O o o « o ^^ * • • * • 4 o .^ .:r ^^<^ ■*v^* %^^'^- V f ' • «- "^'- t^ ^^ ''k^Va° V,/ -"'^^- FARMERS SONGS — BY— A FARMER — FOR— FARMERS. -V O Xi TJ3^ :b I. Heealp Print, Erik, Pa. FARMER'S SONGS Dedicated to the use of the Farmers' Alliance, AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS, AND ALL SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS" -^Vt^^ 4^ B;?' THE AUTHOR, C .ii Moi^NBY, e^hie; county, f>e:nn'a Tarmer's Sweet Bye and Bye. Farmer's Yankee Doodle. The Farmer on Top or Change in Places. The Farmer's Appeal to the Ladies; The Farmer Outside the Alliance. The Farmer Inside the Alliance. The Farmer. Farmer's Welcome to Allies and Friends. The Farmer's Badge, the Sed, White and Blue. The Farmer's Burden. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1891, by ^ C. Morgan, Jr., in the Office of the Librarian r of Congress, at Washington. TO THE FARMlEES. A. H. MURPHY'S 918* STATE ST., ERIE, P«. Is the place to get your Watches Clocks and Jewelry re- paired. ALSO A FULL LINE OF WATCHES AT LOW PRICES FOR SALE. VISIT THE People's Sl]oe Store, 929 STATE STREET, ERIE, PA., Before you buy Boots and Shoes. We carry the Largest Stock. We show the Best Styles. We do the Largest Business. We give Undoubted Satisfaction. We want your cash trade and will sell you better Shoes for less money than any other Shoe House in this part of the State. OOIMCIES .a.:n'^^ S:ES£3! I^emember- tlr^e Nuimber, 930 State St. ERIE CROCKERY STORE, 926 State St., Erie, Pa. The oldest and largest Crockery Store in the city. A Specialty is made of Dinner, Tea and Chamber Sets, Lamps, Chandeliers, Silver- ware, solid and plated. Cut and Pressed Glass and Fancy Goods. Prices the very lowest. When in the cifcy be snre and call at the ERIE CROCKERY STORE. MAX-I-MDS •> POWDER For Horses and Cattle. Prepared only by CHAS. W. NICK, ERIE, PA. Boston Store, The cheapest place in the city to buy Dry Goods, Shoes and Millinery, and the largest assort- ment is at the PostOQ StOFC, 718, 720 &L 722 STATE STREET. THE FARMER'S RESOLYE. O. MORGAN. Air — "Sweet Bye and Bye." Though we labor and toil in the cold, Through sunshine and rain do our best, We are growing discouraged and old, And feel that by law we're oppressed. Ally friend, true as steel. We will work for reform of our laws; Ally friend, true as steel. We'll prevail with the truth of our cause Though we labor from morning till night, And are willing do all we can, Some profit we think is our right, As justice between man and man. Ally friend, true as steel, As justice at last must prevail; Ally friend, true as steel, We all wrongs and all fraud must assail. In honor and truth is our strength, And to educate is our best plan, And he that is true will at length Be known as the true friend of man. Ally friend, true as steel, No deserter can ever be shown ; Ally friend, true as steel, Or as a man of true honor be known . All trusts and combines that are made Under law, for to rob us of gain, By injustice of taxes or trade, No longer in force should remain. Ally friend, true as steel, Moral worth will bring into view; Ally friend, true as steel. Do to others as you'd have them do. The cry has gone out o'er the land That farmers should rise in their might, For justice and truth take a stand, For manhood and liberty fight. Ally friend, true as steel, We will join in our councils and schools; Ally friend, true as steel, To uphold our just cause and its rules. THE FARMER. C. MORGAN. The first and the best of earth's occupations, The truest to nature, the one we hold dear; So honest and true; it's the life of all nations; He that sows in full faith has nothing to fear. The vile will of faction should not be thy leader, But free as the wind and the wave should you be, For the cause of mankind and true faith be a pleader To dare and to do all for man's liberty. Our homes are the dearest, on earth that given Then why not sustain them with all we hold dear; The paradise left us to make fit for heaven, The talents that's given us to keep bright and clear. Then stand by the farm, let demagogues revel, In rings and corruption their true place they find; The farmer must seek to place his own level With earth's best and brightest in heart and in mind. FARMER'S WELCOME TO ALLIES AND FRIENDS. C. MORGAN. Air "Loch invar." A s allies and friends we welcome you here To our schools and our councils, without shame or fear, With all our surroundings we can but rejoice As we welcome you here by hand, heart and voice. We'er shouting, we feel it, dear friends kind and true, We'er shouting, as allies, our welcome to you. We are happy to meet you, and see face to face Those united by nature, by blood and by race; But better and dearer is this fact to you We'er united in honor and sympathy too. We'er shouting, we feel it, dear friends kind and true, We'er shouting, as allies, our welcome to you. To all from a distance that come here to see What kind of a crowd us farmers might be, If you think we are honest, as allies are true. If this is your verdict, we welcome you too. We'er shouting, we feel it, dear friends kind and true; We'er shouting, as allies, our welcome to you. And to all that love honor, love justice, love truth. Have respect for the aged and hope for the youth; Who are loyal to friendship, andiust to