The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-12

That honest. Industrious boy was cast
Into a prison cell a vagrant. because
No work to do And when l saw him pale and
Wan his manhood gone. and when thought
OF the tyrant monopoly that placed him there.
l cried for vengeance. Rouse We Americans:
Rouse We slaves.
Have We brave sons: Look in the next few
To see them become degraded tramps.
Have We lair daughters: Look to see them
Live torn from your arms, disdained.
m and IL dare sa 1hi of
Once the land of freedom and OF justice, the
hope
And glory of the world. And We are Amerl
Why, in that elder day. to be an American
Was greater than a king. Yet once again.
Hear me, We hills that echoed to the tread
OfW ashington and Lincoln-once again Iswear
This eternal republic shall be free!
e. L. Houston in Coming Nation.
Growers Sermon from the White House.
And seeing how the mnltitudes had
voted for him, he cast aside his fishing
pole and went up into the White
House.
And when he was set, and had tapped
q fresh bottle of beer, he opened his
mouth and taught his disciples, say
ing:
Blessed are the poor, for they shall
be poorer.
Blessed are the rich, for they shall
be made richer, and shall taste of the
good things of this world.
Blessed are those who expect moth
ing, for they shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is the campaign liar, for he
is our main dependence.
Blessed are the weak, for they shall
be kicked off the face of the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger,
for they shall have plenty of company.
Blessed are the traitors of the labor
organizations, for they shall inherit
the fat Offices in the land.
Blessed are We when men shall re-
vile you and prosecute you for my
sake, for We shall cut of official pie at
my hand.
Blessed is the man who will bring
me another bottle of beer, for this one
is all gone.
Blessed is the man who contributes
to the campaign fund, for he shall re-
ceive back hundred fold more than
he gave.
Blessed are the politicians, for We
are in the same boat.
Blessed is the thief, for he shall have
abundant opportunities to steal.
Blessed is the lobbyist, for he pays
we'll, and he shall have the fat of the
land.
Blessed are the bankers, for theirs
is the kingdom of the earth.
Ye are the salt of the earth, there
fore salt down everything in sight.
Ye are the light of the world, for you
carry torchlights in every campaign.
Let your torchlights so shine before
men, that they can see the rooster on
your hat, and glorify me, who art your
political father.
Think not that am come to destroy
the law or the trusts; I am not come
to destroy, but to fulfill that which the
Republicans did enact.
Whoever shall refuse to carry out
the financial policy of the Republicans
shall be called the least in the Demo
cratic party; but whosoever shall
strive to carry out that policy, the
same shall be great in the party. For
I say unto you that unless your
friendship for Wall Street exceeds
your friendship for the Republicans,
We shall in no case be retained in Of
ice.
Ye have heard that it was said by
them of olden time, Thou shalt not
kill ;" but say unto you, build big
guns and shoot the everlastin' stuffin
out of them who don't walk chalk
line.
Agree quickly with the adversary il
he is stronger thar you.
Ye have heard that it was said by
them of olden time, Thou shalt no,
commit adultery" Ny experience
with Maria Halpin is, that it is very
good advice. but very difficult to be
governed by. This question is of 10.
cal character, and / think we had bet.
ter refer it back to the Congressional
districts. Breckenridge may be able
| to throw some light on it.
| Lay not up for yourselves treasures
upon the earth, but put them in the
bank or invest them in bonds, or il
some trust, where other thieves canno,
break through nor steal.
/ Again, We have heard that it hath
been said by them of olden time
AAOu Su0At AOt owC0A Ous S0r uu
to you. thou shalt not swear at any
thing but the Populists and the ash
hopper.
| Give unto him that asketh of thee
give him something, if nothing but I
licking.
To him that would borrow of the,
turn not away, but charge him all thu
traffic will bear"
Ye have heard that it hath beer
said, Thou shalt love thy neighbo
and hate thine enemy" but I say unit
you, love your enemies, even the Re
publicans, and hate the Populists
your heighbors.
Take heed that We provide soup
houses for the poor, for hungry ma,