Nevada County picayune., 1886-01-28
Democracy vs. Grecnbackism.

We devote much or our space shis week, to show the error and weakness of Grcenbackism, as preached in this county, there is no such party recognized in the United States) and the power and strength of Democracy. This will be dove occasionally, sufficiently to meet the surfeit of wild, revolution ary and trashy stuff of Capt. Ans aey and others, week after week.
 la tke eearse of a few months, a& the proper time, the PICAYUNE will open its batteries and keep mp the 6ying during the campaign in this county and State this year.
 We cxpect Capt. Ansley and some of his colleagues will become sarcastic at what we write, but that will not trouble us, as it has not in the past. .~
 The Democratic party is stron. ger in this country now than it has been in 9 years, and 5ustly so, as the party has done more towards its material prosperity aud ad- vsncepent, taddivag new territory, etc., J than any other. At is the par ty of reform, and works tor the mpbnilding and best interests of all a!lasses. It is true that some of it's leasers err and go astray, but this is also true of all other political parties that ever existed. We have shown from time to time the great reforms, etc.. that the present ad- ministration has brought about.
 As to the demonetization or stop ping of the coinage of silver, Capt. Ansley may keep on predicting, Jas he has been doing) that it will be done by the present Democratic administration and Congress, but that will not make it so. If it was dons. he would make much capital out'm it; but he will not have that to use as a weapon against us, as competent judges in Washington say it is not possible.
 On our first page we publish an article from the Homiletic Review, published in New York and Lon don, giving the average wages paid, the average cost of provisions, etc.. in this country and in Europe. It shows that the average daily wa ges in this country, is more than double that of any European coun- try, and that provisions are almost twice as cheap. We could write a half dozen columns on this point, showing the great advantages and prosperity of our country, but deem it unnecessary. And right here we throw ip a gentle re- hinder that our coantry is aal the time growing rai,idly-aad more prosperous too. Why, the Irish in this oesatry send to suffering rela- lives ln ireland, the large sum of forty million dollars every year, i've get thi. from the St Louis Re- publican of SundayO and the Irish of this country are not considered an economical class. These things ]. refute much of Messrs Ansley and "Garland's fiimsy arguments, and they can not gainsay them.
 In another place, "Arkansas" and "An Observer" have some. thing to say on this subject, to our readers, especially to our Green. back friends.
 We have about done with this subject for the present. There is little use arguing the question as be tween Democracy and Greenback- ism, except to insist upon the lat. tnr's returning to the fold. The Democrats of the South and West, who compose a large majority of the party. favor everything the Greenbackers of this county say they favor, excepting Messrs Ans- ley and Garland's fiat money, inta- ton theory. A large number of those who left the Democratic par fy in this county and went into the Grssusss sk party few years ago have come back. and there is no reason why any Of them should re- man out.
 Capt Ansley and Col. Garland may argue, work and re-oreanlze their party, but they will succed q in carrying this county like they did in 1884, lover the left" The grand old Democratic party will win in this State and county this year, as it did two years ago, but it will take work, especially in this