The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-07-17
THE CAUSE.

We take the following from The
Sentinel:
In every town, county and State
the Greenback cause is growing.
In the pine woods of Maine, along
the Pacific slope, on the western prai.
rles, throughout the entire South. the
Peoples cause is making rapid and ir-
resistahle headway.
In the workshops, on the farms.
dowp in the coal mines, the subject Of
finance and labor reform is being dis
cussed.
Wherever the masses enlighten
themselves upon the principle advo-
Gated by the Greenback party they are
found converts to the new political
faith.
wherever people discuss the pres-
ent condition and principles of the
two old parties are found deserters
from their ranks.
Men who are out of employment
instinctively inquire the cause and un-
erringly attribute it to the recreancv
or imbecility of the old parties.
Men, who few years ago were well
to.ds merchantsiand manufacturers but
now bankrupts. understand perfectly
well that it is the financial policy Of
the government that has ruined than.
Even the army of tramps, who are
marching up and down the highways
aud by ways, recall the times when
they had comfortable homes and plen-
ty Of work and they are not slow to
change their miserable condition to
governmental mismanagement.
The farmers who are being crushed
to earth beneath the burdens of mort
gage debts feel and know that the
contraction policy of the government
has doubled their load by the conse-
quent reduction Of prices.
Ten thousand of business men who
are now staggering along under the
oppressive weight Of accommodating
debt are beginning to realize the fact
that the cry of revival of prosperity
u fraud and sham.
Then there are men who are born
patriots and truth seekers who, having
carefully studied the principles of the
Greenback party and become con-
vinced Of their justice. have joined the
ranks to help fight the peoples battle
against the money power.
Then there is q brave and loyal
host of God-fearing, truth seeking,
liberty-loving men who are ever ready
and willing to fight for truth, liberty
and human rights, who have enlisted
in the cause, and who know no such
word as fail.
They have courage which never
falters, energy that never tires, vigil
ance that never sleeps, faith in justice,
hope in Godl
With such advocrates and adhe-
rents the Greenback cause.-The cause
of the poor and oppressed, the cause
Of truth and justice, the cause of liber-
ty and equality. the cause of God and
humanity can never fall
Now and then its sun may be hid
behind the clouds, but it will surely
appear againl
Now and then the skies may bs
dark with gathering storms but they
will surely pass awayl
Now and then hearts may grow sick
and faint but hope will come again
and they will press forward in the
eternal struggle of Right agains,
Wrongl y
Now and then mistakes may b.
made. but time and experience viii
bring wisdom and discretion and in ths
end the cause will be strengthened.
Now and then unscrupulOus and
ambitious men may get into the rank
Of the new party for the purpose o.
overthrowing or misleading it, but
sooner or later they win be found oui
and crushed beneath the onward
march of the grand army Of right
sousnsss and reforml z
Now and then some brave and Ral
liant soldier, battling in the thickest o
the fght, viii 60 down beneath tn
enemies fire, but others will fll hi
place and the fight will 90 on. b
Now and then some brave stAndart
bearer will sink to death while heroi
cally striving to plant the Gresnbacl
banner upon the rampars Of the enc
ny's forts, but some other fearlesI