The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-31
A Prayer with a Running
Commentary.
The Germans and the Temper
ance men have a Dis
cussion.
The Arrival Of the Police.
(CONTISCED FROM LAST WEEK.

Words, Mr.. Editor. are inadequate
to describe the chagrin of the English
or the delight of the Irish over the
result of the battle. 1t took two men
to hold O'Leary down.
Charley Baker raped the conven-
ton to order.
Gentlemen, said he. 1--WE have
met here to define the principles of
the Peoples Party of Dakota county
on the great questions of the day.
We don't seem to have made much
progress in that direction. Every
resolution offered thus far has been
voted down"
Mr.. Chairman" said O'Leary. LOT
what consequence are the principles
OF the party compared with the great
issue just settled. That battle isnow
recorded on the pages Of history. Be.
side it principles become insigniti.
cant.
"Whoop! | can lick any man of my
size III Dakota county,.
Here the editor OF the Farmington
Press arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman: every friend of the
Peoples Party must admit that thus
far the proceedings of this convention
have been most unSeemly. ! may say.
disgraceful. Instead of adopting a
platform that we could all agree upon.
and principles that we could support
before the people. we have passed
from one row to another, intermix I'd
with disgraceful interlude. in which
the dishonest editors Of a corrupt and
degraded newspaper, (here he cast a
whitening look at Toddy,) "have
shOne conspicuous.
Now to bring this convention to a
proper state of mind l move that the
Rev, Bailey, our newly elected county
superintendent of schools, be invited
to pray for us. l have no faith in
prayer itself but it may have saluta.
ry effect.upon the minds of those un.
happy individuals who seem to take
delight in pugilistic encounters. >
and lie Duc.)
"Bailly. Bailly'f cried the crowd.
Mr.. Bailly stepped forward and
closed his eyes and held his head back
so that he could talk through his nose:
for it seems to be understood that to
hold converse with the Lord the ewes
must be shut and the voice assume a
peculiar nasal drawl, the melody OF
which is supposed to be refreshing to
ears divine. We give Mr.. Baillv' s
prayer, with the running commentary
of his own unexpressed thoughts, these
latter we place in brackets.
.'Oh Lord, said he. Il pray thee to
look down upon and bless this conven.
ton. For if ever there was crowd
on earth that needed thy blessing this
is the one. Bless the worthy gen.
tleman who presides over this body:
land don't let him run for office
again. Bless all our members.
Make them holy in thought and action:
Especially John Kennedy and Bill
Due Give us all that humility which
is the parent of wisdom; particularly
O'Leary.) Give us good sense and
sound reason. (even the weak minded
man. If that be possible.) We thank
thee, oh Lord. for all thy manifold
graces and blessings; more particular.
ly for my election As county superin.
tendcnt. From the cruel and blood.
thirsty man. oh Lord deliver us;
especially the man that cut the COW !
tail off, from the enemy of thy relir.
ion deliver us: ito wit. Enery:) from
the usurer and the eAtortioner deliver
US: here there was murmur of dis
content in the convention:) from the
man who forecloses mortgages or
Christian churches. oh Lord deliver
us. there Davis got red in the face.
And especially oh Lord. we woulC
pray for {. NJ. Bull. Make him an al
tered man, oh Lord. land you cant al
ter him in any respect. on Lord. with
out improving him. Pit forth tn,
mighty hand and lift up the low ant
the degraded. the liar and the drunk
| ard. especially >teb.D And even int
the small-mindei. narrow-hearted
vain. selfish and grasping little crea
ture. | mean Toddv.l enter o Lore
with elevating thoughts and broaden
ing impulses. Let the balm of tn
soothing descend on the sore and tn
afflicted. Especially our Dan.) Bin,
up the bruised spirit. Here lie Dn
placed his hand on the kidd
| I'VE recognize. Oh Lord, in the re