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Vol.2, No. 46.
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50ME LITTLE FABLES IN RHYME.
Prjcvrence.
John Smlthers studied politics and
for the right put in good licks. He
strove to work for public good, and all
know just whore Smlthers stood He
did his thinking with his head, and
more than once John Smlthers said:
"My stomach cannot master be; my
reason is what guideth mo."
John worked away in each campaign
and strove with all his might and main
to bring about a triumph grand for
justice In his well loved land; and
though he fought a losing fight against
the hosts of greed and might, he never
paused and never Said: "I'm well con
tent, my stomach's fed."
Ho voted on election day as ho
thought was the proper way just as
his reason said he t should to bring
about the public good. And when the
votes were counted o'er John found
that he had failed to score. "All
right, said John, "I'll win some "day;
the right will win and right's my
way."
So John refused to sulk or pout be
cause he had thus been knocked out,
but kept on striving day and night to
bring a triumph of the right And
men who saw that he was, true said,
There is right in Smlthers' view;"
and when they'd studied hard and
long they helped John Smlthers van
quish wrong.
MORAL.
The man who knows that he is right,
And works away, will win. the fight.
for coal. And from his groaning banr
quet board his loud, anathemas he
roared at those who asked that ho
should givo a wage permitting men to
live.
This man, puffed up with pomp and
pride, thought his rule went on ev'ry
s'de, but there arose from lowly place
a man -who met him face to face and
said, "Yo.u are just common clay like
we who labor day by day, deprived of
light and joy and mirth deep in the
bowels of the earth."
The haughty man soughi ,to deride
the man who spoke on labor's side,
but soon found out that common sense
had punctured his "divine" pretense.
And then, to save his huge estate he
said that he would arbitrate. Now
this man's striving hard to keep from
being dumped on the culm heap.
MORAL.
For tyrants mean in ev'ry clime
A'Mitchell is raised up in time. -
Shackle.
A man who always claimed to be
elrxik full of 8tren-u-os-i-tee, and al
ways felt his kind heart stirred with
pity for the common herd, spake loud
and long of cruel wrongs inflicted on
the toiling throngs by those whose
greed for gold and gain inflicted on
wage-workers pain.
Said he: "The day dawns on our nerve! Those whom I help my ends
Benevolence.
One day a big man, bold and strong,
saw as he' slowly walked along a
brutal man with fiendish eyes who
kicked a boy not half his size, and
beat and choked him black and blue,
as bullies mean are wont to do: The
sight of such a cruel deed made this
big, strong man's warm heart bleed.
"Stop! Stop!" he cried. "This
crime must cease; I'm a great hand
for Christian peace." And when the
brutal bully said some saucy words
he punched his head. He beat that
brutal bully sore and kicked him to
his native shore; then bowed because
applause was hurled at him from all
the Christian world.
But when the bully's victim said:
"For this glad day I've fought and
bled; this glorious day I've longed to
see the day at last when I am free;"
the strong man said, "I like your
view when we must shackle cunning,
too; just as we've seen our proper
course of forging chains for cruel
force." And saying this he made a
pause to furnish time for loud ap
plause, not knowing that he soon
would reach a time to practice, not to
PTcach.
must serve. Ill take your case into
my hands, and in the meantime grab
your lands."
The vlcti wept and cried, "Alas,
that such ''a wrong should come to
pass; that I should one great foe es
cape, and then fall into such a scrape!"
Th9 strong man said, 'Ungrateful
And when at last the wheel of fate wretch, shut un or rone vour neck
this man tp place did elevate, instead I shall stretch. I'm working only for
of forging shackles strong to hind
upon the limbs of wrong, at binding
them he quickly balked and only
talked, and talked, and talked. And
this advice tovus imparts, "Don't har
bor envy in your hearts."
. And while he talked his platitudes
the trusts walked off with all the
goods, and laughed to scorn deluded
wights who would not vote to get their
rights. Said they--the trusts "while
we can steal we can afford to let him
.Bpell." But party leaders shouted
your good and I must have your land
each rood."
MORAL.
.The man whose mind on plunder's-bent
Prates of benevolent Intent.
great; I stand above the church aifd'
state. I make all men do as I please
whilo here I sit and take myVease;"
But as he spoke upon his ear fell
words with awful meaning, clear:
' Thou fool! Thy boasted riches flee;
this night thy soul's required of theol"
MORAL.
Let me say here ,and say it loud:
"There aro no pockets in a shroud."
Philanthropy.
A highwayman strode forth at night
and hold up many a luckless wight
He robbed the rich and robbed the
poor, and all the while he yelled for
more. A wiser man than this bold
thief said, "It is my firm, strong be
lief that I can beat that scheme, be
cause there is a graft in tariff laws."
