The Candidates.
The following clever screed was picked up pear Mr H. M. Porter's office, but we hardly think that he io the poet; a friend who professes to be well informed on these matters asserts that Mr File may know something about It. The tune is from lolantbe, Henceforth Bees will cast away Brief and wlg sud ribbon gay, Fee of client high or low, Into Parliament be must go. Into Parliament he must go, Backed by our supreme authority, He’ll command a largo majority. Into Parliament: P-A-B-Uament, Parliament, Parliament, Ho shall go. Into Parliament He shall go, Arthur gets no Freetrade rotes, The Standard knocks him in local notes; Disappointed much he’ll ba When Bees he’ll see at the top of the tree. The Settlers' Bill he pilots through, Asking only for bls doe; Plucky banister, strong in fight, Bust the Conaerrativu I eerve ’em right, “ Stonewall W.L..” none condemn,— M.HJ4.I and 0.0 31.1 Like a'• bnck ’* he'll * stonewall 19 well, Liberal blood must always tell I Why do nasty spiteful Bien By their slanders B-ea condemn. Let them prove them if they can. And show us the other's the better mans
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 387, 7 December 1889, Page 3
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194The Candidates. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 387, 7 December 1889, Page 3
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