The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
THE STANDARD OF Cor
UNE-sAD AND ALONE
BY E D. GEE.

BY I. D. GEE.
1 asked of Old England, favored home Of the To-,
Why was it her riches are owned by the few. g"
And why by their Money oar land is controI.'d.
1.-The standard of goldl The standard of oo35 OF gold
Has made the conditions you see;
The standard of gold! The standard of gold
Brings in from all lands usury."
Then I asked 9 bondholder who sat at his doah
While clipping his coupons and taking his raat
What gave him the millions be now could control
And he answered, Contraction and a standqrd ~ o.,,.
The standard of goldI The standaru i yT s"o''
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold
Has made many millions for me-"
Then I asked of a banker who lived at his ease,
And loaned out oGE money whenever he pleased,
And he answered, Contraction and a standard of gold
THE standard OF gold! The standard of gold
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold,
Is bringing rich harvests to me-"
Then I asked the law makers in Congress convened,
Were they serving the people or Grover as KingG
And are serving the men that have furnished the goId" "
THE standard of gold! The standard of gold!
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold,
Increases our salaries, say We."
Then I asked the politicians and press of to-day,
Who paid them for leading the people astrav.
Why we're they addicted to lying so bold2
And they answered, reluctant, ''The love of the gold
The love of the goldI The love of gold!
Is ruling the press of to day!
The love of the gold The love of the gold,
Is root of all evil, they say"
Ana i 66K0Q OF q preacher WQ6Q Q0WQ on MS knees
Why his sermons were fashioned the Shylocks to please
''Tis because my salary is by them controlled,
Since the curse of contraction and the standard Of goIdm
The standard of goldI The standard of gold!
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold,
Is making a coward of me-"
Then I asked Of a man in the mercantile trade,
Why lately the sale of his goods was delayed9
t"There's no money to buv them is what T am told
Since the curse Of contraction and the STANDARD Of Of GOLD y
The standard of gold! The standard of godl
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold,
Has ruined the buy ers and me-"
asked an old farmer who seemed bent with care,
Why lately his presence at church was so rarei
And he answered, I'm ruined, both body and soul.
By the curse of contraction and the standard of gold"
THE standard of goldl The standard of gold
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold,
Has ruined poor farmers like me-"
For once 1 was happy when my crops were all sold,
For I'd greenbacks a plenty, and silver and gold;
But the curse of contraction. in dire alarm,
Compelled me to mortgage the home and the farm.
I m%ortgaged the farml mortgaged the farm!
To make up my losses, you see;
Imortgaged the farm! Imortgaged the farm,
And Shylock now owns it and me-"
I asked a poor beggar who stood at my door,
What set him to begging; what made him so poori
''For the want of employment 1 am hungry and cold,
Since the curse of contraction and the standard of gold"
THE standard of gold! The standard Of gold!
The standard of goldI The standard of gold,
Has made a poor beggar of me-"
Then I asked of a mob that was filling the street.
Why they clamOred for labor and something to eat9
We're out of employment, turned out in the cold
By the curse of contraction and the standard of gold.
1.-THE standard of goldl The standard of gold!
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of goldl The standard of goldl
Has brought this untold misery"
'rFor our rent is unpaid and the landlord says Go!
When we offer our labor the answer is No!
Our dear ones are starving-turned out in the cold
By the curse of contraction and the standard of gold.
The standard of gold! The standard of gold!
Has made the conditions you see.
The standard of gold! The standa d of gold,
Has brought this untold misery"
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