Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-27
Republican Prayer.

OIL you mighty eXpOunder or Bepuo-
llcan principles, We bow ourselves once
more in humble reverence before you,
and In humble suDplicaJiOn pray that
tbs divergence which separates you 10
political doctrine may, ere the great
political struggle Of 90, be amIcaOIy
beaIed. And, oh. these mighty eX-
Founders Of gold dust add high protec-
tion, we pray that thee and the fat man
u the pJiar state may yet meet In
friendly manner and settle your dis
utes For we know and feel that, II
lis thing is kept up much
bger. particularly IN the Democrats
enc OF victorious ia this falls election,
Ar cake will all be dough" There
ts We bsseech you both 10 the name
tvictory, TO speedily patch up COM
bmfse, so that our good old party
uy vet be saved. IT'S hard indeed.
Jshou most grand Sachem, also thou
mt mighty Gar, 20 tell what constl-
tus a Republican. When we talk
prActlon the word almost sticks To
OuhOuth, for We know that what suits
t1elmighty Mckinley goes umorage
% t,t other fellow OF the froze zone.
Antnow, on Bonded knees, we i'm
pIr. YOU both 20 give US light
DO Il we imDlore you, send u5 little
taI0.dip, but a mighty light, like IN
sofa kteen hundred power incandes-
cent Instruct US, Oh. thou two mighty
me1 herein we can talk protection and
not nan &c, free silver and vice versa
aud 81. be consistent. Give US, We i'm
p.1re ou both. great batch OF pOliti-
c8. raters, so that, in the coming
strIgae OF 'Q6 we can swallow you
both. but, oh, thou mighty men OF In
tellectRud ponder0sity OF body and
VINO Ices bis bicycle with the
grace ad ease OF professional We
ask OF Ice not 20 stir the fire too much
under "a free silver pot lest 10 prove
a b9omeaug. For thou knowest that
Do 10 wesedopted in our national plat
form 10 utht arouse Wal. street 20 that
fury wbelthey might hurl their gold
bars 40 0u| weak silver arrow heads
aud kD0ckus into eternal Smithereens.
But oh, Aose two wise heads, who
kAe both Giar the Presidential. plum,
Fe beseoch. of you, go slow. Watch
with eagle yes those dastardly, Gun
ming Democrats this fall Put plenty Of
Doodle into Ul doubtful Congressional
districts, aud particularly into that
pesSy God itsaken free trade repre-
sented Joy that anti-tarif traitor,
!. William L. Wilson" Oh. stir up
stephen b. E,ans. Urge him 10 the
name Of vic;or3to dump an extra bag
full right dowi 10 among them. Be
careful we enGest you both, TO deal
politely with th,J great arm fast ad-
Yancing 10 the frlnt, known 10 common
parIance as the rbum anarchlstic rag
tag and bob tail populistic common
veal party Adopt, we implore you. q
lev Of their most harmless doctrines
Into your nati0tsl platforms 50
as 20 catch few suckers
Aud now thou most adorable grand
sachem whose maiden name was Nc
hinley, also tiny competitor, the mighty
Gar OF stone Quardes and dried her
ring, familiarity known as Car Reed,
We beseech you both 90 meet under a
nag Of truce and bury the Ratchet OF
discOrd Settle YOUR differences annie
ably and 20 the glory Of the z. o. o.
Take rs under your protective wings.
Nourish as 10 the belief that 10 the end
all will be lovely aud serene. And
yours will be the glory now and for
ever more (Amen.l