The anti-monopolist., 1878-05-23
A WORD TO GREENB1CK MEN
The Importance OF United Action.

The importance OF United Action.
It is a time when every mans in
terest prompts him to act in self de-
| fence.
The laboring and producing masses
of this country are being crushed by
the tyranny and power of u colossal
Money Oligarchy. A slave is one who
tolls for the benefit of a master-one
who sows that another may reap.
What are we but slaves to-day! How
many laboring men, mechanics, OF
farmers, have cent left at the end of
the week, month OF year, after sup
plying the actual wants Of themselves
and families There is as much
wealth created in a given time now as
there was ten years ago. But then
the producer obtained his just share
of the products Of capital and labor.
To-day capital grasps the whole and
leaves labor to starve. 1t will yet be
even worse than now unless labor
combines to free itself, as capital has
combined to rob labor. But few men
realize the power Of political organi-
zation. The Money Power under
stand this. The hired, bribed and
interested leaders of the old political
organizations understand this. They
know that it matters not how much
the masses are oppressed, they will
suffer all sorts of hardships rather
than "boH their party." Party 10y
atty is stronger than self-interest.
Men will sacrifice themselves and
their families for the sake of being Il
Democrat.
The foe beSets us so completely on
every hand with its deluslOns, shares
and robberies, that the lines must be
drawn, and friends must be expected
to keep within the lines and foes
without, that we may know who are
our friends and who are our enemies.
Many honest Greenback Democrats
and Republicans imagine that their
respective parties can be SO changed
or modified by Il spontaneous growth
of greenback sentiment within their
ranks as to effect the necessary legis-
lation III behalf of labor. This is an
impossi sibility. The only thoroughly
organized and perfectly disciplined
party in America is the Money Power,
represented by the American Bank
| ers Association. 1t holds within its
grasp both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties. 1t cares not what
platform of principles these parties
put forth to hold the people together,
the main thing is to control the or
ganization and keep their ranks full.
y well disciplined army can be led to
battle against its own friends. if led
by traitors. In politics there are
two things to be considered. First,
principles. Second, organization. and
the most efficient of the TWO is organ
izatiOn.
To illustrate. Take the Democratic
party of this Congressional district.
Probably nine-tenths OF those who
vote that ticket are thoroughly im-
bued with the greenback doctrine.
Their platform Is as radical on the
finance question rs that OF the Green
hackers. But they put in nomination,
by some hook or crook. Il hardnoney
Democrat. What are they going to
do about it Will they bolt No, not
Il man of them. The ties of party, /
the cement of organization is strong
er than their love of God. or their
sympathy for wife and children. |
Il
has one or more banks in each |
county. Primary meetings are to be
held to choose delegates To 4 county
convention. These banks have Il large
number of men under obligation 10
them. There are also several lawyers.
10 whom good and prosperous times is
famine. The party newspaper.th
WAS helped into existence ana perhaps
kept alive by ,he aid of one ot taese
banks, o. At leas, hard times brings
TO it large amodnt OF legal advertls.
ing TO do. and it receives the delin-
quent tax list.
None of these interests are identi-
fed with labor. The banks and cred
ltors have special opportunities to
lmpart fear. or bestow favors. Now.
with such a circle of powerful
influences. having plenty of time and
means for wire-pulling and deception. |
what chance has 1000 greenback |
farmers and day laborers in the |
party-kept busy at their work |
through hardness of times. with no |
organization of their own and know |
ing nothing of their numerical |
strength-to secure majority Of del |
egates to = convention that will, inde- |
pendent of all fear or favor from
the Shylocks and their hackers, secure
delegates to , Congressional conven-
ton who viii there net faithfully in |
the interest Of labori The whole
thing Is IN impoosibility from
the start. It has been tried in n,u,:i-