Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-22

cHouSu w Su"l'S tuO luiiCS vi UHo VuiVy
in the desired diroctim, whether you
come or stay where you arc.
Believe me still your sincere friend,
II. sKIPw1TIt.
E,.r BATON Rotor, July -, isso.
Mr.. II. Skipwith:
DEAR SlR--YOur communication to
the Parish Central Committee of tho
National Grccnback Labor party, undcr
date Of Eth inst, is before me; and
while press Of duties prevent my dcvot-
Ing as mucl, time as tho Importance Of
the subjects yon mention demands, yct
il tatlords mo pleasure to acknowledge
the receipt of yonr letter, and ut the
same time pen this hnsty ant imperfect
reply.
The "labor plank Of the Cincinnati
platform" which you say you heartily
in,lorsc," reads thus 'l'hc Democratic
party is the friend of labor and tho H.
boring man, and pledges itself to protect
him alike against tho cormorants and
tho commune TO declare tho party to
10 "hc friend of labor and tho laboring
man. sounds very we'll, but does not
provo the promise, therefore We have to
look for proof before accepting the state
ment as fact, for here is one Of the most
important charges against the Demo
cratic party hatly tcnied by that party
itself. When we (tho National Gmci,-
back Labor party say laborer, wc mean
every toilcr, every producer, everyone
who earns or produces, by laburng
either with head or hand, us distinguish
ed from those who live of Of the fruits
Of the toll of others without laboring,
and in many cases, without giving an
for the "fruits' which they
consume, as, for instance, classes made
"privilcdgcd" by enactment Of laws
operating solely in their favor and
against the producer (thc great masses
of our citizenship; notably at this time,
tho National banker, tho National bond
holder, the great railroad kings, with
thcir land subsidies and other privileges.
We realize that the most potent power
in tho hands of thoso who arc made rich
by "dcspoiling tho producer" is control
over the currency used in tho necessary
exchange Of tho products of labor, and
hence we advocate, first Of all, currency
reform. BY reference to our National
you will find that our party
docs not hesitate to take mp this sub jcct
Of currency reform, nor to lay down
principles for it. adjustment, which arc
nj once dcclaratory and aggressive, and
which demand relief for the toiling mil
lions of our people. Articles one and
two of our platform read thus;
|. That tho right to make and issue
money is y sovereign power TO DO main
taincd by tho people for The common
benefit. The delegation of this right to
corporations is IL surrender Of the central
attribute Of sovereignty, void Of consti-
tutional sanction, comforting upon sub
ordinate irresponsible power absolute
dominion over industry and commerce.
All money, whether metallic or paper,
should bo issued and its volume controll-
I'd by the government, and not by or
through banking corporations, and,
when 80 issued, should bo a fihl legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
2 That the bonds Of the United States
should not be refunded, but paid as rap
idly rs is practicable according to con-
tract. TO enable tho government to
meet these obligations, lrgal-tcndcr cur
rcncy should be substituted for tho notes
of tho National banks, the National
banking system abolished and tho I'M
limited coinage of silver rs well as gold
established by law.
Fully realizing that the Dcno-
cratic party is divided upon this qucs-
lion of finance, the majority of them,
being willing to continue the present Nn-
io"al Bank System, or to supplantit, only
by srb,l'iuiing other banks Of i.suc, such