Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-11-21
THE PROGRAMME.
Keeping the People In Entire Ignoran

Keeping the People In Entire Ignorance.
The old party journals, together with
the associated press, have studiously ly avoid
ed reporting any Greenback votes or gains
at the recent elections, the object of which
Is to convey the idea among the people
that the party has lost strength, and is
real ly not so formidable, either in num-
bers or influence, as it was one and two
years ago. Such is not the fact, however.
In Missouri the Greenback party is now
the second power in the State--has from
twenty to twenty-five members of the leg.
islature, while the Republicans will not
be able TO command one-half that strength,
all told. As regards members OF Congress
the Republican party has lost four and
gained none; while the Creenback party
has elected two and probably three mem
bers. Yet the Republican press and poll
hcians say the GIccnback party in Mis-
souri is dead,
News of the success of the Greenback
party is disseminated, not by telegraph,
as is the case with that of the other parties,
but reaches the people through the medi-
INN of the opposition press, and is of course
shorn in many instances Of ITS tair pro-
portions. From the Memphis Ar0iaHcbc
we learn that nine members of the lcgis-
laturc OF Tennessee We're elected on the
Grcenback platform. The Fifth district
of Texas sends Geo. W. Jones, Il Green
backer, to Congress Judge Kelly was
elected in the Fourth Pennsylvania dis
tlict by the cGrecnbackers. and his majority
is the largest given for any candidate for
Congress of either party in that great
State.
The grcenbick vote for Tucker, for gov
ernOr of New York reaches $1,000. The
vote on congressman is much larger
from 10000 to 10000 Add the Green
back vote to the Democratic vote and the
Republicans in the state of New York will
be in minority of from 1900 to 10000.
The vote of Atwater for governor in Com
necticut. Il small state, foOts up 800. In
many towns and districts the Grccnback
party maintained its strength admirably
In New Haven, we learn from the 81 Mon, "
the party vote was increased this, over
last election between 100 and SEQ. The
whole result is satisfactory in Connccti
cut. The Nationals did not only increase
their vote 1900 per cent over two years
ago, but gained Il foothold, and secured
an organization in every town and county
in the state.
But it is unnecessary to go into details
The Grccnbacli vote is largely increased
all over the COuntry-nOt large enough as
yet to control Il state, but the party will
have from eighteen to twenty members
in the next COngrCss--cnough TO control
the action of that body, if not dictate the
policy of the country In Il survey of the
recent contest, which embraced elections
IN thirty-seven states in the Union. with
all the boasting on the part of the Rnpub-
lican press and leaders, that party has on
Iy carried seven by majority while the
Democratic party in II slip.shod canvass,
carried sixteen upon the Iirecnback prin
clplc, while the remaining twelve states
were carried by pluralities.
In place OF being drspondcnt, the MAJ
tional tirccnbacli party, as a cotemporny
remarks, "has cause to he proud of It's
success ut the recent elections. Our skir
nlish lines have driven the enemy to their
ntrcnchmcntS. They have been forced to
define their position, while we have de-
mOnstrated the necessity Of thorough or
ganization and systematic, aggressive
movements on our part. We can, in all
truthfuness, say that withus are the sober
industrious thoughtful and progressive,
while our enemies are headed by naughty,
bcsOtted acknowledgements pimpS,
and old foysiIlizod, hackncyed politicians,
surrounded by mob who are always the
tools of tyrints; or by men who believe
that money is god, and free government Il
free fight for its ruership. We have no
reason to he discouraged. Let us organ
izc-let us force our opponents to discuss
our principles. The toiling millions of
earth are forus. All true lovers of Dem
ocratic Republican government are for us.
God and immutabe truth and justice are
for us" Let us therefore grid on or
swords, the weapon OF truth, and 20 for
ward to battle, trusting in God, and fol-
lowing in the lead of honest principles,
and victory must ultimately prevail.