Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-01

against the farmers of that section, b,
cause the latter employ labor-saving ms
chimes IN harvesting their crops, is lou
warning to the farmers Of Maine to bew ar
how they encourage the Communistic spi,
il in this State by patronizlng the Green
back party. The fate of their brethren il
the West will surely be theirs II the per
nicious doctrines and principles OF III,
Greenbackers obtain a frm foothold II
this State.
In the West the strength of Communism
was not the growth ofa day or year
Its advocates began carefully, keeping fal
out OF sight tAe evil tendencies Of theil
theories. As they grew they became
bolder, attacking first one class or instItu,
ton in society, then another and another
At first the farmers were exempt from
their attacks, and gave a helping hand to
were nursing a serpent In their bosoms
which would turn ito fanaS npnn them
when an opportunity presented. They
saw no Improperly in Joining the cry
aginst bondh olders, aud capitalists, and
the money power" not knowing that
their turn was coming to be denounced
and threatened even as they had denounced
and threatened other classes. As they
sowed so they are reaping. As they
measured to others so 1t is being meted
out to them. The Communists notify
them to buy no machues for haying or
harvesting, for II they do the machines
will be destroyed by lawless violence.
The farmers OF Maine as q class are
capitalists. as indeed ale most of our me-
chanics and lahoring men. They are own
ers Of land, that best property which men
can possess, better than bonds, houses or
ships. They employ labor. They need
security for their property As much as the
large capitalist for his. \ blow at him is
a blow AT them. If they demand that the
property OF the bondholder shall be taken
from him and divided among the commu-
nifty, they must expect By the same rule
that their farms will be taken and divided
In like manner. Whether they expect 1t
or not that is what they will have TO come
10 II Greehacklsm ripens into Communism
in this State. And what would they do II
they should wake up some morning TO fiud
notices posted upon their premises, order
Ing theu. 10 burn their horse mowers and
rakes and threshIFg machines and other
labOr-eaving implements which they use
upon their farms' Would not every
he was visited with righteous judgment
come TO that already; those OF the East
will be In the same predlcament il the
doctrines OF the Greenback leaders are
followed out 10 their logical conclusions.
OF all States the State OF Maine Is the
last 10 which Il successful effort can be
made to array capital against labor. The
people here are all laborers, all capitalists.
The farmer works side by side in the field
with his hired man, and the hired man
himself Is in few years the owner OF a
farm and employs other men 10 assist him
IA planting and sowing his acres. OuT
young men, though they set out IN lie
with nothing but their hands TO depend
upon for a living, hope and expect at some
time 10 have il iarm or home OF thcir
own. and large portion OF them either in
this state or some other, acquire what
they cXpect-Jecome capitalists. Nearly
all mechanics, II they are Industrious
tru~ty and prudent. save property, and
maHy OF them become contractors, dealers
capitalists. The masters OF most vessels
are men who started before the mast.
There are very few rich men IN the State
and none OF she squaid poverty found il
large cities exists here. Prosperity surely
grlygtatcs toward, thY industrious, tenn
pcrair. and saving. 1t does not remain
liked in families, The largest property
owners, bOndhOldeTs, capitalists, are as Il
rule men who have earned their property
themselves. Oar labOrn. men are able
to take care ofthemselves without resort
10 robbery or the aid et Communistic or
yAuiZatiOns-a form al robbery-and have
brains enough to know that they can ney-
cr get or hold property by destroying the
inducements to obtain it or the means by
which il can alone be held after it ha.
been acquired,
When this matter is properly understood
as We have no doubt il will be practically
before election, there will be but one sen
timent in Maine In regard to Communism
or Observation-Disclosures OF condemnation
The Greenback party will sink TO an un
honored grave In Maine next September
II may linger awhile in other States where
ignorance and poverty more abound, but
10 Maine 1t Will 60 down at the first SHOCK
OF battle, never more to be heard OF a, &
political organization in this State.-heH
uebec J0uTRl!.