The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-24
Are Greenbackers Honest.

A few weeks ago, Jonathan G. Fincher, Of
East Mauch Chunk,ex member ofthe Legis-
lature, and .tactOtum of the Greenback party
in this county, called at this office for an
estimate for the publication of a Greenback
organ in Carbon county. We gave him the
figures for which we were willing to furnish
the paper weekly for six months, viz: from
the first Tuesday in July till the last Tues
day of December. He expressed himself
highly satisfied with the price named indeed
wondered how We could do it for so low
figure. He left us promising to give de-
cided answer to the agreement in few days,
which part of the bargain he faithfully kept,
and had he done so with the rest of the bar
gain there would have been no call for this
article. Here is the letter We got from him
accepting the terms and authorizing us to
proceed with the work:
EAST MAUcH CHUNK, June II, 1878.
Mr. H. V. MORTIMER,
DEAR sIR.-Expecting to see you yester-
day, neglected dropping you line, hence
do so now.
desire to get out the first numer of the
paper by Tuesday, July I'd, and then will
skip week, and the regular issues COM
mence on Thursday, 18th following. That
will give me a chance to get my clubs, ad-
vertsing and collections in fair shape. OF
the first issue will require 1000 copies, and
will settle the bill on Saturday of each week
of issue. last night had club of over a
score put their names to an agreement, that
If was short at any time for my weekly
payments they are to supply the deficiency.
They formed fund for that purpose, and
elected Treasurer, so that am sure of
backing if it is required
Now how soon do you require copy to get
out the first No. by the 2nd or 3rd of July.
will want few printed blanks for sub
scriptions, of which will send you copy in
day or two. Respectfully yours,
J. c. FIYoHER.
Upon receipt Of the foregoing letter, we
went to Philadelphia and purchased the ex-
bra material we needed to get outthe Green
bGeker, as per contract, and on the I'd day Of
July delivered 1000 copies of the paper, thus
fulfilling our part of the contract to the let
ter. On the following Saturday we,of course
expected to get our pay, but no, that was
their side of the bargain, and being friends
and supporters Of the rights Of labor, they
concluded that labor could wait but on the
following Saturday, they paid us an install
ment of $40, being all they could raise, Fin.
cher'sclub failing to pay in their levies, and on
Tuesday, July 10th, we printed them the I'd
number ofthe paper, thus giving them every
chance to get up clubs and raise money, but
the following Saturday came and went
without a sign Of pay for the work done. By
this time we had set up and printed the out
side of No. 3, but seeing that We were being
stuck by these tOorLing mems friends, every
week deeper and deeper, we determined t
sacrifice what we were already in for, rath
er than run further risk with such class o
political dodgers and tricksters. On the fol
lowing Monday, the hon, gentleman wht
edited the paper put in an appearance, anC
desired to know what copy was required
when he was informed that We needed green
backs before we wanted more Greenbacke
copy. When, after some conversation, it wa
uSSIuSu tnht the paper ehoulu slanu owe
until after the Convention on the followin
Friday, and that issue make its appearance
on Saturday, that he would at that eonven
tion raise the money and pay us for tn
work done. In that Convention, he inform
ed US, that the immense sum Of tloo dollar
s0as collected On Saturday he put in an ap
PearanSe about hai-paSt four o'clock in th
sHSrnOOn with $50 more, whsn We run Oi