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As it is now them that is the best able have no taxes to pay ; 

 In this way the whole fleet of our nation is balanced the wrong way. 

 With interest on bonds, and idle capital in vaults doubling on us, 

 AVith this, and many other robberies, will cause the boilers to burst. 

 This great fleet of our nation out of balance cannot sail ; 

 Do all you can to prevent, unless you cliange, it will fail. 

 If out of balance you sail, it is easy enough to see 

 In favor of the laborer and producer it should be. 

 As it is now, you are killing the goose that lays the golden egg, 

 Fining the prisons, poorhouses, insane asylums, causing them- to beg, 

 Now you seem to be bewildered in a fog, and failed ; 

 You act as though your compass you had lost, rudder and sail. 

 You have been drifting out of your course for a long time ; 

 You cannot sail this great fleet in corruption and crime. 

 Equal rights to all mankind in this government it was to be, 

 And in safety no other way it can be run, you will soon see. 

 You will have all the business you want, the best you can do, 

 If all are honest — pilot, mate, passengers, and crew. 

 "When robbers and traitors to the helm of the fleet of our nation turn, 

 There will be trouble enough ; these facts you will soon learn. 

 . Unless the people all change their course, and right-about face. 

 We will all sink together with this fleet in everlasting disgrace. 

 For by trickery, bribery, and rascality the business is nearly all done; 

 Some damned scoundrels started it, and in this channel they run, 

 In order to keep pace in this blind race and keep up. 

 To hell and destruction we are sailing and growing more corrupt, 

 If in filth, carrion, crime, and corruption you try this flee* to wallow 



through, 

 And all out of balance the wrong way, that you can never do. 

 If you want again to -get this fleet of our nation afloat k« 



You must elect honest men when you come to vote. 

 That will balance it up on the original plan. 

 And that is equal rights to all, every mau. 

 Clear away the leeches and robbers so many to fee, 

 Then you can get this great fleet of our nation at sea. 

 How can anyone do anything with so many prowling around ? 

 It would be a blessing to this nation if some would get drowned. 

 The first thing to be done is our expenses to curtail; 

 There is no use trying to run so, if you do you will fail. 

 Knock the wages down more than one-half on the whole crew. 