their foes, We will shout out our friendship now e'er we close. We'er shouting, we feel it, dear friends kind and true; We'er shouting, as allies, our welcome to • you. THE FARMER'S BADGE, THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE C. MOEGAN. We're for a symbol seeking that will express our aims, The object of our meeting, and typify our claims; The red, white and blue, a rosette shall it be, The motto of the farmer, our homes and liberty. The red is for the blood of life, for kindred home and heaven, For parents, children, husband, wife, all earthly blessings given; The red, white and blue, a rosette shall it be. The motto of the farmer, our homes and liberty. The white to us means purity of thought and honest truth. The road that gives security to innocence and youth ; The red, white and blue, a rosette shall it be, The motto of the farmer, our homes and liberty* The blue to us means heaven above, or future hopes and joys, The past and present only prove, all earthly pleasure cloys; The red, white and blue, a rosette shall it be, The motto of the farmer, our homes and liberty* Thus will our symbol always stand for justice, life and truth, For God, for home and native land, for honored age and youth ; The red, white and blue, a rosette shall it be, The motto of the farmer, our homes and liberty THE FARMER'S BORDEN. C. MOEGAN. Once on a time my fancy spied A man pass by with hasty stride Beneath a burden stooping; I spoke to him ; he turned and said That Agriculture now lay dead, Her sister Commerce drooping. That railroad rates and trade combines By chartered rights, on legal lines The farmer had entangled ; He had no rights, no power to say How much or little he should pay, And so by all was strangled. For life he fought, with stubborn will Against all foes, that sought to kill His free-born independence ; The bucket-shops and stock exchange With puts and calls kept him in range And made him dance attendance. The law was shaped on their demand To rob the profit of his land And make them independent; For Labor's rights and equal laws The farmer vainly plead his cause; He made a poor defendant. Just then old Justice came that way, His scales poised high -svith equal sway; Methinks he must be clever, For when the burden he had weighed. And farmers' rights were judged and paid, Fraud hid her face forever. THE FARMER ON TOP OR CHANGE IN PLACES. C. MOEGAN. Oh, yes, the farmer is now on top. He sets the prices in his shop While others toil and taxes pay. He takes the profits as he may. With rings of boodle and trust combines To labor is the worst of crimes. He prates of laws he wants to pass To help the poor down-trodden class, But every law that's past must fill With gold this loyal farmer's till, With rings of boodle and trust combines To labor is the worst of crimes. To Europe this farmer goes to shun The dust and heat of the summer sun, And spends his time in a gambling den And shuns the work of honest men. With rings of boodle and trust combines To labor is the worst of crimes. He sends his men to plough or sow, And thinks of pleasure, play or show, How wife and children soon will be At some resort these things to see, With rings of boodle and trust combines To labor is the worst of crimes. How this farmer laughs and sings, To hear of boodle trust and rings; He shouts aloud and claps his hands, It makes him rich, he understands, With rings of boodle and trust combines To labor is the worst of crimes. We hope this country may not see Such woeful change as this would be, But rather hope that Labor's cause May find its rights in equal laws; That rings of boodle and trust combines May not hold labor the worst of crimes. 10 THE FARMER'S APPEAL TO THE LADIES. C. MOEGAN. Lady friends we want to know Why you treat us farmers so ? You with us have labored long, Can't you tell us what is wrong? For without you we would roam Desolate without a home. Burdens we have borne, and yet Good old times we can't forget; When we took you to our side As our partner and our pride; Giving all we had to give. That together we might live. The joys and hopes that filled us then Made us active, fervent men ; Gave us strength the world to fight, Made of home a haven of light. But our strength is spent in vain If only others profit gain. While we worked in joy and peace On farm, our products to increase; Others sought, and not in vain, The profits of our work to gain . Now we stand for what is right, Will you help us in the fight ? Now as sisters, daughters, wives, Better loved than are our lives; Shall we seek your help in vain, Our lost prestige to regain ? Or shall we leave with empty hands, To find a home in other lands? No, dear brothers; well you know. We stand by you in weal or woe; We'll meet you with hand and heart. For truth and justice take a part; We'll stand by you though chains and death, May bind our bodies, take our breath. 