The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
'sCCME ON BACK
Pitiful Pleading and Coaxlng Of tho
Twin G. %. P.,a.

Pitlful Pleading aud C0nxing Of tho
Twin G. o. P.'s.
Come on back boys" oh. do
come on back. boys This is the
piteous wall Of the American. Come
on back where? Back to the drive
wheels of the party machine? Do you
want us now to take back the job OF
being Democrats? Only few months
ago you declared US incompetent
You boycotted us and forced US out
into the friendless world to battle for
ourselves You closed the door of
the Democratic household against us;
you said its parental roof should
shelter US not You kicked US out
into the cold. bleak weather while
you drew near around the cheerful
fire upon that mother hearthstone
where in days gone by we counseied
as brotherr. Around that hearth
stone is where our children
learned to lisp that word 'Democra-
cy." which in its purity stands as a
guarantee of individual liberty.
There. once there was room for us
all There once we felt at liberty
we were at home. it was brothers
who surrounded us When councils
were called the family took. part and
the end aimed at was the greatest
good to all. Honesty of purpose was
conceded a brother. BY and by an
evil spirit entered that happy house,
hold. it came disguised as dazzling
prize it toned the ambition and
whetted the greed of the selfish,
Thus developed within that humble
household class who became intol-
Grant and greedy. They reveled in
conceit and became intoxicated with
ambition. Rule or ruin became their
motto. In their estimation they rose
far above their brothers They soon
proclaimed their superiority and pro-
ceeded to call councils Of their own
select few; their agreements were
made the household creed. If one of
the humber class dared suggest or
protest he was promptly frowned
down or fired. Tie family affairs. as
we all know, went on from bad to
worse until finally a proscriptive pol
icy was adopted which gave. only
those OF one way of thinking the
right to the old family tireside. The
placard placed upon the door Of the
old residence read:
UNLESS YOU BELIEVE. AS WE DO
YOU MUST STAND WITHOUT"
That day was cold and bitter one
for the rest of the boys. The bleak wind
whistled around the corners of the
old homestead and moaned as they
wrestled with the barren limbs of the
old family oaks. What was to be
done? The bolt had been turned and
our brothers within were Longing
around the blazing fagots advising as
to their own preservation. What was
to be done? asks the Toiler. We cast
one lingering glance upon the inter-
ior suppressed the fond memories Of
the past and bowed sad farewell to
the old. old home. we took up tho
march to an unexplored region.
There we. with strong hands and will
ing hearts established place called
'home." There we live in Joy and
contentment There brothers opin-
ions meet with respectful considera-
ton. There we expect with the
help Of God, to build upon the ruins
of the past
Ha! ha! Come on back. boys"
You have taken down your plac-
ard have you? You have thrown
open your doors Ha! ha! You have
the program arranged. have you and
you want us back to carry it out.
No. thank YOU we have a little home
of our own.