The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14

Unlteu IN marriage in seventy-Six,
While old Johnny Bull, both angry and
jealous,
Declared 1t was one Of their Hlean Yam
kec tricks.
But old Uncle Samuel was never discour-
aged,
He knew that the union could never do
HARM
With Mrs. Columbia and high expecta-
They started TO till their American farm.
And as they expected prosperous BUSH
They hired two agents TO run the con-
The ones name was Demo, the other Re
public
At bossing the business they took it by
turns.
But soon it was noticed by Uncle Sans
workers
That something was wrong, as the farm
would not pay;t
No matter how hard they might try to
prevent IL,
Their profits were Iessening day after
day.
Then old Uncle Samuel resolved to EXAM
inc,
To see why the toilers were not better
paid
He found all the fault with the great god
Of mammon,
To whom both his agents continually
prayed
The agents were robbing the farm of its
products,
Were stealing the cash that belonged to
the hands,
While those who were toiling and trusting
the agents
Were laying the blame Of it on Uncle
The agents were running the farm. in the
interests
OF railroads and bankers and corporate
rings,
Well knowing their systems Of robbery
and plumber
Would millions OF teileps TO starvation
bring.
They managed to pile up debt on the
people,
To rob them Of all OF the products Of
toll,
To reduce them to poverty, then to sub
lection,
While they would be masters and lords
Of the soil
Three billions OF more we have paid them
In interest,
And still the blood-suckers are calling
for more,
While the debt still remains as curse to
the people,
To bind with oppression the toling
poor.
But old Uncle Sam and his hands have
revolted,
They've banded together their rights to
maintain;
They'll manage the farm in the interests
OF labor
And never will trust to those agents
again.
But while they were laying their plans to
perfection,
To rob Uncle Samuel and capture the
farm,
And while Uncle Sam WAS engaged in
reflection,
70 Mrs. Columbia daughter was born.
They called her Alliance her growth was
surprising,
Republic and Demo was struck with
alarm,
To see this young lady TO favor arising,
A child OF Importance and heir to the
Then old Mr.. Demo-Alliance came wooing.
With plenty of taffy and money to spare,
But with all his strategy, money and COO
Ing,
He never could capture this lady so fair
The lady was wooed by true knight of
labor,
A man of experience and Uncle Sans
friend;
They joined at St. Louis forever in mar
rage,
And millions of toilers shouted "Amenr'
Then farewell TO the parties that often
deceived u.s..
The parties OF promises never fulfilled;
To sever connection no longer will grieve
With joy we bid them forever farewell.
Wen join the brave knights or the farm
ers' Alliance
By truth, justice, honor and freedom
we'll stand
No longer divided we'll hurl bacl. defiance
AT the Demo-Republican curse of the
land.
The above song, written by the
siSeven Devils Miner" was sung at an
alliance meeting in Council short
time ago and has been sent us with a
request to publish. We have allowed
it to appear, but as we would not al
low campaign matter from either of
the old parties to appear in our col