11 THE FARMER OUTSIDE THE ALLIANCE. C. MOEGAN. Air "The Wedge." I want to be an ally, we hear the farmer say, So as to get things cheaper, but there's money in the way ; We would ride the shaggy goat, sir, and climb the greasy pole, But to pay you that round dollar would wring our very soul, Would wring our very soul. And there's your elevator that lifts us up so high, I would risk my neck in that, sir, and other things would try, For as to keeping secrets I'm sure to be all right. But then there's that round dollar, the money market 's tight, The money market 's tight. I have heard your declarations; I own that they are wise. For to elevate the farmer would be a glorious prize ; To live and love each other, how grand the thing would be ! I would join, but round dollar, I fear I'd never see, I fear I'd never see. There are other things to mention, that's worthy in your schools, And why I have not joined you, prepared to keep your rules. Is because it is not certain that when I pay my part And give you that round dollar, which wrings my very heart, Which wrings my very heart, 13 That you will hand it back again just double what I give, And furnish goods for nothing; I think I then could live And well afford to join you, and take an active part, But to lose even that one dollar, would surely break my heart, Would surely break my heart. THE FARMER INSIDE THE ALLIANCE. C. MOEGAN. Air "The Wedge." I am glad I am an ally, Alliance men will say, We get more goods and better for the money that we pay; I know the ins and outs, sirs, its secrets I retain, My fees I'm glad I paid them, we get them back again, We get them back again. Oar rules and regulations are suited to my mind, And in all our occupations some pleasant things we find ; And by working on together we see it very plain, The money that it costs us will all come back again. Will all come back again. And then it is a system that gives higher views Of family obligation, and when we pay our dues We know it's not expended in foolish things or vain, But for the best of uses, we get it back again, We get it back again. 13 We wish that every farmer would think, and he would see That every year he loses more than his charter fee; With wife and sons and daughters, he would not then refrain, But pay the fee of all, and then would get it back again, Would get it back again. Now as I end my ditty on the inside of the gate Will listen for its echo I'll not have long to wait, For I know that men are waiting to catch this true refrain, The money that it costs us will all come back again, Will all come back again. 14 THE FARMER'S YANKEE DOODLE. C. MOEGAN. Come, sturdy farmers, if you can Give an honest reason Why you should meet like other men, If not, I think it treason. To fight our trusts and trade combines I think you're very foolish, To pay the taxes is your right, To kick on that is mulish. The farmer straightened up and said : ''I see it very clearly, You want the profits of my farm, For which I paid so dearly. But now we'll show you if we can The treason is your own, sir; We give what's right from man to man ; The thing you've never done, sir. We made this nation good and great, It cost us a big fight, sir; And now you fellows rule the state But do not rule it right, sir: Because you give us all the work, And handle all the treasure, You treat us worse than any Turk, And take your ease at leisure. We've stood this thing for many a year, The burden growing greater, Trying, working day and night In hope of profit later. But now we see it can't be done With you to set our prices, We'll keep our own, you bet your life. Or take it back in slices. 15 In law we're going to have our say, Perhaps in legislation ; Our honest debts we're bound to pay, And keep an honest nation. These things must be adjusted right, Let profit pay the taxes, And labor have its due reward, And we will drop our axes. If not, we'll cut you right and left, Down comes your combinations, With all your big pay officers To honest occupations. We will no longer keep' you up, You've made us much too handy; You drink the wine, we bear the cup My Yankee Doodle Dandy." 16 RULES OF ORDER. The following rules of order are usually recog- nized by all well organized societies: Any member who thinks that another member who is speaking^ should not be allowed to pro- ceed, may "rise to a point of order." He will rise and say: "I rise to a point of order. " Do not make the mistake of saying, ' 'I call the gen- tleman to order. ' ' No member can call another to order. That can be done only by the presiding officer. But when a member rises to a point of order, the presiding officer will say: "State your point of order ;" and then the member can state why he thinks the speaker is out of order. Points of order can be made only when the one against whom they are raised is violating some parliament tary rule or law of the society, such as not speak- ing to the question, talking longer than the rules may allow, using improper language, etc. It is not proper to rise to a point of order to contradict anything that a speaker may be saying, some- thing which is often done by the inexperienced. When the point of order has been stated, the chair shall say, if the point is well taken: "Your point of order is well taken," or if it is not well taken, he shall say: "The point of order is not well taken." When a point of order is raised the member speaking shall resume his seat, until the point is decided, and the presiding officer gives him permission to proceed. The chair decides all 17 points of order without debate, unless he should be in doubt, and invite discussion. Any one, however, can appeal to the assembly, and the question of sustaining