Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-05
more Currency"--MOre Greenbaoks''--
"For Poor PeoPis"--"To Assist Them TO
Pay Mortgage and Taxes"


more Currency"--More Greenbseks'--
'For Poor Peopie"--''TO Assist Them TO
Pay Mortgage and Taxes"
This IS the language OF the Ohio
Democracy. and i, is the language OF
many a man in Maine l. is The language
OF press which deyoteS is whole slten.
ton to showing all those who read it.
that more 'greenbscksH issued by the
government vii, enable The poor man 10
buy more bread, TO pay his taxes and
cancel his mortgages. lis no; Que press
alone that virtually suS;ains ard advocates
this doctrine. Every Journal that desires
the success Of the Ohio Democracy who
declare that a return TO specie payment
will bankrupt the nation. looks upon an
irredeemable paper currency As bless
ing. It is well enough to- every sensible.
thinking man, whether lA5Crec OF not,
10 reAec, - moment on the veasonablenesS
and the oxpodiency OF this doctrine. Il
would be well for every man to make the
enquiry and answer il. il he can. 20 his
own satisfaction. whether IN Increase OF
paper money would enable him % pay his
taxes his mortgages, his bills and notes
e1>ier-wi,h less effort. less labor, less
foresight and anxiety. For i, !; were
true tba, working men and business men
could pay their debts and obligations
with greater ease and facility by this
method, than they could ucder a return
10 specie payment; and their future pros
peri,y be advanced and rendered more
certain and stable. i, should receive the
universal sanction OF everybody. How
gladly ought every man 10 be 10 lind q
mint OF paper dollars ready 10 low into
his lap which be nigh, use 20 discharge
his contracts and provide him with com.
forts and Injuries
But how is the poor man going to get
these greenbacks None Of these wise
men from TIE Eas, or West have told US
how the poor man is 10 Ct these paper
dollars to discharge his mortgages and
taxes Why DO they keep this knowledge
back Why don't they tell Us this im-
portan; step in he theory Is the infor-
nation too sacred 10 see daylight; or is
the theory little lame At this point and
for success, depends On silence These
schemers Tor paper dollars do not den'
thAt every million OF paper money they
issue will render their wares cheaper
until. If they issue SO. OOO. 0OO. u paper
dollar will be worth Jul ~ cents IN the
currency OF the nations around Us. This
they will not DENY nor will they have The
frankness TO admit And farther they
Will not deny that 4 paper dollar now 10
the city Ol Portland VI Boston. IRON The
little Dominion oi Canada is u per cent
premium. and is actually worth rs per
Cent. more 10 currency han our beautiful
greenback. Aud who Is not asha med OF
hS And who would not DC aston shed
snd Tar more ashamed 10 see the gulf
widening between = mere paper and
value currency, by the issuance Of more
irredemable paper?
But how is the poor rnau to get these
greenbscks to pay of his mortgages snd
taxes IS promised by the Aliens and Peu
dletons and Salons OF to day' They will
not oOndescend 70 tel. Us poor men how
il is done. II is no part Of the theory 10
develop the working thereof This would
haz. the game. break the spell. and
prick the bubble. Il Is not yep difficult
to demonstrate the way by which man
pays mortgages and taxes. in the usual
course OF events. or - q matter OF cause
and effect He must, by .aOor aud pru
dence and economy and foresight, earn
more than he spends in order TO pay taxes
or mortgages. This is the natural mode.
the honest method. by which such a pur.
pose is accomplished. Il is the only
method employed by Just men or women.
and Is The only way open before US where
by capital Is possessed or mortgages paid
or Injuries enjoyed. Its true, however,
that other methods may be employed,
where safes are opened and houses entered
by force and stealth. but this is no,
adiudged honorable among decent
humanity.
But when prices Of all commodities 70
up IS greenbaeks increase, faster than
the wages OF labor. skilled or unskilled-
how will the poor man increase his sur
plus earnings and pay his mortgages and