Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-18

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came the contraction Of the currency ,,v
the retirement of so,nr "f the legal tender
notes. The new taxes were n urea, hnr.
den. III. hest Investments rrn need huf
small profits. and We were rnlrlv awaken.
c'l from the splendid 1r"nrs of Increasing
prosperity 10 di-fa-'rfnl economies and
comparative" poverty. TIL" nation hogan
IN great depression aud hcwili.rmrnt the
nnvmrnf If ifs tremendous war debt
The nroplr had generally nsrd the govern.
mrnf- promises 10 pny IA real money.
vaguely considering the new pamr cur.
rrncr M an addition :" the actual wealth
NJ fhe conn ~. without fully rralizinr
that The people Ind fo pay the debt nf the
nation. There were nuliitu,lrs who did
NOT understand why The vast expansion of
hu~in"ss and should hr t-mnnrnry-
why the prosp"r'v nf ~" war time should
not confirm. forever There was no odr.
1na'" Effort 'n teach fhrnr They hal ho,n
inrr"'lul"u- when the first sirns nr ,hc
They had lost the hahit nf hard lahnr. AVID
when they found that the DAYS nr rom
tracts and jobs aud nf rnsv. nrnfnsr living
were past they w"r" rr"fnn"iiv di-sa,;.
fed. ~ that dissatisfaction wa. the
origin of III" di-cnnfrrt III" grievances
hores and rurrnsr- nf the rnn,lr who
""nstifnt" III" mass Of the National party
To-day"
The rar'v which has been created ont
~ fh"s" "l"m"nfs " DISQUALIFICATION. al.
ranr"s remarkable STRANGE. eccentric. aud
70 the prartirn' mind visionary schemes.
ard absurd many nf thm Read n few
Of III" theories thar arr advanced ard the
demands thar arr made hy this new rartv.
/ They want n panrr currency with thu H..
gerd printed upnr IT, This il n dollar"
or INV" dollars" or "trn." n The ease n,av
I've. This is Ia lr legal tender and based
mon n"fhing-rrdrrinnhh in unihinr-
money -imnlv hrcnus. Cnurr,s SAYS 81
| Likely not tn h. money il the nr>t Con.
rr"ss SAY not 50. The basis of cold ar
silver f'r national "urr"'cv = d,rinrrd
To- IL" absurd. II is urged that ,hr govern.
n"nf ~h"nld begin extensive works 81
/ internal improvement. Great shin canals
should I've ronsruc',-l in variors r,r's nf
the country Ia civ" rmp'ovmrni ~ the
floating idle pnnua'inn. Al hnnk- AID
banking enterprises are io hr prohibited.
All railroads. canals. s'ramhnnts aud
ships-nll mines and all lauds should hr
owned by the government. There should
he no law allowing IN" collection of in
trr"sf. The accumulation nf large for.
tunes sh"nld hr prohibited. Cultivated
and educated men do NOT understand and
cannot anprrriatr the movement. Fnnr
hours n day il enough for anvhnlv To-
work. The spirits shonld hG consulted Ly
onr rulers aud lawmakers. and the H.
dians should be- placed rnrirrly nnd"r the
control Of the spirits. The government
shonld establish large pawnlrnkrrs
shop. No man should he allowed To own
land. One individual advocates contin.
uons election. The polls should he kent
open NIL the time az that n citizen NAV
change his vn'" whenever h. wishes.
The education should br hy the state. and
compulsory. The nation should control
the agricultural production Of the country
-rrgnlats the annnnf of corn. cotton.
wheat ar sweet POTATOES 10 be- planted
each year. These arr some of fhr views
held by men Of ordinary go,sl sense in the
national labor reform grrcnhack party.
Thu last one that we have heard Of IL |
that il is the duty Of the government to
hny the crop Of cotton each wear and 10 |
dole II ont in such quantities that the
price will br raised and the farmer will I've
rennnernted. The people have verify
gone wild II We are to judge by some Of
The theories they advance Mntfrrs If A.
nance are at all times most difficnlt 20
Men of nafionml financial
'hility who can conduct . government
through pecunisry crisis are far NOR
'are than are graf Warriors, yet there arr
'urplus thousands Of fnznciers all through ,
hcse United States who can doctor the
rasnry to tbs prosperity Of the people. ,
rod end IL safs dsliversace from their G
ignorance.