the chair is debatable. Whenever an appeal is taken from the decision of the chair on any question, the presiding officer shall say: "Shall the decision of the chair be sus- tained? Are you ready for the question?" When the debate has ceased, the question shall be put by the presiding officer himself, and is decided by a majority vote. Whenever two or more members shall rise at the same time to address the chair, the presiding officer shall decide which is entitled to the floor. No motion is debatable until the chair has stated it to the meeting; that is until he has said: ' 'It has been moved and seconded so and so, are you ready for the question?' ' All motions are debatable unless there is a rule of the society prohibiting debate on certain ques- tions. It is usual, however, and it is better to observe the custom, to put the following motions, without allowing debate: To adjourn, to lay on the table and the previous question. When a question is before the house the only motions that can properly be made are to adjourn, to lay on the table, the previous question, to post- pone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, to commit to a committee and to amend, and these motions take precedence in the order in which they are here stated. All, except the pre- vious question may make an exception, will prob- ably be understood by every one, but to briefly 18 explain the working of the rule, we will suppose that some one moves to amend a motion before the house. Now if some one should move that the whole matter under consideration be referred to a committee, the latter motion must first be considered and voted upon. But if a motion should now be made that the matter be postponed to a certain time, this motion will take precedence to all the others that have been made, and that in turn will have to give way to a motion to post- pone the matter indefinitely, if such a motion is made, and this to the motion to lay on the table, if that motion is made, and all of them to a motion of the previous question or to adjourn. In other words, if any motion on the list is pre- ceded by any other motion in the list, it must give way until the preceding motion is voted upon and decided. The "previous question" is intended to stop debate. If for instance some one wishes for any reason to have the question before the house put to vote at once, he may rise and say: "M^ Presi- dent, I move the previous question." If some other one seconds it, the presiding of&cer will rise and say: "The previous question has been moved. Shall the main question be now put? Those in favor will say, aye; those opposed will say, no." If the majority vote in the afi&rmative, the ques- tion which has been under discussion shall be at once put to the vote of the house. But if the majority vote no on the previous question, the discussion upon the matter under consideration can go on. 19 Ko more than two amendments should be allowed to a motion, and no amendment should be recognized if it is opposed to the nature of the motion. A motion to reconsider a vote must be made and seconded by those who voted with the major- ity. A motion to reconsider can be made only once. The vote upon that motion settles the matter. When an amendment or amendments have been made to a motion, the last motion to amend shall be first put to a vote. If that is voted down, then the next one shall be put to vote . A mis- take often made is to suppose that the adoption of an amendment is the adoption of the motion as amended. On the contrary, the adoption of the amendment simply puts the original motion- qualified by the adopted amendment, before the house; and after the adoption of the amendment, the presiding officer must put the "motion as amended'' to a vote of the house. When a quorum is not present, the meeting should be called to order and immediately ' 'ad- journed for want of a quorum." Sometimes a blank is to be filled with different sums, numbers and dates, as, for instance, a motion is made that ' 'we appropriate the sum of for the celebration of the anniversary;" or "that we hold a public meeting on the of next month. ' ' In such cases the question shall be put on the highest sum or number and on the longest date. For example: If some one shou'd move that the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated 20 for the anniversary, and another should move that seventy-five dollars be appropriated, and another move that twenty -five dollars be appropriated, the vote would be first taken on the seventy-five- dollar proposition. If that failed of adoption, the vote would next be taken upon the x^roposition to appropriate fifty dollars, and that failing of adop- tion, the question would come upon appropriating twenty-five dollars. Or in the other case of fixing a date for a public meeting, if the first of January, the first of February and the twenty -fifth of Feb- ruary were suggested, the vote would first be taken on the twenty-fifth of February; that failing of adoption, thefn the vote would come upon the first of February, and that failing, then upon the first of January . Sometimes it is possible to divide a question, as for instance : It is moved that this body havfe a pub- lic celebration and that fifty dollars be appropri- ated for that purpose. Now this question can