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The Rich London Merchant

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
February
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Air; 'Villikins and Hls Dinah." T'S(ni4lIiriCl1 merchallt who London dld An?o?!dS'So we"1'"8" FreeTrade whm John Bnll's smoóthest daughter, about' fifly With a very flne fortune in sil ver and gold. The rich London merchant cast his eyes 'cross the sea. And said: -'There is wealth there for FreeTrade and me. G "ïn1 darling Free-Trade, and dally And everyProtectionist try to beguile." And then Mistress Free-Traüe sat down on the knee Of the lone iislier cliieftain of democraseeThen came the big Panic of 1893 Whicn sraothered the üres of each factoree. The rich London merchant when out went our fire In our forge- while his own mounted higher and higher - Sent over his ships stuffed from cabin to hold And ne raked in oir fortunes ofsilver andï And the smart Yankee voter paid shillings and pounds b Fraboundsf f gd trainlug-tbe sort that In lessons that ought in the future be made A warning to shun Jotinuy Buil and Freei And this smart Yankee voter though pitched off the track, Soou rose with a very sharp pain in nis back . He rushed ofl to tne polls with his Tote in nis Sweeping Panic and Free-Trade at onee from tne land. Soon the flag of Protection shall our country enfold, And we'll keep our fiue fortunes in silver and gold. An American statesman will preside iu the Si ;U ■ And stop pauper products from entering ou

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier