Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
STATE CAMPAIGN.

Union Springs Herald: The general cry now is for fair elections. This is not con- fined to any particular party or faction, put comes from all sides, This being the case, where is there room for doubt? We must have everything done fairly, and that IS just what will be done. Enough cry of fraud has been made and the people do not want any more of it. Last Saturday, h the courthouse, just after the Jeffersoni- nians had adjourned, we had talk with some of the foremost, and election fraud was freely discussed. They said the princi. pal thing they wanted to see WAS fair and square election in the county and state, and whatever the result might be would be cheerfully abided. They are not alone in this, for the organized democrats desire the same thing, and is is democracy to abide the will of the majority. Now let everyone abolish the expectation and suspicion ot fraud in our elections and go right ahead to have everything done right and properly. It goes without saying that the election in this county will be fair; that IS what we want and are gong to have. The result will show the strength of each side, and the Jeffersonians will see that they have but small force in Bullock.
 Marion Standard: The Jeffersonians are denouncing the governor for his action In the mining district, but we will venture to say that had he failed to do his duty and permitted the miners to destroy property ana COmI0lJ UbDeF ldWleSSueSS db buciR OWu sweet will the same party would be the loudest in their condemnation. Just now it is anything for campaign thunder-any- thing to turn vote.
 Huntsville Mercury: That the lawless element of the state prefers Kolb for goV-'
 nor has been clearly shown by stronger evidences than the above, and the reason
 or such preference is readily understood.
 Tbe speakers sent out by the Jeff-Pop Knlh IlF.ur democracy and Governor Jones with the same breath to prejudice the ignorant peo- ple of the state, thereby destroying their reasoning power. The denunciation of Governor Jones for massing state troops at Birmingham was inaugurated for the sole purpose of winning favor from the law breaking element and seems to have accomplished it's mission.
 In order to further strengthen their posi- tiou in this regard word has been passed down the line not to attend democratic speeches.
 Certainly if point is made by secret misrepresentation, when an opportunity IS presented the lie will be nailed by the democrats and the effect lost; but an earn est endeayor is being made to hold the masses in ignorance until their vofe is cast
 Russellville Idea: If every person in Ala bama was as sure to go to heaven as Oates is to be the next governor of Alabama there would not be much use for ministers of the gospel in this state.
 TaIiadega Home: 1t was a sad day for Evangel Manning when ne began the coaching of Skaggs for initiation into the third party. 1t is said that the powers at Birmingham do not allow the evangel to leave the county of Clay without permit. Eutaw Mirror: We are assured by pri- yate advices from Pickens county that it is sure to go for Oates and the state ticket by a good majority. There have been a great many changes from the dark lantern cor ner to the party of light and principle, and more are taking place daily. The leaven left there by Colonel Oates and other democratic speakers is working through
 the whole county and will soon leaven the whole mass,