He went to legislative halls and
made some very secret calls, with this
result that from that day he robbed
folk in a legal way. By exercising
lots of craft he worked a very paying
graft, and whilo he robbed men of
their pelf t made each man think he
helped himself.
"Protection you must have," said he,
"from pauper goods of Europe. See?"
And when pauper goods were barred
he soaked it to his patrons hard, and
while he for protection roared he
brought in Europe's pauper horde to
run his mills because their wage could
be screwed down to lowest stage.
And when his -wealth had grown so
great he bowed beneath its golden
weight, he said, "Philanthropy's ,my
role; my fame shall reach from pole
to pole." .And everywhere through all
his days a foolish public sang his
praise, and never stopped to think
that they for all his "kindness'' had
to pay.
MORAL.
'Tis easy generous to be
With other people's money. See?
Morgranizatloa.
A man to whom the fates were
kind said, "It has dawned upon my
mind that 'twas intended I should be a
favored child of destiny; that o'er the
Brain Leaks.
,Hope always sees a light ahead.
Can't never did; Will never failed.
Godly youth brings a serene old age.
The laughter of children is the
music of the spheres.
Every day is thanksgiving day with
the true man and woman.
Wrong may triumph for a day, but
right enjoys the eternal victory.
The whisper of scandal is heard
further than the peans of praise. N
Some men have to boast of their
Christianity before anybody can no
tice it
Some people open their doors and in
vite the thief in, then complain be
cause they are robbed.
Too many people have a habit of
whispering their thanks and mega
phoning their complaints.
Will M. Maupin.
straightway,
MORAL.
,You can't forge shackles with your
jaw.
There's a criminal clause in the Sher
man law.
earth I should hold sway and have all
"Nay!" and took him from the stump things -come straight my way; that
straightway. 1d e greater than a king and have
all men my praises sing."
And thinking thus he did proceed to
give free reign unto his greed. He
grabbed all on the land and sea, this
captain great of industry. He crushed
and throttled right and left and of
ambition men bereft He choked his
vaults with hoarded gold that to him
through his scheming rolled.
Ho reckoned not of starving poor
whose blighted hopes died at his door.
He rode o'er human rights with glee
and never heeded misery. He only
thought of golden gain, and crushed
and struck with might arid main.
Puffed up with pride of pomp and
power he strutted earth for his brief
hour.
Divine Rights.
A man who had acquired great
wealth by divers means and crafty
stealth, who added to his golden store
by tramping on the weak and poor,
at last made up his mind that he was
sure a child of destiny, and took his
power as a sign that he could rule by
right divine.
Ho laughed to scorn all labor's
claims and called the workingmen
harsh names. He seemed lo think
there was no soul in any man who dug I One night ho said, "Indeed, I'm
Would Cleveland Run?
The following Washington dispatch
appeared in a recent issue of the To
peka State Journal:
"The letter of Grover Cleveland on
the condition of the democratic party
is hero regarded as indicating that
the former president has an idea that
he can break the precedent of over a
century and for a third time become
the chief executive officer of the nation.
It is also regarded as indicating that
the eminent Prlncetonian has had
some notions put into his head on
that subject by some very powerful
persons who are doing all they can to
find someone who will defeat Theo
dore Roosevelt at the polls.
' "The powerful persons to whom ref-r
lerenco is had are those who represent
tho fqoling of the great capitalists who
aro striving mightily tp prevent anti
trust action. There Is no one In the
democratic party who stands so well
with tho moneyed interests of the
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country as the former, president Hence
the conclusion that some of those who
are looking the field over for someone
to pit against tho republican nominee
have been talking to Mr. Cleveland.
"When he was- in the White house
Cleveland's connection with men prom
inent in Wall street was notorious,
bmce his retirement he has not lost
the friendship of any of those friends.
In fact, among the Bryan wing of the
party it Is regarded as certain that
anyone favored by either Cleveland'
or Whitney has the stamp of approval
of Wall street
"The election of Grover Cleveland
would bring about a condition that
would be considered ideal by those
who aro opposed to putting anti-trust
legislation on the statute books that
will hurt Even if he should formulate
a plan looking to the curbing of trusts
the chances would be against its
adoption by congress, because that
body would probably be so divided
politically that action would be im- ,
possible.
"The senate would surely remain
republican, while the house would
probably be democratic. In that event
there could be no hostile legislation .
on the tariff and probably none on in
terstate commerce. That would be
eminently satisfactory, because there
is a feeling that President Roosevelt
will not be able to organize his forcea
in either this or In the next congress
so as to accomplish any anti-trust leg
islation that will be worth while."
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