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Show Rippling' I Rhymes I By WAJLT MASON j UTTER CONVENTIONS. I Historic now the great conventions. ! at which our foghorn statesmen rav - I cd. both parties reek of those lnten-tions lnten-tions with which the Hades' streets are paved. Both parties frown on those I abuses which make our lives one long ordeal, and both would cook the sin- I fui gooses of profiteers who gougo I and steal 1 listened to the keynote 'M apeechea, applauded when the stunts jl were done; "of all the pebbles on our fM beaches," I mused "these statesmen H take the bun." I'm glad our woes will soon be over, all finished on elec-Hon elec-Hon day, oh. then we'll wade nround H in clover, and raise our glad hurroo. hurray! Both parties give Iheir sa- crcd promise to cure nil evils they ' H . .mi reach; for one. 1 am no doubting t Thomas, dlscn dlting a keynote speech. When two great parties are d.-t, nr.in-ed nr.in-ed to make the world a better place, so seraphln. bewinged and ermined. I think its aspect no disgrace, to them I drink two brimming beakers of tanglefoot (a home made brew): I heard their lifted keynote speakers, and know. Just what th.-- plan to do. if I |