Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-12-19
LabOrtuS' Nuts Cracked.
ALTO, La, Dec. 18th, 1874.
L.. D.,I Lad D,nna,


Editors Richland Bcoco":
My curiosity was somewhat excit-
cd today by friend who exultingly
referred NE to q communication in
Your issue e:this date, headed, "Somc
Hard Nuts for Changers to Crack"
signed, "Laboratus."
| had not seen the article referred
to, but eagerly sought it, to learn and
know of fact, if as represented by
my friend, that the address had placed
the Changers of Louisiana Horse du
combat for three years, if not for all
time to come. My anxiety was not
lessened when | met one of the prin-
ciple merchants of our village, who
called my attention to this, as ! sup
posed, mighty nut cracking.
soon found the paper, and read
the article referred to carefully. The
writer must pardon me, when | tell
him, that l was amused (though in
terested,) and could not help but
smile when | read the concluding
paragraph,
The mountains are in labor,
And a dimnuiive mouse is brought forth
LdhOrGiuS
] transposed this poetical eifusion in
this manner:
Iaboratus laborcd herd;
And brought forth diminu'ive louse.
In showing up the untchableness
of the position taken by "Laboratus'
in this scatter gun production, he
~-ast only smile, if with easy licks al d
SOFT - uStfbK99s, he finds his nuts cracked
Laboratus says: Witness the labor
strikes so current in Europe and
America" &c.
For years | have been noticing
these strikes and have observed tina
in nine cases out of ten, these striker:
have had the worst of the fight, ant
have generally returned to the forme
employer 'ciSe'' ic rorsted in the con
test. The second point he wishes t.
make is to induce his readers to be
lieve that the object Of the Granger
of Louisiana is to reduce the Laborini
class to "a state of quasi slavery o
TO n condition of serfdom." This al
gument falls flat to Changers VIII
have read the address headed, "Cap
tai and Labor" Instead of trying t
to reduce this class, for | consider a
: HUers of the soil laborcrs, we clair
the elevation of the laboring class, tn
farmers, the birth right of our order
The true object Of Changers is to Ell
rate our race, not to depress and e'
slave them. Our object is to furth'
the interest Of the agriculturist in c.
cry possible way, it matters n
whether be be aland owner or not
~ ave long to see the antagonism b
tween capital and labor removed
an enlightened contract system,
!. land owners aud employers. We d
=, sire only selfprotection and the pr
- tortioI Of every true interest of o.
land. by legitimate transactions, tra'
and profits. We trust the day is
2onand when there will be just leeisl
ton and just laws for the protecti
of both capital and labor, and
Changers, with the blessings Of &c
we will to work to this end. Y
wish to increase the sociablity Of {
neighborhood in which we live. Y
wish and will promote educati
among ourselves and children; a
elevate morally and intellectually Q
race, but especially farmers, tn
wives, and children We propose
check disintegration of families a
neighborhoods, and dive ienora!
from our doors and neighborhoC
and society. In place of reducing
laboring classes { | mean the white
we wish to elevate them mJraYy.
cia'Iy aud flG"cioHy; NJ propose