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Poem
November 3, 1894
The Neihart Herald
Neihart, Cascade County, Montana
What is this article about?
Satirical political song criticizing Democrats' 1892 victory and Grover Cleveland's policies on tariffs, silver mining, strikes, and unemployment, advocating for protectionism and silver while calling for workers to oust them. Set to the tune of 'Marching through Georgia.'
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Tune:
"Marching through Georgia."
The democrats they gained the day in 1892,
And now they have the government, they don't know what to do:
They monkeyed with the tariff laws and put us in a stew,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! we'll sing the jubilee;
Hurrah! hurrah! the country shall be free.
Silver and protection our battle cry shall be,
While we are marching to victory.
They gave us Coxey's armies, and strikes upon the road:
They gave us idle spindles and debts to pay in gold;
They told the silver miner not to work upon the lode,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
They promised us the good old days should visit us again,
The days of old our fathers saw when debts were paid in grain;
They've brought them back upon us, idle thousands in their train,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
We ask the idle workmen of this great and glorious land
To join with us in ousting them and liberate the land,
To start the idle spindles with Protection's magic wand,
While we are marching to victory.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
"Marching through Georgia."
The democrats they gained the day in 1892,
And now they have the government, they don't know what to do:
They monkeyed with the tariff laws and put us in a stew,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! we'll sing the jubilee;
Hurrah! hurrah! the country shall be free.
Silver and protection our battle cry shall be,
While we are marching to victory.
They gave us Coxey's armies, and strikes upon the road:
They gave us idle spindles and debts to pay in gold;
They told the silver miner not to work upon the lode,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
They promised us the good old days should visit us again,
The days of old our fathers saw when debts were paid in grain;
They've brought them back upon us, idle thousands in their train,
While they were working for Grover.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
We ask the idle workmen of this great and glorious land
To join with us in ousting them and liberate the land,
To start the idle spindles with Protection's magic wand,
While we are marching to victory.
Chorus: Hurrah! hurrah! etc.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Democrats
Grover Cleveland
Tariff Laws
Silver Protection
Coxey Armies
Strikes
Unemployment
Poem Details
Subject
Critique Of Democratic Policies Under Grover Cleveland In 1892
Form / Style
Set To The Tune Of 'Marching Through Georgia' With Repeating Chorus
Key Lines
The Democrats They Gained The Day In 1892,
They Monkeyed With The Tariff Laws And Put Us In A Stew,
Silver And Protection Our Battle Cry Shall Be,
They Gave Us Coxey's Armies, And Strikes Upon The Road:
To Start The Idle Spindles With Protection's Magic Wand,