The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-14
GREENBACKER PROTESTS
Against Being Sold and Delfvs
cred 10 the Republicans.

To the Editor Of the NEW DOMINION:
/ have witnessed, with shame and
disgust, the sell out Of the leaders Of
the greenback party at the Buck
harmon convention, and having been
a member of that party / deem it my
duty and privilege Cir allowed that
privilege through your columns) to
enter my protest against being de-
livered like sheep or hog to the pur.
chaser. What relation has the green
back party sustained to the republi-
can party that we should sell our
selves TO them and their Provost Mar
shalls for a few paltry offices and
these confined to such men as have
always been in sympathy with the
republicans more than with us? Why
should greenbackers vote for Judge
Maxwell for Governor? Was he ever
known to vote for the greenback party
or for a greenbackcr?
Has he not always voted for the
hardest of hard money republicans?
But in the name Of almighty God
and the Continental Congress-" why
should the grecnback party have any
thing to do with the republican party?
1t was the financial policy of the re-
publican party that brought ruin and
distress upon the working and debtor
classes Of the people of this country,
and SO made it necessary to have
greenback party! They have caused
two panics and ruined the fortunes
of thousands of honest people in
order that Grant and Sherman with
all their jobs, and rings, and frauds,
might fatten on the spoils. And now
at the most critical period in affairs
we are asked to join with the cor
rupt old party to put down our natu
raj allies the democrats; and for
What? Simply and solely to boost
into office some old chronic office
seeking republicans.
Now my greenback friends / want
you to consider what the republican
party is, and what republicans think
of you before you sell yourselves to
them.
A paper published here in former
campaign says: 'The greenback
movement is n fallacy. 1t was
started by set of reform shriekers
and demagogues for their own self
ishness and for hobby on which to
ride into Office #
"We are opposed to the movement
because we believe it to be tUrong,
and because we believe that the only
true financial basis for the govern
ment to stand upon is the basis Of
gold and silcer."
The Parkersburg State Journal in
1878 in speaking Of the greenback
party says: '.Their doctrine is the
precursor of reputation. From
thence to communism is an easy
stride, and from that to anarchy
and national ruin is the inevitable
consequence"
The prominent speakers and writers
of the republican party have spoken
Of the grecnback party only as a
deadly enemy could or would speak.
They have spoken Of it as the party
of repudiation and of communism.
They have spoken Of the greenback
idea as the greenback faHacy, the
green6ack craze, and the greenback
heresy, and even called it Financial
piracy"
Again, in the matter of fusion
what do they propose in Monongalia
county? The republican primary
election is to be held as usual, and
none but republicans shall share in
county offices.
Greenbackers of Monongalia county
you are bought with a price, but that
price does not include any office in
this county, where the republicans
can succeed without YOU. fhn
Will you submit to this bargain
and sale? !, for one, say no.
GREENBACKER.