Judge — October 20, 1900 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains sheet music for a political song titled "Song of the Full Dinner Pail," likely from the 1900 U.S. presidential campaign. The lyrics reference **William McKinley** and the famous Republican campaign slogan "The Full Dinner Pail"—promising American workers prosperity and full employment under McKinley's presidency. The song's chorus emphasizes that "one good term is deserving of another," advocating McKinley's re-election. References to "Teddy" likely allude to **Theodore Roosevelt**, McKinley's vice president at the time. The "Full Dinner Pail" was a central Republican campaign image symbolizing economic well-being and worker prosperity. This appears to be campaign propaganda set to music for popular distribution, a common political tool in the early 20th century.