The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-19

lCOMMuN1CATED.l
20. Mighty Dollar, /. Grover Cleve-
land, the Government OF the United
states, my policy issupreme law unto
my cuckoos, aud especially to Office
seekers. Mighty Dollar. (goid dollar,
| our acknowledged governor. preserv-
err ahd benefactor, we desire to APP
| preach thee on the occasion OF the ap.
pearance of the Sugar Trust and
every other occasion, with that rover
ence which is due superior excellence
and that regard which should ever be
| Mighty Dollar, gold dollar without
thee we can do nothing, not even go
fishing, or snipe shooting, but with
Thee, even II gamblers and trusts fur
nish thee. we can do all things, even
make tariff bill. When sickness lay g
Its patronizing hand upon us thou
cans't provide for US the most tender
| most skillful physicians, and when
the last struggle of mortality ID over.
| and when we are being borne to the
resting place of the dead. thou cans't
| provide band oil music and q cuck 90
| escort 18th the dinner kettle cuckoo
as chief mourner to accompany us
thlther. ...-
And last but not least, erect q mag
nj iicent monument over our grave.
our memory without word about
Maria or our dear boy Oscar. And
while here iii the midst of our misfor-
tunes and tem ptations of life. we per-
haps are accused OF crimes and bril-
berry. but not OF treadlng on the grass,
and never brought before magistrates.
and II we were. thou Mighty Dollar
could have secured to us u feed law
yer. bribed Judge. d packed jury, and
We go scott free. Mighty Dollar, even
the Dious Breckenridge adores thee
above Madaline who seduced him. as
the wicked Maria did me. Gold dol
lar. even my chief cuckoo. Gray. values
you higher than the workingmen
whom he promised each two Jobs and
n cheap dinner kettle. Be thou wit Ia
us even IL you come from Wall street,
the cuff and collar monopolists, on
the sugar trust.
We feel there is no condition in life
where thy potent and all-powecful
charms are not felt, except in the hands
of the pensioner. farmer. merchant,
mechanic and laborer. In thy absence
how gloomy Is tue household. and
desolate the hearthstone, as-my adj
1 ninistration 10 nckle In the slot ma
| chine, and when the dollars are drop
ping In what an exuberanco of Joy
swells every bosom. Thou art the JOY
of our youth and the solace of our old
age; thou canst adorn the gentleman
and feed the jackass. Thou art the
favorite of the philosopher. end the lido
| of the lunk-head in the White House.
When an election lie TO he carried. q
Mighty Dollar. thou art the most po-
tent argument OF politicians and
demagogues, (and as tile sugar trust
can tell) the umpire that decides the
contest. Mighty Dollar, thou art
worshiped the world over; thou hast
no hypocrites In thy tenn pies, and no
false hearts at thy affairs. Kings and
courtiers bow before thee, and all ma
lions adore thee.
Thou art loved by tho civilized and
savage alike with unieigned and un
falteIing affection. Mighty DO lar be
with us We heseech thee. attended by an
lnexpressible numb OF thy minister,
Ing angels made in thine OWE image.
even II they be bankers promises tc
pay dollars, which they have not, MOI
ever expect to have or pay, whose
2laddening light shall illuminate the
penury and want In the homes OF
labor, which my maladministration
has caused and spread heavenly radi.
ance which shall cause the awakened
soul to break forth i'll Reclamation oil
jay.
Mighty dollar thou art the guide
of our footsteps and the goal of oui
being? Guided by the silver light, we
hope to reach the golden gate, and
trlumphantiy enter, while hands har.
We enter the golden strevts."
mighty dollar thy shining fuce
Bespeuks thy wondrous power
May pockets be thy resting place,
need the every hour.
Wilmington. Del. DIR. j. b. WEIGH.