Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1900 — Free Silver and Free Soup Are On The Bum. [ARTICLE]

Free Silver and Free Soup Are On The Bum.

BY W. L. WOOD.

tune: —‘‘Old Kentucky Hoipe.” Oh Democrats don’t say there is no work today For thisyou know quite well is not the truth Put the armor on, push Prosperity along Let FreeJSilver and Free Soup go on the bum. CHORUS: Weep no more Billy Bryan Weep no more today ■» For we re going to push Prosperity along While Free Silver and Free Soup go on the bum. O McKinley will be there, Jn the V bite House, in the chair, With Protection and Sound Money at liis back. But young Bryan will have to wait For defeat will be his fate While Free Silver and Free Soup go on the bum, Oli the Democrats they say, Cuba is too far away. . And Manila farther still, declare, J3uHlie Stars and Stripes will lioat, And the natives learn to vote In Manila’s land that’s far beyond the sea. Oh, McKinley is the man Who has shown the world the plan, To settle questions in China of despite. And other nations have been taught, not to touch things that are hot In Manila bay where Dewey won his fame linperalism is tlinir cry, Protection they .deny Free Silver is a sham to fill up space But the workingman today, knows he’s getting better pay. While Free Silver and Free Soup go on the bum