper seems.
Mark Hanna will, as time rolls on, look out
for number one,
And no one need have any fear that this
will not be done,
For Hanna knows that I'M this game he
hods a winning hand,
And, what he will, at any time, he can from
Mack demand.
Now al can see that Mckinley has a hard
roe to hoe.
While Bryan can sit back and say: why.
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