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The advocate., 1894-01-24
WHAT MAY HAPPEN.
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A national campaign is largely matter
Of shouting, hurrRh and manufactured
enthusiasm over the personnel Of the
presidential candidate. In this line re-
publicanism is opulent, and democracy
is poverty stricken. True, there are
conspicuous and admired leaders in the
democratic party, but the sectional line
and the Tammsny tiger Ont into the
unRnimity Of sentiment necessary to
harmonic hurrshing. 1t follows, then,
as the night the day, that the republican
party will be the machine which the
gold bugs will aid in the next presi-
Dental campaign. It will be the chosen
fundamentally Of capitalism and mon
opoly for the next presidential term. It
is, however, by no means written in the
book Of fate or told by the stars that
either Of the old parties will win in
1895. The people may take hand in
the game and checkmste goldbuggery
and bring it's manipulstions to naught.
The democratic party is doomed. The
republican party has all the vantage
ground above pointed out, but it is also
happily true that it's one issue, "prOteC-
tion," is daily and hourly getting fuller
of holes through which the people sec
it's frauds, it's shams, and its hypocrscy.
It is not at all impossible that before
the vote of 1896 is takOn, education and
events will have combined to rouse the
people to assert their power and demand
the restoration of their rights and Of
the conditions Of prosperity.
Let it not be lost sight Of that the
present administration is far from be-
ing the chief enemy to be fought. We
should keep it before the people that
even though the panic and the heart
rending distress Of the country occurred
during the democratic administration,
yet it was all brought about by in
strumentalities which were the work of
it's republican predecessors, and that not
one line or letter OF republican made
laws were repealed before the worst had
come. The dangerous system which
made the hard times possible was the
creature Of republican legislation, and
was and is sustained and upheld by
democrats an0 republicans alike.
Another matter it is wise to con-
stantly bear in mind. That is the fact
that the rank and file of voters in the
two old parties are not in the least re-
sponsible for the national policy or the
national legislation Of the parties whose
names they own and cherish. The rank
and file were not consulted as to party
issues, or informed beforehand as to
congressional legislation, hence they
should not be srrsigned as guilty of the
impoverishment of the masses and the
enrichment Of the classes. Bearing this
constantly in mind will lessen the asper-
ity of discussion between neighbor and
neighbor, and greatly accelerate the ed
ucation upon which we must rely for
success. National, not local or state
legislation, has wrought the downfall Of
prosperity, and national legislation can
alone restore it, hence no local heat or
recrimination should be indulged in.
Fredrick Douglas delivered a power
ful and eloquent address to an immense
and enthusiastic audience in this city
last weak. in which hA said: "Whan the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
THE CAMPAIGN.

Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, the demo- cratic nominee for congress from the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama, will ad- dress the people of the district and discuss the issues of the present campaign at the following places:
 Warrior, Saturday, September 29, 1894, 8 o'clock p. m.
 Oneonta, BIount county, Monday night, October 1, 2 o'clock p. m.
 Cleveland, Blount county, Tuesday, Oc- tober 2, Il o'clock a. m.
 Royal, Blount county, Wednesday, Oc- tober s, Il o'clock a. m.
 Blountvile, Blount county, Thursday, October 4, Il o'clock a. m.
 Hanceville., Blount county, Friday, oc- tober 5, II o'clock a. m. Appointments for other counties will be hereafter published.
 E. K. CAMPBELL, Chairman Democratic Congressional Com- mittee. 9-23 d&w If
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
RoTrENNEss OF RECIPROCITY.

James G. Blaine was a brilliant man, but with very little practical hard sense. He was constantly on the alert to make coup a. etat. Ingersoll called him "the plumed knight" and the description was apt, for he was ever ready to fight wind mills. Mir. Blaine's great hobby was sreciprocity which sounds sonorous and promises great things, but is really o more than ia cowardly nakeshift, just as the Sherman law was. Reciprocity can only exist witha high tariff. The United States says to foreign nation, tive will admit free of duty certain of your products if you will admit free certain of our prod 1icts." If the United States had no high protective duty in force 1t could not promise to remove it. Then, as a matter of course, when the Democrats removed the high pro- tective duties there could be no more reci- procity with certain nations. But better still, the low duties of the new tariff give us reciprocity with all nations. AS was expected and provided for, the passage of the present tariff law has been followed by the abrogation of reciprocity treaties by certain nations. But the old treaties will be followed by other and more advantageous arrangements. The nations with which we trade are much more dependent upon the United States than we are on them. They can't get along well without our corn, wheat, meat, coal, agricultural imple- ments, etc. They may bluster little at first, but they will soon come back to their milk. They have become accustomed to using many of our products, and they must have them. That's the only advantage that reef procity has been to us. It served in a sort of forced way to introduce our ex- ports into other countries. It gave them little taste of our good things. But this forcing of trade was done by keeping duties Gn articles that should have been on the free list. These duties were kept on arti- cles not produced in this country to any great extent, and there would have been no need of duty but for the excuse of mak ing reciprocity arrangements. The Democrats have wisely regulated this feature of the tariff. The principle of admitting free the articles not produced in the United States has been put into active operation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
WILLING TO TRUST THEM.

