Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-30


and selfish nature, oppose the National
Greenback party. This proposition j,
supported 10y no line of argument, yet is
presented in manner that will appeal di-
rcctly to the hascst Of those passion, which
are engcndcrrd from the heat of political
STRIFE.
We have these objections to the PROPOSE
tinn: 1t is an attempt to array one class
against another. 1t j. am appeal To Ircju-
dice rather than to reason. and the last hnd
most powerful reason, the statements are
untrac. are not sustained hy facts, and
are contrary To- oar reason aud the actual
working of ailiir~. still another reason
may be added, which, with honest men.
would be powerful one. That it Is chang
ing all the political opponents Of Green
hackers with selfish motives.
Lawyers and merchants ale among the
legitimate classes in the nation who are
cutitlcd to the same gifts and privileges
with all other citizens. Their vocation is
recognized 10y the laws of the land and
the usagcs of society. In their particular
sphere they are entitled to rs much con.
sidcration ~ are amy others. They ar" as
necessary to the happiness and prosperity
of a civilized commonwealth ~ are those
other persons Who constitute the branches
of human labor. There j. Row under the
law no class distinctions. and the National
Grccuhack party rromis" that in their mil
lrnium this provision -hil! VT continue.
It sayor~ strongly Of Inconsistency, aud Il
departure from the platform for n Green
back paper to make = direct personal at
tack upon class that they snrrIy offer
protection.
II is an appeal to the prriudiccN of those
men who from II variety of reasons may
have real or imaginary cause of "ilcnsc
against lawyers or merchants. \ party,
or the advocate of party occupies pitt
able position when il can find IN the broad
field of human reason no arguments, and
nothing better Ia foster it- growth than
the cncnurag cement of a prejudice. Eut
the weakness of the accusation becomes
painfully evident When We apply t" II the
test of actual human experience and throw
upon it the light of logical reason. II
becomes manifest at once that IT i not
true.
The statement Invested Of al uuucccs-
.ary vcIbiagc j. about tins: Merchants
and lawyers are opposed to thu Grcrnhack
movement because with its succrsS their
| business would decline. Let ~ scc. Lead
/ crs of the new party propose To pay Oh the
/ National debt by an ISSUE of absolute paper
money. They propose to substitute iur
the houd- now lying idle not less than ON,
thousand millions of dollars of papcl
money. They claim that bu>iirs, viii ir
>irr, that the field for labor will he en-
, lnrgrd. and tlint IN era of prosperity viii
dawn upon the country. VIII this con
Summation lessen the hu-inr-, of the m"r
chant or lawyer! Not ~. IL is a say
ing familiar t. all men. "that lawyer
thrive where the money is An incrra~'
Of material prosperity brings with it new
wants. The merchant must supply them
The more money that there i IN circula
tion the higher the price of all coinmodi
ties. These are all trui>m, How j. TIN
money Ia hr issued to reach the pcnpl'
unless the GrccnhHck party should Ill, i'll,
out its millions among it~ adhrrcut- l.!
arithmrtical process We SCOPE othc
way for IT t"rcIrh them than through ia,
legitimate channel, of ttldr. 1t the far
mcr cannot 70 mp 10 the treasurer of hi
Grrcuhdch club and draw hi, pro rata q
| the various issues of absolute money. h,
must got i 10y the sale OF hi, produce
To whom will h. SELF 10 the merchant,
We would naturally SUPPOSE. nuir>, undo
the new regime the occupation Of tn" mci
chant Is done away with and special agent
of the party are cmpl",cd to purchase
~ This arbitrary method j. net gt rropos
ed We will presume that the mrrchau
buys aud sells. VIII merchant buy %
sell unless hr makes a profit The au>wc
i, apparent. Under the promised new
dl>pcnsation the logical conclusion j. tina
II the money is good thc merchant vii
prosper. But his profit, viii not bc =,
large. Why NOT The man with lttl,
money and slim hope for more is parilcu
lar as 10 the price he pays. The reverse
j, always true. What i the actual fac
III the experience of all obs, rying men
! prices low. Within the memory of III,
youth inst turned twcnty-on" We have N
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