The Dickinson press., 1906-06-23
The "Sage OF the Slope

free: : al. tH
One spirit unbroken, unbe nd ding one knee.
Like the oak Of the mountain, deep rooted and
The "suee Of the Slope land is bucking the
storm.
Ger thy plains, North Dakota, a blaet has
been blown,
Up thy valley, Heart river. . message ha. gone
For his sagesh'p has spoke. Let his message
go forth .
To the trusts Of the Est and the hogs Of the
North,
For packing.house sausage lie excellent dope.
We know 1t! For so says the Usage Of the
Slope"
Then back to our dog meat! Nc more we will
kick.
| What business has Ted to get out the big
Stick"
And fasten ii onto the SOCIALIST Kid"
While the Usage of the Slope land stands pat
on the lid7
IT'S cheering to know that our meat is all right.
What business had Ted to butt into tie hght7
Let's root for the Beef Trustl It is our sole
hope.
We know 1t! For so says the "sage Of the
Slope"
All hail to the "Sagev' He has nailed down
the lid
That was raised by our Ted and the Socialist
Kid"
All hail to his job lots! No longer we'll kick"
For Ted's mp a tree and the 'Sage'' holds the
stick.
Even Teddy, the Brave, who was erstwhtle our
hope,
Has been sewed up and canned by the "sage of
the Slope"
Then back to our dog meat! No longer We'll
howl.
What care we If pig skin is made into fowl
And sold as spring chicken by Armour or Swifti
The lid from their methods we never can lift.
So we'll take what they give us. In darkness
we'll grope;
Our interests are watched by the "Sage Of the
Slope"
His Sageship sells beef to the packers each
year;
Sinclair must be muzzled and gagged it is clear
Or prices may drop and this we all know
Would be to his Sageship a serious blow.
So call off the fight, Ted There'now ls no hope
We know it! For so says tho "Sage of the
Slope"
Ye packers of dog meat, ye skimmers of slime
Rejoice. Your champion hath spoken in time
And the "Cave of the west Winds hath blowr
of it's lid
And gone after Ted AMI the Socialist Kid"
IT'S plain that the patk srs require some NOR,
rope.
We know. it! Fer SO .ays the Sage of tn,
Slope"
They are perfectly harmless" to those VIII
don't eat.
What care we if spittal is mixed with our beef
The Usage of the Slope" land affords US relief
What care we If sausage is made from burn
horse7
The Sage of the Slope" land o KS it perferce
And Teddy has run to the end of his rope.
We know it! For so says the "Sage of tn
Slope"
What care we if hams that were rotten ar
"fxedY'
What care We if toe jam with mince meat
What care We if %entrails for, canned soup al
sold7
The Beef Trust is needy, and We have tho golt
IT'S useless with Armour or Cudahy to cope.
We know it! For 20 Gays the sage of th
Slope"
Let Packingtown infants be picked an
corned;
Let the feet of the Negro in sausage be warmed
Let bacon that's rotten be pumped full of dope
Let the nlth from the shambles be made int
soap.
We will swallow the product" with never
kick,
For Ted's up a tree. and the "sage" has IL
stick.
Ye packers Of .P%ackinetown, why should )
IL mope7 .@T aH
Your graft ls backed up blythe "saae OF II
Slope" =.
Had Teddy been wise. he had asked for tn
Before he withdrew the big Stick from i
sheath; .
His friends of the Slope land most ~earnestl
hope
He'll apologize now to thee, SAGE OF TIL
SLOPE.
Ger thy plains North Dakota, a blast has bee
Up thy valley Heart river, the message h,
gone.
For the 'Cave of the west Winds has blown Q
its lid,
And the 'sage' has gone after our Ted, al
: the Kid.
= ALT M. POMROY.