Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-21

one way in the present emergency, and that
 is to vote against Truman H. Aldrlch, the
 Republican candidate for Congress, and
 vote and use your influence for Oscar w. Underwood, the Democratic candidate.
 "But," you ask, 'why whould we do
 thisf''
 1. Because Aldrich is a lifelong Repub-
 lican, the nominee of Republican negro-
 white convention, and if you are not Re-
 publicans you cannot be led into that
 party, aud can never have any sympathy
 with it or it's principles, nor any comrade-
 ship with the elements that compose it.
 They are and have been your political ene-
 mics since 1865, and you know it.
 9. Because Underwood is the nominee of
 Democratic convention. composed of as
 true, loyal and patriotic men as ever fought in the ranks,of white Democracy;
 his nomination wonsin fair and honorable
 contest with Democratic competitors.
 8. Because you maintain that you are
 Democrats, and are such by tradition,
 birth, principle and lifelong political af- filiation and association. You could no
 more feelat home among your enemies,
 the Republicans, than saints could in sheol.
 4. Because the Democratic party has been
 J
 people, the only agent promotive of their
 peace, happiness and prosperity, and it's
 banner the only one under which true
 white men in the South have rallied and
 fought for political freedom since 1865. 5. Because the National Democratic party has been the sturdy champion and unyield- ing defender of your political rights and liberties in Congress since 1865. From no
 otb rfu foir onnaid-
 eration or decent treatment.
 6. Because within eighteen months after
 its accession to power it has done all that
 human agency could do to right the
 wrongs inflicted upon the people by thirty two years of Republican aggression and class legislation. By honesty and econ- omy it has reduced the current expenses of the government below those of the last Re- publican administration more than $28,- 900, GOO for one year; It repealed the odious Republican election laws; has taken what
 wise men and party leaders firmly believe
 to be the first step necessary to restore sil-
 yer to all the rights of which it was ruth
 lessly robbed by Republican legislation.
 It repealed the Mckinley robber tariff, by
 which the common masses were plundered of hundreds of millions of dollars every
 year, and made to pay the same as tribute to rich Northern and Eastern manufac- lures, combines, trusts and monopolies, and enacted in it's stead rational revenue tariff law, by which the necessary funds to
 run the government, honestly and econom- ically administered, will be raised; by which the parity of our money, gold and silver, will be preserved and our National credit will be maintained; by which the burden of taxation upon the farmers, wage earners, workiugmen and all classes of consumers will be frightened to the extent of hundreds of millions of dollars every year; by which, through an income tax. $25 ,000. 900 to $S0 ,000 GOO of taxation has been transferred from the over-burdened shoulders of the poorer classes to the back of the wealth owners o the country where it prorc-.J 1oeiougs; by which ar.~ -udltlonal tax of $23, ,000 eco per
 year is levied on whisky and playing cards, and the industry and sobriety of the coun- try relieved to that extent; by which living will be made cheaper and better; by which, in a word, the foundations of individual prosperity and national grandeur will be troadened and deepened. Senator John T. Morgan, whom all Alabamians love and honor, because they know he is brave and true and great, and has stood by them and fought for their political rights, without
 wavering, for twenty five years, says it is the best tariff law the country has had for fifty years; while John Sherman, Ben Harriso n, Mckinley and Tom Reed-South
 haters all-denounce it, because, as they
 say, it is sectional, and will greatly benefit the South and West.
 The foregoing are only few of the req
 sons why you should use your influence
 and vote to defeat the Republican and
 elect the Demoaratic candidate.
 This is matter of vital conseq uence to you. It isa living, material interest of
 vastly more importance than the cherish ing of past grievances. Dismiss from your
 minds the obscuring clouds of factional prejudice; view it from the high standpoint of patriotic thought and personal interest, and quit yourselves like mer indeed. r u,IY M IJ A uUr Or n nr, rrpur