The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-14
DEMOCRATIC PRAYER
DELIVERED AT THE CLOSE OF A
COLORADO CONVENTION.
A Terrible / Arrangement of the Democratic
ADMINISTRATIVE Democrat should
Read, and il He Is Honest lie Will Adj
iait Its Truth.
To Almighty Cleveland.

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Tribune contains the following prayer.
Prayers t. Cleveland have become a
popular fal these days, but this one
caps the whole collection. The Trib-
me says: Previous to the close of the
Democratic County Convention, Ed
ward Cro-.e, mayor Of Irwin, arose, and
all the delegates rcycrcntlv bowed
while he offered prayer to Almighty
Cleveland. The speakers voice was
filled with emotion and the reporter
found il difficult to get every word.
But here i is:
On almighty and all-powerful Cleve
land, who art in Washington, when not
fishing non who arr the father Of
Ruth ami itutb's sister, and Maria Hal
pins boy Oscar. and the godfather of
the Democratic party dts father
wouldn't own it ii he were here, We
bail thy name as the great political
prophe. ii the century. We bow
down before thee III humble political
obedience. When thou sayest go, We
go, WHEN thOu saycst come, We come.
We have 40 desire bat 70 serve thee.
If thou .-iyest black is, white We
will swear TO ii, and lick the
evcrlastiu' stullin out Of the man
who disputes it. When thou takeat
snuff We viii snecZr: when thou say
est free silver We will echo thy words:
VIXEN thou saycst gold then gold it is.
We are Democrats after the most i'm
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t. vote the ticket and vote er straight.
What is it to rs whether we have free
silver or not? We are but dogs that
eat Of the crumbs that fall from our
masters tables. When the crumbs
fail We vac our tails: VIXEN they fall
fast We Wag tustcr; and when they
don't fall We stand and wait until they
do. Thi, is Democracy. This is the
kind OF Democracy which elected thee,
our great and almighty Cleveland.
Oh, most aaored master, We love thee
for what thou hast done for us. We
love thee because thou art Cleveland.
We humhlv surrender ourselves to
thee. DO. with US as thou wilt.
Though wheat is but forty cents Il
busltl We love thee though cotton is
dul! We love thee: though thousands,
millions are ont of employment we
love thee: though our children are
clothed III rags We love thee: though
our wife. .he dear companion of our
bosom. Is scantllv dressed and looks 50
shabby she cant go to church we love
thee; though We are sinking deeper in
debt and poverty is knocking ut the
door, and hunger is staring us in the
face, We love thee still. This shows
our great faith and love for thee. Our
wives and children We are willing to-
sacrifice. even rs the Illnloo mother
sacrifices her offspring by throwing it
under the wheels of the jUggcrnaut.
Oh, mighty Cleveland, words cannot
express our love for thee. We love
our party. too. What care we about
the many promises it made. We know
it promised free ,iivc", and We know it
won't give it to us, but We will stick to
the party. We know We said if it did
not do the things it promised to do We
would leave it. but We he'd when we
said il. We thought then we had
some manhood about us. but We amt.
We have un independence. Thou. oh
mighty Clcvclani. hast all the man
hood and independence, in the party
We are fools. liars. l;ck~pittlcs. mud
siils. We have no business to want
anything OF to say anything. Last
year We favored free silver and ROW We
have to oppose 1t. We 'avorcG it then
because Va though! il was right We
oppose Il now. most alored MASTER. he.
',.,,t ..,ll
honey u the first water? Did ever
dog serve his master more faithfully ::
Did ever dog get less Tor it? OH
mighty master. We are ever ready 10
serve thee aud party. All the pay We
ask is 20 I've patted on tie back by
some local politician and called i good
Democrat. We amt got any sense
We don: want any. on. v enough 70
vote the ticket 1t don't take any
sense to he good Democrat. Via,
Il JOYFUL thought. We don't have 70
think. We don't have - worry. Our
work is mapped out 10. Us. All that
is expected IS to 30 VIVA. We are told
to do. We thank thee. ok Cleveland
that We are Democrats. We thank
thee tor the panic. We thank thee
itI tA!t .4uAr ~ .tat iN.t E.eI ana
women IL the land. We thank thee
for low prices. We thank thee :or
the banks that have busted aud the
thousands Of business failures since
thou hast come into power We .ba k
thee for the rags our children wear.
We thank thee for tie clothes our
wife needs aud can, get. We thanh
thee for what thou has, not done for
the people. We thank thee for ali
these things because it is our urtv. A.
good Democra. 70 do SO Il may be
against the grain. bat We will take
our medicine. We VIII work Cur " ives
to death. starve orr cE.ldrso. Sacr,-
flee our homes, cruelty liberty, ana
kill prosperity. but will oever go back
on the dear old Democratic party. aud
on thee. Cur most adore. Cleveland.
Thou are more account than all OF lis
put together. Thou knowest more
than all of us. Call us fools; spit in