The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-28
Keep on the Grass.

Keep on the Grass.
whats all this bloody row about" said
IT'S people clamor1ns for work" the eecre-
tAry said
Why, blank it all ain. it enough that the
Democrats are in,
''Eut they npst come ard howl FOX work and
raise this awful din"
They say they cannot live upon political sue
Well that VIII have to do them, at least. that's
what guess
They say We promised that if they would give
US al their votes
Each woman should have dresses and every
man TWO coats.
And all have work and lots TO eat and likewise
lots Of tin.
If they would fire Ben Harrison and let King
Grover IN.
AYE. we did" said Grover. but blank it,
don't they know
That what We said in s.. in "a don't go:
What's all that narchin' down the street. q
hundred thousand strong.
With banners and with no. ses. with trumpets
and with song"
That's CoXey and his army and there's plenty
For thousands spring to follow the common
wealers' drum.
They re marching in from south and west.
from Oregon ali! Maine
And when they're tired OF walking. they steal
cattle train.
hat are We going to do with them said
Grover on parade
please ask OF NE an easy one. the secretary
said.
They say they'll stay in Washington until We
give EN- work.
''W-ll. Well see about it," said Grover to the
clerk
Then they searched the statutes over and
lonstoreotten laws
Were dug from musty archives to give King
To seize upon the army and throw II into jail
And the OBJECT Of their searching is the reason
for my tale.
They tried their best to find II law which CoXey
. had transGreSSed
But none they found sufficient So closely
Were. they pressed
They had To di,, down deeper, and so it came
to pass
At last they found a punishment for walking
Upon this awful charge they took the com
mOnWe.lerS chief
And dragged HIM To the Judges bench just
like a common thief:
And that the sum and substance OF how 1t
rha, Coxey vas found guilty OF walking On
the grass. EXchanSe.
Growers Last Will and Te stamcnt.
I'm the name Of the Democracy, SO
mote it be-
/, Grover, the First and Only being,
in my own opinion, of sound and we'll
disposed mind, and, IN the opinion OF
the Republicans and not a few Demo
Gratis, being politically in articulo
mortis," do hereby and now, in the
presence of friends and enemies, make
my last will and testament.
To David i. Hill l be1ueath my
mantle, whatever its texture. quality
and uselessness may prove 10 be;
which like charity, will at least cover
q multitude of sins.
To Walter 9. Gresham, who. ut N y
instance, stepped forth with sucn
alacritv from the ranks Of the &. O. p.
to join the ranks of the unterriiieu
and become my right hand man in the
Cabinet, l belueath my bcncdiction,
it being the only one he is ever likely
to receive.
70 Commissioner Dlount of para.
mount fame, who hauled down the
stars and stripes at Honolulu, 1 be-
queath my congratulations that Gen
Dix was not present, who uttered that
abominable sentiment, If any man
hauls down the American flag shoe;
him on the spot"
10 President Dole of the Hawaiian
Provisional Government, bcqueath
my commiseration, for when a dusk !,
queen of volcanic monarchy, and !:
President of the United States si'
down on him, something unpleasant i:
likely to happen.
To the Hawaiian Provisional Gov
eminent bequeath sentiments of lie
cided opposition because it was recog
niZel. aided and allotted by my imine
date predecessor in office.
To Queen Lilluokalani l beIueatl
whatever influence, present or pros
pective. l may have to restore her TO /:
throne that she dissraccd by her vice,
and her recreaney to her subjects.
TO Claus Spreckles L belueath the
immediate care of Queen Lilluokalani
who needs the fostering supper! of his
money bags and commercial influence
To the manufacturers Of the Unite,
States whose mills are partially Oh
wholly idle. l belueath the satisfac
ton of knowing that their markets, a
the best under protective tariff. wer.
marrow" and that if they cannot max.
goods under low tariff at home
somebody else Will make them abroad
To the thousands of factory opera
tives, now and fer long out of employ
ment, or working on short time All
reduced wages. belueath the pleas
ant memories of other days.
To my own party l belueath my I'm
ceasing dislike of the Republican par
ty. which prevented the disruption O
the Union. and by wise, progresSiv,
and patriotic legislation during tilir;,
wears has placed an undivided countr.
IN the from. rank Of nations.
10 subjects of foreign Government
who may contemplate immigration t,
this country bequeath my advice t
stay at home. for Democratic rule i
very rapidly bringing European IA
tions up to y level with ours OF
which is the same thing in my es,irna
ton. sinking this country down to
level with them as regards wages an,