The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-10-19
Oemocrat Pr iycr.

A.mlIu. y. Al " ,S''I ave, I'll Near
ly All Fat Cleveland, o 1r great poll,
.caI god, again we bow :'eforc thee
il, humble submission ..ac., .ay rs
this world. which, wa: IT. idc TO-. t..cc,
i, hurled tIrou.': etc nrt sr.c faster
than Il hungry dcn' crs't can IN, for
an office. we have additional proofs
of thy gre atness. We have read thy
mcssag,. We have gulped it all
down, and now we lie stretched cut
in the sun Of political hope. like =
snake that has swollowcd u large frog
waiting for it to digest. Yes, al.
mighty and powerful master. there is
u panic throughout the land. 1t is
spreading disaster everywhere. 1t
has left its imprint all over our cloth
cs, and i,he clothes OF oar children
and our chiidren's children. T. e
gentle zephers of the summers breeze
fit familiar through the holes in the
knees of our pants. and playfully kiss
the cuticIc where the gentle and pa
ticnt wooltick and festive flea has
just finished sumptuous meal. This
IS all very well in the summer time,
but we would thank thee, our most
adorcd political father, if thou wouIdst
stop til: pane before the keen blasts
of winter ha.c.a chance to peep into
the open windows of our pants. We
know, most respected and adored
master, that thou art wise, or how
cOuld,t thou know we had a panic?
In thy great wisdom thou hast found
it out before 1t was three months old
an | struightway thou throwest down
thy fishing pole, kickest over thy bait
can, ana settcst to work to snach the
panic bald headed. We thank thee,
most kind master, for even mention.
ing US in tlymessagc. We thank thee
for thy desire and thy efforts to give
US good dollar.' We cmplor.
thee to make. it better than ANYBODY
dollar. The more it will buy the
better it is Oh, great and mighty
Cleveland, if tllouvouldst make it bay
ten bushels of wheat and fifty pounds
of cotton. We know it would be- good
When ". got hold Of one We would
know how to appreciate it. ''There
is no excellence without labor The
more labor it takes to get dollar the
more "exccIIent' it is. Mighty Mas
ter make it yoo:. Make it better.
Squeeze into it more III Dor, more hogs
more cattle. more grain. 1t will
cost thee nothing. We will furnish
thee .'m)re Labor more hogs,
more cattle, ami more grain. Squeeze
them into Il dollar. 1t will be mon
ey in thy pocket. We thank thee,
most excellent master for thy friendly
interest in behalf OF the bankers.
Make their paths easy AMI their bur
dens light. Increase the value OF
their dollars and the number OF the; r
mortgages. Give them gold, and de-
mOlish silver with the tightening of
thy wrath. Help us, oh, mighty
Cleveland, to love our encmicis--all
but the Populi>ts. Ii England sm:tes
US on one check let us turn unto her
the other. If she asks for our Goa,
let us give her our cloak also Blu,
whatever thou dOest. most excellent
adOrcd and mighty master, don't fail
to help us put the Populi,ts to flight
They press us sOrely on every side
They laugh us to scorn, and make
faces ut us in public places. Last
campaign We accused them of lyinS
and deception. and now they have
proved by the words of thine Owl
mouth, most ado:ed., master. that ",
lied. 1t is written, "oh that min.
enemy had written Il book but thai
is just what is the matter with US
Our enemies have written too man,
books. And they increase not onl,
in knowledge but in numbers An,
this increase is Il sore vexatiOn Be
sides. no people in all the world have
such wonderful memories The,
have recorded every promise We have
ever made. They point to the Nc
K,nlcv bill as ''caluminatins ATTIC