Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-19
WERDNA ON AHSLEY,

When on my return from Ten nessee l made reference through your columus to the general politi, cal character of the Dispatch, l had no conception of the editors ability, as political preacher nor for his long winded Qualities. l have regretted often that l have no record of the Greenback'' party tO refer to; but such is tue fact The ''clique"--ha no record; un. less it is in tais county-and that will show in comparison to the ad- vantage of Democratic rule.
 Ansley's trade on the two dom inant parties of the day. reminds me of the ''tale of the dog barking al the moon." IL would be pass ing strange,- If one, however ob. tuse, who hunting flaws in a party whose history is interwoven and identified with the growth of the most powerful christian nations were not to fad some seeming con- tradiction in the acts and presenta- ton of party principles during the past century. l do not claim per lection ill iclen-Piev Democra- cy; but we do think that the rank and file of this party, even in Ne yada county, will compare favora- ply with the Heterogeneous material of which the Greenback pasty is composed. Ny friend of the Dis patch has never shown wherein the Greenback administration of affairs in this county proved ofany bcnent to the mas.es-unlcss t be that it required larger money rol- nssae 10 tsdasact the coeif.ty bslsiaeS8. The very,.reason for J. |. 4, no longer afilisting with the Demo cratic party is one principal reason why l am Democrat. He deserted because he wanted fiat" money money by decree: remain because want money based on some col lateral security, something intrinsi cally valuable; and whether this is- sue of money is direct from the government, or of an individual banking house, I want something besides "promies to pay'.
 Yes, specie basis is the only one ths. give us circulating me dium which will retain it's par val ue, in peace and war. Such dol lar has the largest ~~pnrchasine power and therefore is the best one for him who pays debts.
 In the reply to that Roeston "Clacker," "Werdna," Capt. Ans ley substantially gays one or two things, viz: That in 1889 he and 2 few others were all the honest leaders in the Democratic party and that the remaining portion or that party either sold out, or wal sold to "arch consplri.ors'-ol else the masses were honest bu lacked political sagacity.
 TOO GOOD FOR EAITH, roo wIsl FOR HEAVEN.
 My friend Ansley has waited foI several years for some newspapel to puff him, in regard to his sue cess as a candidate for the Legis lature, he claims victory and pnhI himself by saying that he wal twice called by the people an' elected by some majority. But MT. Ansley, was it the Greenbaci party that elected you, at eithe election? No sir; at that time, tn, negro and republicans elected you and for some time afterwards, yol advocated Greenbackism to sui your republican constituency. Aol claimed to have remained with th' old Democratic platform whils Democracy pat on the garment o young Democracy. l will ask you did you advocate Democracy an' the old Democratic platform, whel YOU made that gallant race @ fou years ago, with your name as mos prominent on tEo republican ticket I think you were then as you ar now,
 WITHOUT A PLATFORM.
 But for sake of office, you wa ready to affiliate with any organl zation. Even the most outrageou republicans got your influence. l is astonishing that you, a Jefferson Democrat, would fuse, atiill ate and help the party, that one caused you to shoulder arms, an'
 . tho hattl.ho1d. laayint