Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-14
Democratic County Ticket.

For Judge Western District. r. Creed Carter
For Constable Salt River Tp.. ......S s. n. Gilbert
Justice. Peace Salt E::!;s,
THE POOR GREENBACKER.
Quite recently in the city OF New
York, at the end Of strike, and in
view of a coming election, twenty
thousand workmen paraded its streets.
These artisans constituted at that hive |
Of industry, Of which they were simply
3 fraction, the back bone Of what is
called the Greenback-Labor party. |
They were marshaled with banners
and music and had the appearance of
q formidable body, but in reality they
were only a tenth Of New York's
and, as social and political
factors, were comparatively Of even
less significance. They anticipated
great stir on account of their exhibi-
ton Of themselves, but merely attract
ed the attention Of the authorities,
who, after the parade was. over, re-
turned thanks that labor had not ap-
propriated what it claimed. Upon
their banners were the following in
scriptions: "Morc money!" 'sFewer
hours!" LESS work!' 'sTo US of
right belongs all wealth." ''No man
made land, and therefore no man
should own land!" ''Down with
monopoly" "No capital" ''No
INTEREST,"" "No remit" "Govern-
ment should make more money!"
''Labor made the republic, and
therefore labor ought to rule it,"
1.-THE rights and freedom Of manhood
must be restored!" s:Free air, free
water, free land!" ssLet labor unite
and vote the labor ticket, and every
man shall have his share!'
These sentiments, thus prominently
presented and emblazoned, are the
principles and platforms of National
ism. They are also evidently the
outcome Of false philosophy, and, if
legalized and enforced, would be SUBJ
versive Of society. Our existing CIV
ilization is based on property. With
out property there could be no taxa
ton. Without revenue there could
be no government, and without legis-
lation there could be neither employ
ment, economy or saving. The ac-
knowledgment and protection of these
essentials constitute the corner stones
of progress. What dissatisfied labor
seeks is not employment, but enjoy
ment; not money, but moneys worth.
Its highest grievance is not made.
quate wages; but the sight of fool.
ishly expended earnings accumulatine
and crystalizing into capital, that
cannot be regained without such ex'
ertion as is the unavoidable process
that chains labor to the car of prog.
ress, and makes of it an unwilling
contributor to civilization. Even in
vention, machinery relieves it not
because with increased power Of pro-
duction, there comes ever enlarge
ment Of desire. Nobody understands
this better than the Nationalists, bu
being victimized by falsehood, they
attribute to capital and tyranny wha
arises from folly, and are searching
through outside instrumentalities !,
deliverance that can be reached only
from within-from self-control, indus
try. economy and boarding.
Among the symbols borne by thi
assembly there was also an illustra
ton of all these facts. Rob Ingersol
declares the devil is dead. Not so
thought and painted our social theo
rists. They pictured Satan upon
banner with hoof and tail enticing
workmen west to make of him land
holder and agriculturist; but thei
representative artisan stood out bold
ly On their canvass, proof against sucl
Establishment, pointing to his griev
ances and burdens, and, inquiring o
Old Nick, If he had not enough Q
he'll already. ''What more of it,
said he, "can I endure, bothered a
1 am with government, U. s. bonds
unfunded debt, interest, money, gold
silver, nickel, fiat, currency, finance
expansion and contraction, resumI
tion and taxation, property, monepe
ly, banks, railroads, telegraphs, dis
tilleries, breweries and saloons, beel
whisky, tobacco and cigars, prohib
ton, the police, speculators, jobbers
corners and pawnbrokers, merchants
tailors, groeers, butchers, bakers
milliners and jewellers, lawyers
judges, doctors. preachers, marriage
declining wages, uent. poverty,
growing family, politicians. edito,
and newspapers, bosses and the n
publican and democratic parties
No, sir. You es4t get me west to b
converted into a land grabber. I Low
consistency, and, therefore. the pra
ries are not the paradise I eoye'
Moreover, even there with droughti
bugs and grssshoppers and office
seeking to aggrasste. all I hate an
would escape, distract the. farmer
l scorn your proners, aad tu other
wise relieved, remain the overloade
wretch am."