The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-12-01
CHRONICLES
or
Grover The ''Great. =
Written tor tho DeLamar NUGGET.
CHAPTER II.

more gathered themselves together &c
the purpose Of choosing who should
their chief ruler for another four ear.
And the Democrats re- nominated thi
same man Grover, whose sir name wa
Cleveland and the Republicans nomin
ated one Benjamin Harrison, who's
grandfather bad been chosen chiefrnle
10 what they call anti-belIum days bu
who had died shortly after taking Iii
seat And there was strife between
them as 10 who should be elected.
And it came to pass that the people
were sore against Cleveland for be hae
broken bis promises to them and hac
not done at al as he said he would de
epd behold there waa political reyolu.
ton and the majority OF the people
voted for Benjamin Harrison and he
was elected.
And the people did meet again 10 re-
joica and make merry, for had they not
delivered themselves out Of The hands
Of their enemy, even Grover Cleveland
and the Democratic party aud returned
once more to their allegiance to the Re-
publican party. And their rejoicings
were exceedingly great.
And behold there was the sound Of
mourning and great lamentation in the
land !. Grover weeping for the Demo-
Gratis and would not be com forted be-
cause they are not.
Now it came TO pass that during the
administration OF Benjamin Harrison
that poverty Increased In the land and
the Republican party did that which
was evil in the sight of the Lord. and
they did not keep the laws and the
commandments az did their father,
Abraham lLincola) but behold they
were led away by false gods, yea, even
worshiping the golden calf as did.the
Repubiicaneand Democrats before thrm.
And the Chief Priests and Scribes Of the
people were lurtd away from the true
doctrines Of their faith, the fnndamen-
tai principle of which was 1.-THE great
est good to the greatest number,p and
they did legislate for the classes and
they set up idols and they had for their
chief god, Gold, and his temple WAS on
Wall Street.
And behold it continued thus all
through the administration of Benjamin
Harrison. and the people were sore OPP
pressed, Howbsit, there was plenty
In the land, yea, there we're stores off
sheat and of corn and all manner of
produce and the cattle and sheep and
other animals could not be- counted. so
great were their number, but there was
40 money to do business with. and the
arlnfr lost his crops and the catlleman
lls stock because be had no money to
Jay the hire, for the Republicans fol-
owed in the footsteps OF their prede- y
essors, and would not have silver for
money. p
NOW 1t came 10. lass that when thu
our years of Benjamin Harrison's ruler
pip had expired, the people yet again j
ssembied themselves together to exer-
1879 their rights as citizens in choosing .
chlefruler for another four years. J,
Aud behold the Democrats again ],
hose Grover Cleveland and the Repub-
CANS pltted the same Benjamin Har- :.
son against him and the Populsts !
aose one James B. Weaver, who had :,
een IN the Councils of the nation asa
feenoacker. And the cam paign waxed !.
d.. And behold the Democrats &C.
used the Republicans of ruining. the =
'untry and the Repn blicans accused - :,
9 Democrats of rnining the country
ID the Populists accused them both. 1i
And 1T came to pass, that the Chief ~
tests OF the Democratic party assem- ~
ed themselves together and did con
IL Que With another as to the best way
gaining victory. And there was
Vers propositions made and Hreformn u
IS their wa'chword. ahd afree trader ' q.
Is their cry. aA
ing
ana 1t came to pass that there arose IN
among them and he opened his %,
'uth and spake unto them saying: III,
Men and Brethren: l have listened II
70 you and have pondered. deeply locl
a. has been said. but Brethren, the and
mocratic party has preached the hoo
'trlne Of free trade, and "reforms, r,
much and have broken faith with tha,
people especially on .'reformu to. in
I
q an extent that am afraid it will kin,
II US nothing. Howbeit the people The
apafient people and easily persuad- attr,
ma peradventnre many of the ppo- resp
may believe what we say, especially
be southern countries and also in G,