People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-07
DEMOCRATIC PRAYER.
A Lamentation.
NO. K.

l1AOu WHO regarQeIn not lines or
boundaries, or mountains or rivers or
oceans. Thou who in the morning of
thy glory forsaketh the cause of Maria
Halpin, and in the evening espouseth
the cause of ''nigger queen" The
morning sthrs sing together, but they
pale before the dazzling rays of thy
greatness. But, oh, almighty master,
where is the glory of the democratic
party? Where is she that sat upon
the throne and commended the ad-
miration of the world? Whstha be-
come of her loneliness and her gran
deur? She was the greatest party in
the nation-yea, in the whole world.
But she has become as widow-yea,
as harlOt.
She that was great among the ma.
tions and princes among the states,
now dallieth with political Ibertines
and weareth the bright colors of
harlot
Her heart is torn asunder and she
weepeth, and tears are on her cheeks
for her departed greatness. She hath
embraced as lovers her enemies, even
the republicans.
She has rested lovingly in their
arms while they played with her
golden tresses.
She hast permitted them to pollute
her lips with Kisses and hast taken
Of their gold and slept in their politi.
cal bed.
She is in sad plight
Her flthiness is in her skirts, and
she remembereth not her last end.
She hath grievously sinned.
All that honored her dispise her,
because they have seen her naked,
ness.
Her enemies revile her, her loverL
mock at her and her friends hide their
faces in shame.
The republicans have entered into
her sanctuary and laid polluted minds
upon her bonor.
She winketh at her enemy and !
kicketh too high in the dance
And, now, all her people sign.
They mourn her departed glory. .
:. They seek bread and find it not.
Their pleasant places have departed.
The sweet maiden, Democracy, doth |
smile no more on them.
She hast taken her departure from
the people.
Sheseketh after political courtesans
She hast gone wrong.
And the yoke of her transgresslona
rest heavy upon the people.
Flushed with wine and pleasure she
mocketh at their distress.
And seeing our shame our adver.
sarieS, even the Populists, sorely dis:
tress US.
They encompass US roundabout and
exclaim, "Aha!"
We are the victims of much Attic
ton.
Our party has led us into darkness.
Against us it has turned, but we
love it still.
1t breaketh our skin and flesh and
bones, and fills US with gall, but we
hang on.
1t sets US in dark places and hedges
us about with broken promises and |
disappointments, but we cling to it.
1t has inclosed our ways proved us
liars and made our paths crooked, but
we shout for it.
1t has made US deSolate and set us
up in derision before the people, but
we freeze to it.
1t has made US drunk with the
wormwood of poverty, and covered US
up with the ashes OF despair, but we
cry out in our distress, Bully for the
old party"
; 1t has broGen our teeth and pierced |
our soul with the iron of neglect but
we shout aloud from the hilltops,
We'll vote 'er straight"
Most beloved Grover, we are glad
we have not been kicked off the face
of the earth.
We thank thee that we are permit.
ted to live.
The democratic party is thy throne
and We are thy footstool. II
Bear down on US hard, for we wor-
ship the soles of thy feet
Bless us or kick US, according to thy
pleasure; it is just the same to US. }
Bless the republicans who helped to I
repeal the Sherman law.
Bless John Sherman, who is thine
high priest in the senate go l--..
Bless Tom Reed, who also leads thy
servants in the house.
Bless Lii, the niger" queen of
Hawaii who had her throne kicked
out from under her.
Bless the National league, who are
organized to suppress free speech and
a free press .tr
Lead them by a pillar of fire by
night aud pillar of cloud bv dsv. until