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.
(CONTISUED FROM LAST WEEK.)

II
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-
tiOn to order.
Gentlemen said he. s.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, ..of
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 in Dakota county,
Here the editor of the Pennington
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 ID
with disgraeeful interlude, in which
the dishonest editors Of corrupt and
degraded newspaper" (here he cast a
withering look at Toddy,) shave
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. / have no faith in
prayer itself but it may have q saluta
ry effect upon the minds Of those un
happy individuals who seem to take
delight in pugilistic encounters
(Here lie glanced at John Kennedy
and lie Duc.)
"Bailly, Bailly'' cried the crowd.
Mr.. Bailly stepped forward anG
closed his eyes and held his head bacl
so that he could talk through his nose
for it seems to be understood that K
hold converse with the Lord the eye.
must be shut and the voice assume /:
peculiar nasal drawl, the melody o.
which is supposed to be refreshing t.
ears divine. We give Mr.. Bailly'
prayer, with the running commentar,
Of his ownunexpressed thoughts, ,thes'
latter we place in brackets.
| II - ~ tI
look down upon and bless this conven
ton. For If ever there was a crow,
on earth that needed thy blessing thi
is the one.] Bless the worthy gen
tleman who presides over this body
land don't let him run for ofIic
again.l Bless all our members
Make them holy in thought and action
especially John Kennedy and Bill
Duel Give us all that humility whicl
is the parent Of wisdom; (particularl
O'Leary.I Give us good sense an,
. sound reason, (even the weak -minde
man. If that be possible.) We than
thee. oh Lord, for all thy manifold
!. graces and blessings; [more particular
{ ly for my election as county superir
. tendent.l From the cruel and BLOOD
, thirsty man, oh Lord deliver II.
. especially the man that cut the COW
! tail off. from the enemy of thy reli;
, ion deliver us: Ito wit, Energy froI
: the usurer and the eAtortioner delive
: u.s." there there was a murmur Of di
: content in the convention;) from tn
man who forecloses mortgages Q
Christian churches. oh Lord deliyt
US" (here Davis got red in the face
E ..And especially oh Lord. we wou
r pray for c. NJ. Bull. Make him an q
o tered man, oh Lord fand you cant q
ter him in any respect. oh Lord, wit
out improving him. Pnt forth tf
: mighty hand and lift mp the low ar
d the degraded. the liar and the drum
+ ard. especially Steb-I And even in
= the small-minded. narrow-hearte
: vain, selfish and grasping little ere
: ture. [ I mean Toddy.l enter o Lo
t with elevating thoughts and broade
s ing impulses. Let the balm Of Il
. soothing descend on the sore and {
afflicted, Especially our Dan.l Bi,
up the bruised spirit. tHere lie d
e placed his hand on the kid.l
I'VE recognize, Oh Lord, in the !