be divided, as there are two distinct propositions, viz: To have a celebration and to appropriate fifty dollars. The meeting may be in favor of holding the celebration, but not in favor of appro- priating any money. In such cases any one may call for a division of the question, and the vote shall be taken on each distinct proposition. The call for yeas and nays, is a demand for the calling of the membership roll, when every one present must vote yea or nay when his name is called. The call for the yeas and nays must be moved and seconded, and the motion must be adopted by a majority vote. The proper motion 21 ^n sucli case is, "I move that the yeas and nays be called." The name of each member voting shall in such case be recorded on the minutes, together with a record of his vote . If any one has doubts that the chair has prop- erly decided a vote, he may rise and say: "I respectfully doubt the vote," or "I call for a count. ' ' If the vote is so close that the chair is unable to decide, he may, of his own accord, call for a count. In either case the chair will say : "All those who are in favor of the motion will rise and stand until counted." The Secretary is usually directed to make the count. When those voting in the af&rmative have been counted, the chair will say: ''Please be seated. Those who are opposed to the motion will please rise and stand until counted." i Much time will be saved by adopting routine motions by common consent. For instance: A standing committee, such as a finance committee, report upon a bill. The presiding officer may say: "If there is no objection, this report will be adopted.'' If any one object however, amotion must be regularly moved and put. In elections, when there is only one nominee, it is the frequent custom to move that the Secretary, or some other officer cast the vote of the body for the nominee. This practice comes under the rule last stated — if there is no objection — no dissenting vote — it can be adopted. If any one does object, however, there must be a regular ballot, for no one can be deprived of his vote. 22 There is a difference between accepting and adopting the report of a committee, which is not always understood. A motion to accept the report does not mean to adopt it. A vote to accept a report means simply that the body is satisfied that the committee has laithfnlly attended to its duty, and arrived at conclusions according to its own best judgment. If a report should show signs of the committee's neglect to properly examine the matter intrusted to its investigation, or was dis- respectful to the body, it would not be accepted, or at least should not be. The acceptance of a report is, however, generally by common consent and the most usual motion is as follows: "I move the report be adopted. " If several recommenda- tions are made in the report, the question of adoption may be divided, according to a former rule. No member should be allowed to speak more than once upon a question, until all present who desire to speak upon it have spoken, without the permission of the assembly. It is hardly necessary to state the customary rules with reference to the conduct of the mem- bers of a body. They may be all embodied in the statement that parliamentary rules demand that in conduct and speech a man shall be gentle- manly, and that no personalities be indulged in. Sometimes it is desirable for an assembly to resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider some question. To accomplish this a motion must be made, seconded and adopted. In absence of a rule — which often exists — permitting 23 the President to appoint a chairman of the com- mittee of the whole, the chairman should be elected, that is, a nomination is made, as before described with reference to the organization of a meeting, and put to vote by the President of the society, who, upon the election of a chairman, vacates his seat and takes his place among the members. It requires the same number to con- stitute a quorum of a committee of the whole as is prescribed by the rules for a quorum of the society. The proceedings of such committee differ from the proceedings of the assembly as follows : The previous question cannot be moved ; a com- mittee of the whole cannot adjourn to another time. If it does not finish its business, it must rise, report progress to the assembly, and ask per- mission to sit again ; every member may speak as often as he chooses; such a committee cannot refer any matter to a sub-committee; it cannot punish for a breach of decorum, but must report to the assembly and let it punish . When such a com- mittee gets through with its business, or for other reasons wishes to adjourn, the motion to be made is as follows: ''I move the committee now adjourn and that the chair report to the assembly. ' ' Upon this motion being adopted, the President of the assembly resumes his position. The President should always be in the room so that he may take his place upon the committee voting to rise, or in case there should not be a quorum present. 24 Henry Beckman & Son, 506 STATE STREET, We have in stock and offering at low prices CHOICE CLOVER SEED, MAMMOTH CLOVER SEED. ■WHITE CLOVER SEED. ALSYKE CLOVER SEED. ALFALFA CLOVER SEED. Tin:Lotl\y Seed. 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