Show I 1 TOLD tf LD YOU SO by john burrows the democrats have won its a democratic year dont stagger boys as you have naught to tear fear I 1 told you that the reps cou could id not survive I 1 f they fought like tigers while they were alive and even now they gasp with failing breath were only beaten to a campaign death the grand old G 0 P has long been near dead i j four years ago it lost its bloated head its trunk and body snakelike snake like wiggled round but caput its head could not be found then skillful teddy analysed the trunk and soon pronounced it politically defunct 1 he tried in vain to bring the corpse to I 1 life lie i and showing his teeth took out his two edged knias anita and cut the health healt hj G 0 P parts loose I 1 and loyhed them to progressives Progress ives and bull moose and soon they grew progressives Progress ives and bull Mo osera quite thick and fast known as the party brul bruisers sers with great impression teddy called the roll As he was chosen leader ot of the whole lie he told them hunting bear stories some red hot ditties then named some officers down committees f 1 he cried well show them we can win at lea least st will soon and oust that school master woodrow wilson the race was set and referees were chosen and candidates bobbed up soon by the dozen till party lines broke down and blocked the way then racers balked and scattered from the fray then ted threw hat and medals in the ring and jumped tho the hurdle shouting boost bang bing the nations lost it if we dont hang together our ur cause is just and hangings hannings hang ings but a feather well show those free trade coves a great ovation and find a leader for our glorious nation for four years cantered tree free and easy though tariff balderdash has oft been breezy that unburied corpse has nee received dissect dissection lom the time was set sure at the last election the corner selected he could not refuse his verdict failed that champion charles E hughes |