People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-31
DEMOCRATIC PRAYER.
No. IN.

No. IN.
Oh, Cleveland, our great political
father whose strength can only be
computed by the length and breadth
Of the political pie counter. whose
word is law aud whose wrath is like
unto the lightning that striketh the
Hills AMI rippeth up the Vests of
those who walk not in thy ways:
whose word is gone out and 1t will
not return to thee, we worship thy
mighty name, and bow before thee in
humble submission. Oh, almighty
father, thou who causeth it to rain
political mama upon the stalwart and
the mugwump alike; thou who art not
respector of persons but appointeth
a Gresham, OF McVeigh, or a negro,
as thou seeest fit; thou who holdeth
in the hollow of thy hand the latest
offices in TIE land, and distribute
them whithersoever it pleascth thee,
we come to thee in deep and humble
contrition that we may not provoke
thy displeasure. Most adorable
master, our enemies encompass US
round about. The mortgage eateth up
our wheat and cotton; the railroads
take our corn and pork, and 10! the
sheriff gathereth in the remainder for
taxes. Winter holds us in its icy
grasp and the cold chills trot glee-
fully up and down our spinal column.
This seems to be all that our back
bone is fit for. But worst of all, the
Populists torment US until life is a
burden Wherever we turn is HI.
We voted for S1.O0 wheat and lol 40
cents a bushe! stares US in the face.
We voted for 10-cent cotton, and again
we are obliged to drink the gall of
bitterness. Disappointment seems to
be the badge of democracy. The sea
OF democratic expectation is strewn
with the wreck of disappointment. In
vain 10 we look for the better times
that do not come. Oh, precious Cleve-
land; canst not thou WOO Dame For
tune back, even as thou didst WOO
Maria Halpin, that she may smile
upon US as thou didst smile on Maria.
Most adorable father, our punishment
is greater than we can bear. We cry
for work and there is no work Our
children cry for bread and there IS no
bread Help us, oh gracious father of
mugwump democracy, and save us
from the body of this death. fit
pleaseth thee, send us over to Hawaii
to thy friend Queen Lii, that we NAV
eat OF the crumbs with her dogs. Send
out thy servants and put these Popu-
lists to flight, for they cry from every
corner; AHA! we told you So" Let
thy servantssmite them with a splinter
OF thy wrath. They sorely distress us
and speak disrespectfully of thee,
They are dangerous element and
will not vote for thee. We are not
like unto tlem, most adorable master.
We take things as they come. We
vote 'er straight" We love thee
because we love thee. We are demo-
Gratis because we are democrats. We
propose to continue to vote 'er
straight" ii it sinks every pound OF
cotton and every bushel of wheat into
the bottomless pit Our loyalty to
thee and the party shall not be cues
toned. For thee and democratic sue.
cess we will face poverty, cold and
hunger For democratic success we
will forsake our wives and our
children. Il is so pleasant to have a
democratic postmaster. For this
pleasure alone we are willing to sell
our wheat at 40 cents and our cotton
at 6 cents 1t is worth it. We are
poor. We don't deserve to be any
thing else. We never expect to be
any better of. But we propose to
keep right on voting the democratic
ticket 1t is born aud bred in ua We
can't help it. We know our leaders
lie and make promises they never full
fill. But it don't swerve US We pass
right on. The road Of poverty Is
broad and well beaten, and many
there are that travel thereon. But
most worshipful master, we lock to
thee fsr comfort iu this Cur hour OF
trial We know that when thou