The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-16
Something for the Greenbackers to
Consider.

mouthed in regard to this falls election.
Every man who is opposed to the policy of
the republican party and wants to see a
change, should vote the straight democrat
ic ticket. The nationals are already gone
up By that, it is not meant thatt they will
not keep up an organization and have a
ticket in the field, but it is now we'll estab-
lished that they are not going to be par
ty of sufficient national strength to accom-
plish anything of consequence in national
affairs,as party by themselves. The re-
publican party as the party in power for
the last sixteen years, is responsible for
the present financial condition. All the
legislation which has produced existing af-
fairs is their work. There is no intention
and no desire on their partsto change the
policy of the party,o to make better times
for the people at large, so long as they can
hold power and administer the government.
If there is any material change it must
come from their being ousted; there must
be complete and full overthrow of their
political power. To do this all the opposi-
ton elements should combine, and COM
bine with the democratic party. The
mountain will not go to Mahomet-in other
words, the fractional element will never
absorb the plurality. 1t is not in the lin
its OF reasonable. possibility that the ma
tionals can make any material impression
upon the great body Of the democratic
party. They number altogether too few
in comparison to the many; it would be
anti-democratic that the minority should
control the majority. What then2 If they
are honest aud in earnest TO defeat the
policy of resumption and the national
bank system let them cooperate with the
democrats who are opposed to both these
things. and who stand in such position
that they can do something 10 the event
of party success. 1t don't amount to q
snap of a finger to elect half dozen coz
gressmen less or more, or few local of.
icers here and there, towards changing
the administration ofgovernment or over.
turning the republican financial policy
II it is a mere squabble for Office then the
third party is not worth a thought; if il
is contest of principle then the democra
tic party presents platform such thai
? the success of the democrats would be al
: together more to the greenbackers interes
) than the continuation of republican rule.
D In reality the success of the democratic
party is the nearest possible approach te
their views which the greenback element
of the country cGn ever hope to attain
The greenbackers, as separate party, op
d posed by both democrats and republicans
: !. are poge:lesS to effect achange-they ma
- temporarily prevent complete democratic
d success, but in so doing they defeat tn
ot very objects which are nearest to what the
IL profess to desire, and just to the exter
20 they prevent the triumph of the demo
I Gratis to that extent they are aiding tn
* Ublicaus-and aiding them just as effet
u tually as if they voted directly for reput
lican candidates and republican measure
to The proposition is plain and direct If tt
IL greenbackers are sincere in their profes
ions then by voting for the democratic cal
didates they have chance to accomplish
re ing something-if they operate by then
Il selves it isin fact aiding the republical
nc from whom they have nothing to boz
and nothing to gain. and who are the a
thors of the very ills of which they cor
" plain.