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Poem
September 15, 1922
The North Mississippi Herald
Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Poem urging voters to select decent, moral men who oppose fraud and political cliques, highlighting women's votes against vices like drinking and gambling.
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VOTE FOR DECENCY
Vote your ticket like a man,
Don't vote to build political clan,
Nor tie up in a political clique
By playing the same political trick.
Vote for men of real merit;
This'll give results, don't fear it.
Vote for men, big and broad,
Who will spurn every fraud.
Don't be gagged on the old dope,
Nor be hung with your own rope;
Just vote for men of high ideals,
To whom real decency appeals.
The good women will vote right
Don't try to prejudice them in the fight.
You may think of them on election day,
But they will vote the right way.
Let the good women have a voice
And vote their own choice.
If you want the woman support
You must always have decent report;
They will not vote for a whiskey head,
But a decent man instead—
Woe unto him that shoots dice!
The woman's vote will not let him suffice.
—DR. S. J. SMITH.
Vote your ticket like a man,
Don't vote to build political clan,
Nor tie up in a political clique
By playing the same political trick.
Vote for men of real merit;
This'll give results, don't fear it.
Vote for men, big and broad,
Who will spurn every fraud.
Don't be gagged on the old dope,
Nor be hung with your own rope;
Just vote for men of high ideals,
To whom real decency appeals.
The good women will vote right
Don't try to prejudice them in the fight.
You may think of them on election day,
But they will vote the right way.
Let the good women have a voice
And vote their own choice.
If you want the woman support
You must always have decent report;
They will not vote for a whiskey head,
But a decent man instead—
Woe unto him that shoots dice!
The woman's vote will not let him suffice.
—DR. S. J. SMITH.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Voting
Decency
Women Vote
Politics
Moral Virtue
Temperance
Gambling
Fraud
What entities or persons were involved?
—Dr. S. J. Smith.
Poem Details
Title
Vote For Decency
Author
—Dr. S. J. Smith.
Subject
Urging Decency In Voting And Women's Influence
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Vote For Men Of Real Merit;
This'll Give Results, Don't Fear It.
They Will Not Vote For A Whiskey Head,
But A Decent Man Instead—
Woe Unto Him That Shoots Dice!