Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1905 — PUT IT BACK. [ARTICLE]

PUT IT BACK.

They made some red-hot "hollers" in regard to "honest dollars," Did Fairbanks. Bliss and Chairman Corti lyou. In the language deep of scholars they stood up and wilted collars. And the moral tits they threw us were not few. They made lenghty talks on morals and of hont sty they cried; At the tl ought of "rotten money" they almost laid down and died; But they took it in huge bundles from McCall ami "Jimmie" Hyde,— Do you think they'll put it back? Now answer true. They talked of ‘ nation's credit"--sakes alive how olt they -aid it! The thought < f hurting it their heart did rack. But a trust-bow quick they led it to their treasurer and bled it For a bunch of boodle for their party sack. Spouting "honesty" and "morals" till they grew rt d in the face They declared "dishonest dollars” would bring on us deepdisgrace; -- Rut in view of what's developed in that life insurance case Don't you think they'd better haste to "put it back?” They said "reputation" w as confronting our —gre at nat i o I». And they managed to build up a noisy claque: In the greatest agitation and with much tergiversation They declared that ruin threatened deep and black But w hile posing meek and pious they took money stolen by Men who in the world of liuance occupied positions high. Don't you think if they are honest as their campaign words imply That they'll hustle up the coin and "put it back?" Can a crook be honest? Answer! Make reply now if you can, sir. Can a man be honest when in morals slack ? Can a rotton, crooked plan. air. be condoned by honest inan. sir? Answer, Cotelyou; they’ve got you on the rack. Talking loud of "honest money" and of "morals" all the while You took money from big crooks, who have Satan beat a mile. And the people at your pretense will just sit around and smile Till you hustle up the coin and "put it back.” —Will M. Maupin iu the Commoner.