The Pole Song

Song came about as a result of Walter Monroe (Tory) trying to win the votes of the Deer Island People (Liberals). He promised them a telegraph system and the poles arrived within two weeks. Bragg's Islanders (Tories) figured there had been a mistake and accepted them for themselves. No ref.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooking, Gertrude
Other Authors: Feltham, Maude
Language:unknown
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/3709
Description
Summary:Song came about as a result of Walter Monroe (Tory) trying to win the votes of the Deer Island People (Liberals). He promised them a telegraph system and the poles arrived within two weeks. Bragg's Islanders (Tories) figured there had been a mistake and accepted them for themselves. No ref.