Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-13
THAT PROMISED PRAYER.
A Typical Missouri Democrat he-
Gently offered mp the Follow
fnu Mack PRAYER.

Oh, almighty Grover, thou who rules
the country with rod OF iron, wilt
thou condescend to give ear to one OF
thy humble followers. Thou hast
seized the political bits in thy mouth,
shut thy jaws and seem hell bent on
having thy own way.
Oh, most high and adorable master,
we humbly pray thee to have thy
congress do something for us common
people. Last fall We were promised
many things If we would help elect thee
and a democratic senate and house.
We common people fell INTO line. we
carried torches, were free trade ROSTERS
on our hats, imbibed bad whisky,
hurrahed for thee and done all in our
power, for the times were good then,
there was plenty of work and wages
high, but we were promised, il we would
help elect thee, that our wages would
be largely increased, wheat raised by
our farmers should bring 81 per bushel
and toe product of our zinc ore from
our mines should sell at $50 per ton;
tie Iax was to be taken off our tin
pals. We pray thee, most adored
Grover, to have this state OF sTairs
come around quickly, so that our
political enemies will be put to fight
and viii quit 'nagging" US aboCt
broken promises. We pray thee to
listen to US while we tell thee in our
hun best manner our condition.
Thousands of laboring men cannot get
wheat is but ferty-four
cents Der bushel and zinc ore S19 per
ton, the tariff is still ON our tin pail, |
but that makes no difference, as we |
have no Use for it. We were promised |
free silver, but thou and Wall street |
will not let US have it, and we fear that |
the recent elections have so frightened |
thee that thou wilt not allow thy
congress to give US tariff reform. We
pray Shee not 70 put any further tax |
on Deer and whiskey, for if thou doest |
We will be unable to exhilarate as often |
as we wish. Tax the rich as much as |
thou carest, for are they not as a rule |
We pray thee to give us |
relief, give thy friends the offices and |
do so quickly, for have they not been |
waiting long time for the spolls?
Oh, our most high and exalted mas
ter, We implore thee to have thy con-
gress, that meets soon, to do some
thing to relieve the needy, thou hast |
Them on thy hands" cause them to |
act quickly, winter is upon Us, ard
with IT crisis such as has not been |
seen since 1857. Relief must come
soon or hundreds of thousands of those
who would work, but cannot get en-
ployment, will have to De fed, or |
starve. Some say they will make
shadow soup ous of the free trade
roosters they have left over from
last campaign. Strengthen us in the
faith, help us to bear up under the |
taunts of our political enemies, help US
to some argument that We may tell the |
same story as to the cause of the late
political land slide. Adcred Grover,
we are 10 the soup, help US out. We
pray the to let old John Sherman
alone, as thy humbled followers are
afraid John controls thee in many ways.
Thou knowest these republicans are
sharp fellows and We pray thee avoid
them. Your ''object lesson" may be
all right but we do know something has
knocked good times to smithereens.
Restore confidence, start the wheels of
the various industries, give editor Zook
an Office. So that he will not tell any
more malicious lies and be fined for 30
doing, IN circuit court Grant our
prayer and to thee we will give all the
glory. "AMEN."