Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-16

has done precisely what We wish on
government to do She is the mos
prosperous nation in the universe
Everything and every body smiles i,
France. Why? Because after III,
Franco-German war the governmen
issued millions Of greenbacks. Nier
many took from her five thousa NJ
millions of francs-all in specie-anl
did not Issue greenbacks. Her cur
rency was on y gold basis. Her mer
chants could not get along with it
aud to-day, while depleted France i,
successful beyond measure, rich Ger
many is distressed aud Respondent
Here is precedent for America. :
Here is an illustration of tho bcnefi
cent results that we propose, and tina
we expect to achieve. Why, look a
this memorandum"
Mr.. Shupe reached out his hand
and picked up paper, on which wa,
written: "New ubscribers in Massa
chusetts to-day, 2,023 total campaign
gu bscribers in Massachusetts, 49,,
459.
"Does that mean Butler 2" asked hi.
listener. ~
Exactly, Butler was the reply
"Those forty-three thousand are But
Ter men. They asked Butler to run
for governor"
"Will Butler be elected?"
"There is not the shadow ola doubt
Massachusetts, to-day is q type of the
whole country in 1880. II has only
two parties, the hard-money and the
greenback. The latter will win
Butler will be elected. He will insti.
tute series of economical reforms
will overthrow the rings, will sho "
what the greenback party can do for
the nation"
"And will he be your president in
lS8O?'
at is too carly to say. But he will
let it be known that he desires nom
ination. One hundred and fifty thou
sand men will write him letters re-
questing him to run That will be
equivalent to nomination He will
proclaim himself candidate, and
my gracious, what shall we do? He
will take tho bit in his teeth and run
of with il in spite Of u.s."
"Yon will be willing TO have him
do SO 2" e
"Well, il is little too soon to say
But il he ia nominated in that way,
he will leave the party behind him."
"And the watchword of the party is
81 500, O00, 900 Of irredeemsble paper
money ~
Eyes, sl,5OO,OOO,OOO and internal
improvements. l saw President
Hayes few days ago. He asked
me: "Well, and how will you dis
tribute the money ?" 'One thing you
may be sure Of replied I'VE won't
CARR it around the country in wag-
ons and toss it of with pitchforks.
1t will go in payment for labor. 1t
will give employment for laboring
men all over the country. 1t will de-
velop the resources Of the continent.
1t will produce commercial proaper-
ity. II will never be redeemed, but
will capitalize labor and exist as cap
ital in the vast public works that it has
built"
"And the democrats will be no.
where?"
"They will be nowhere. Their
party is already disintegrating.
There will be but two parties, the
greenback party ON one side and the
party on the other. am
Informed that Senator Conkling will
come out At Saratoga on Thursday
fair and square for hard money"
Sand is the greenback party a
nnit?'
practically so. 1t has minor diff
ferences and jealousies. 1t has too
many great mem who want their
greatness recognized, but who are
ike bumble-bees biggest when they
ire born, and getting less big every
lay. On the financial question, and
IN the internal improvement ques-
ION, the party is entirely united. It
will elect the next President Of the
United States"