True Blue Republican Campaign Songs for 1888
S. Brainard's Sons, Chicago
Grover's Veto 2
When Grover Goes Marching Home 4
Turn the Rascals Out 6
Political Barber Shop 8
On the Louisiana Plan 10
Democratic Boat 12
Vacant Chair 14
All on Account of the Mugwumps 16
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah 19
Marching Through Georgia 20
Star Spangled Banner 21
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp 22
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean 23
America 24
Hold the Fort 24
A sample:
TITLE: On the Louisiana Plan
They tell us they are solid For Cleveland and reform,
And they say they love the old flag With affection true and warm.
They try to blind the people, But we hardly think they can,
While they carry their elections On the LouisIana plan.
CHORUS:
'Tis the slickest operation that ever you did see.
This peaceful way to figure up a big majority;
Just count your populationon, Ev'ry woman, child and man,
And the—sh! *names upon the tombstones!
That's the. LouisIanna plan.
* italics whispered.
"Walk up and do your voting We'll not hinder you", they say,
"For our double-barreled shotguns Are forever laid a -way."
"Walk up, my colored brother We'll not hinder any man,
All the same we'll do the counting On the LouisIana plan.
CHORUS
They let the colored brother Put his little ballot in,
And they smile upon him blandly When you see the count begin.
But every vote is counted For the Democratic man,
And you bet he always gets there On the LouisIana plan.
CHORUS
They'll be ready in November To repeat the little scheme,
With a fair and honest ballot That's as gauzy as a dream.
From Maryland to Texas They'll be waiting to a man,
To set it up for Grover On the LouisIana plan.
I believe I have .jpg scans of all the songs, but the above is the only one I've processed to text. The typography is rather poor, and OCR takes a lot of correction.