Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-12-01

mayor OF AiWint Hdue IN Jne nominate |
ing convention is thought to have
done the work. The Rocky Mountain
News says it is too good to be lost and |
reprints it frem the Gunnlson Tribune
as one OF the gems from the late cam
paign. The Tribune's account is as
follows:
TO ALMIGHTY CLEVELAND.
Previous to the close of the demo
cratic county convention last Tuesday,
Edwin Croke, mayor Of Irwin, arose
and all the delegates reverently bowed
their heads while he offered prayer to
Almighty Cleveland. His voice was
tilled with emotion and the reporters
found it difficult to get every word.
But here it is:
oh, mighty and all-powerful Cleve-
land, who art in Washington when
not fishing; thou who art the father
of Ruth and Ruths sister, and of
Maria Halpin's boy, Oscar, and the
godfather of the democratic party,
(its father wouldn't own it if he were
herel, we hail thy name as the great
political prophet of the century. We
bow down before thee in humble po-
litical obedience. When thou sayest
go, we go, when thou sayest come, we
come. We have no desire but to
serve thee. If thou sayest black is
white we will swear to it and lick the
everlastin' stufiin out OF the man who
disputes it. When thou takest snuff
we will sneeze; when thou sayest free
silver VIC will echo thy werds; when
thou sayest gold then gold it is. We
are democrats after the improved
modern type, Our business is to vote
the-ticket, and vote 'erstraight. What
is 1t to us whether we have free silver
or not? We are but dogs that eat the
crumbs that fall from our masters
tables. When the crumbs fall we
wag cur tails; when they fall fast we
wag faster; when they do not fall
we stand and wait until they do.
This IS democracy. This is the kind
Of democracy which elected thee,
our great and almighty Cleveland.
Oh, adored master, we love thee for
what thou hast not done for us. We
love thee because thou art Cleveland.
We humbly surrender ourselves to
thee. Do with MS as you wilt. Though
wheat is but 40 cents bushel, we
love thee; though cotton is low, we
love thee; though thousands, millions
are out Of employment, we love thee;
though business is dull, we love thee;
though our children are clothed in
rags, We love thee; though our wife,
the dear companion of our bosom, is
scantily dressed and looks so shabby
she can't so to church, we love thee;
though we are sinking deeper in debt
and poverty is knocking at the door
and hunger is staring us in the face,
we love thee still. This shows our
great faith and love for thee. OuI
wives and children we are willing tC
sacrifice, even IS the HindOo mother
sacrifices her offspring by throwing il
under the crushing wheels OF the jug
gernaut. Oh, mighty Cleveland
words cannot express our love for thee
We love our party, too. What care
we about the promises made. We
know it promised free silver, and We
know it wont give it TO us, but we viii
stick to the party. We know we SAID
if it did not do the things it promised
to do, VIC would leave it, but VIC lice
when we said that. We thought then
we had some manhood about us, but
We ain't. We have no independence
Thou, OH mighty Cleveland, hast al
the manhood and independence II
the party. We are fools, liars, lick
splttles, mudsills. We have no bust
ness to want anything or to say any
thing. Last year we favored fret
silver and now we have to oppose 1t
We favored it then because we thought
J. it was right. We oppose it now, mos
G adorned master, because thou telles
us to. Amt we a honey of the frs
water? Did any dog serve his master
" more faithfully? Did ever a dog ge
less for it? Oh, mighty master, W
are ever ready to serve thee and party
: All the pay we ask is to be patted Oh
J. the back by some local politician AM
. called a good democrat. We amt go
, any sense. We don't want any, onl
to vote the ticket. 1t don't take an
sense to be a good democrat. What
joyful thought We don't have t
think; we don't have to worry. Gu
work is all mapped out for us. A
that is expected is to do what we ar
told We thank thee, oh Cleveland
that we are democrats. We than
thee for the panic. We thank the
for the hungry, idle men and wome
In the land. We thank thee for 10
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