The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-17
Texas Politics.
Austin Statesman.

got things their own way now. a
HARD BRICK "JlNEs" "FIAT' GREEN. ~
BACK PARTY AND THE COUNTY ::
Is SAFE. II
Gen. H, c. Still, G. B. q
Dear Sir-To use the expressive -
language Of the venerable MacawEer l.
the undersigned is Aoored. The !
great Democratic convention refused y
to nominate me for Office and utterly : :
ignored my eminent fitness in every !
respect. 1 now fly for relief to the :
patriotic, "absolute" "6at" Greenback
party as being the only haven where
rest, plenty, and last, but by no
means least, Office, may be found. 1t
must not be understood, however,
that I seek office. In common with
other distinguished "absolute' patr''
ots l scoru such thing. 1t is proper
however, to state in-in parenthes's,
that should an Office seek me, for IN
stance the Treasury, I will be easily
found. The convention will soon
meet, and learn that it is probable
YOU will be nominated for Governor,
and Alphabet Loo be chief 'clipper."
You know, instead of Secretary OF
state we will have what l presume
will be called the office Of "clipper::"
"Absolute" greenbacks are printed
or will be.printed, in sheets, and 1t re-
oulres that they be cut, or "clipped"
apart before their issue to the people:
| Loe is emiuentlv fit, BY education and
otherwise, to gil the Office, and l am
clad he will get the appointment.
Your questions, issued some time
AGO to tile patriots, have been shown
me. I answer in the affirmative:
' i;reenbacks must be made full legal
tender for all debts, and must be is
. issued and protected by the govern,
b msut,as at a par with gold com, and
y "A such the world und the balance vt
mankind must receive it. All United
States bonds must he Immediately
: called in and paid in full, principal
and interest, in "absolute," "aat,'
). creenback money. The "absolute,'
, Fiat" money will have 20 "Pr"m'se
= to pay" gu it, but, instead. will have
"TEis ,s,'fat' money. lam legal ten
!, der for every thing and for e.ybody
- ~ I am at par with gold" But, N!
!. dear Gen. Still, G. B., am not muc!
!: On finance. Indeed, l am 80 veal
y when I touch the subject I can hard
y " raise Eve dollars. understand
H. H. this is a failing with other distinguish
," ed patriots, hence ask you who ar
~ we'll up in the financial problem!
q :. how the mischief the government
IT., giving to keep our "absolnte," "6at'
III: money at par with gold, when a
q. the honds are paid off 10 fiat none!
n "s The value If this sort Of money "!
a., as be nearly $4,000, 000, 900, or near
~! four time the circulation, when +
e'' reason of its cheerful plentifulness,
y! was not worth 70 cents On the d"''a
w And. if I remember correctly at til
y ~; time, the government, with Nigh
"!e .rny at its back, made a despera
~ ATTEMPT to keep it's legal tender gree
'Su backs at par with gold. 1t made it
Ivy nenal offense to buy and sell gold
' 'na 4 premium 10 greenbacks. The eff
~" was q miserable failure, and 'e'
; ;3a tender deprecated more than ev
'de, ~ ,vo auccaed anv better now !?
~, remember also that one or two OIL
tle governments attempted to create -
on. o1' solute fat" money, and all pers'
'eu, who refused to take it as the eqo
" 10 alept of gold aud silver, were che
I ;'"1 fully decapitated. But it was no
n "";; The "absolute nat" money oeca
cal ',a1 utterly worthless, and the dist'ngn,
'"eu ed statemen who conceived the brill
'a1'e financial scheme went into 6ankrs
% a a ~ and retired from public life. '
inc We do the samel twill be a 6
'oor' ida. tn have the following plank
owe. o. serted 10 our platform at Waco "
81 e: " demand that all taxes be d'sper
tla'e with. and that all government.
a. 20 nenses, national State and municl
susI be- paid by Issue Of absolute =,
' "~" money! Twill meet you in W
wded l "':.o Ss rasho1 IA aeon
'lcnle dries / will see the disafected De
'ear9 cratic leaders and offer to show
:, ana horse ia the Greeuback aren'
auJ Waco, lam fully determined te
=. su ". all Icau to serve the country
~ 1872 -. have to spend the last dollar
even fr'en1c n"so. .,,o r;chtn b.
them, Io'o0 'o' WV HArn hi,
rieks, h.va $3.50.
Miss P.S.-H LOO w sSn. :. offsrsX -
.t lucy accept Of it. 1h.ve to get An on
n BE- 80 TO WORK.