To the Age Herald:
 In your issue of this date, under head of ''Selma Siftings," ;" it is stated that on the list submitted to Judge Wood by Messrs. Aldrich, Dsan and Hardy, from which inspectors (one at each polling place) for Dallas county, were requested, ~ the names of some good organized democrats appear,p "and that MT. AL drich is laboring under an hallucinaton if he believes his cause will be advocated by these gentlemen. On his list appear the names of such democrats as Frank Boy kin i, Jr., 5. Kirkpatrick, Minthorn Woolsey |, and others.
 Neither MT. Aldrich nor the undersigned were misled in this matter. We knew these gentlemen were organized democrats when their names were put upon the list. We know these gentlemen well enough to know that their actions as inspectors, if appointed, will give perfect satisfaction to every political faction in Dallas county, or in the district. In making up this list it was not our desire 10 select partisans, but men against whom no shadow of suspicion as ballot box manipulators rests. We could have selected from the organized democracy of Dallas county hundreds of names that would have been equally-and that is perfect-as satisfactory to all po-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
HAWAIIAN SUGAR.

Governor Mckinley makes much to do over that clause of the Democratic tariff bill which admits free of duty the sugar of Hawaii. But the Demo, rats were not mapping when they inserted tbat clause.
 In tho first place the United States entered into sacred treaty with Hawaii in 1875,
 .he treaty providing that in consideration of certain valuable concessions granted to the United States, such as a coaling sta- tion, that the sugar of that islaud should be admitted free of duty. This was good bargain on tho part of the United States,
 for we thus acquired valuable privileges that are the envy of all the nations of the old world. And the concession of sugar free of duty to Hawaii was nothing after
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
THE SOUTHERN MILL
OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY WILL BE
 ERECTED IN GEORGIA.

UT TEE nlASSAChCohIl0 SOmFANt WILL oG
 ERECTED IN GEORGIA.
 Lowell (Mass.) Morning Mail, Sept 26.
 The big new mill of the Massachusetts Cotton company will be built in Georgia. That much is decided after considering ap- plications from over 200 places scattered through every state in the south. The northern characteristics of the state and it's laws, which are more favorable to manufacturing enterprises than those of most of the southern commouwealths, are the causes which largely led to this deci- sion. Just what part of Georgia will be selected is uncertain, except that it will be in the northern section, somewhere be. tween Rome and Macon. Some of the most successful cotton manufacturing con cerns in the south are located in the Pied mont region of South Carolina, around Spartan burg, but Tillmanism, etc., is so rife and political conditions in the state are so peculiar as to make capitalists ap- prehensive of interference. The hilly country of the Piedmont region extends into the state of Georgia and offers good facilities, as it brings fuel near at hand for steam purposes. Some location in this district will doubtless be chosen. The de- tails of the mill have yet to be determined. As the company has just increased it's cap ital trom $1 ,S00 GOO to S2 400, ,000 it is likely to be . large plant.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
------s . REPUBLICANS REJOICING.


 Tho Republican papers of the North are bama. They claim that the Republican party in this State has been largely rein forced oy the acquisition of former Demo- crats. The following from the St. Louis Globe Democrat, one of the leading Re- publican papers of the country, shows how the enemy is gloating over its supposed &C., quisition:
 The Republican party has scored big sue cess in Alabama by practically swallowing the Jeffersonian or Kolbite party and he Populists. The two latterparties held their joint Congress sionai convention for the Ninth Dis- triet at Blocton today (the 14th) and resolved not 10 put out a candidate for Con sress, but to support T. H. Aldrieh the Republican nop'inee. Captain Kolb and other prominent Kolbite and Populist leaders were present and spoke, urging their follow CTS to vote for the Republican ticket. Similar action was taken by the Fourth District on the 18th, when the Kolbites and Populists agreed to support w F. Aldricn, the Repu bicau nominee. It was followed up in q similar man. ner in the other districts;
 Prominent Kolbite leaders say their party Is going over to the Republicans. The triple combination will make the Republican party very strong in Alabama and especially as the negroes are practically and solidty Republt- can.
 But we very much mistake the temper oi the Jeffersonians if they are going to be led by the nose into the Republican party. They are made of sterner stuff than that. The Republicans are reckoning without their host.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK Is
 SOLID AS A ROCK.
IT SHOULD NOT BE COMPOUNDED WITH AN 3 ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS CLOSELY
 INITIATED ITS NAME.

From the New York Recorder, Sept. 10, 1894.
 Through similarity of titles many people
 have been led to confuse the Mutual Rene. fit Life Association of fAmerica-the assess.
 ment concern recently declared insolvent
 by the state superintendent of insurance
 with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
 company of Newark, one of the oldest,
 most successful and most reliable life in- surance companies in the country. There ought to be some legal way of preventing 8 similarity of names that may be used by one concern to the detriment of another.
 The Mutual Benefit Life association per-
 sistently worded it's advertisements so as to
 mislead people who were looking for sound
 insurance and had been advised to try the
 great New Jersey company. Scores of the
 iIl-informed have been induced to accept
 the precarious protection of the now
 insolvent assessment concern In the belief
 that they were insuring with an old time
 company that has gloriously stood the test
 of forty years.
 On January l, 1894, the Mutual Benefit
 Life Insurance company of Newark proved
 itself one of the very staunchest concerns
 in the business. It's books showed, as an
 offset to it's S49, 742 1902. 47 of liabilities. un-
 impeachable assets to the amount of
 $63 ,016, $50. 32. Its surplus consequently
 was B, 276, ,347 .85. It does not only a large uuolueSS, Dut a pEOAodOAO OuSs III Aooo hVo
 receipts were S9, ,944 ,671. .43 and it's expendi-
 lures SS, ,090 ,249.25, of which S6,667 ,5O6.21
 was paid to policy holders. Its conserv. ative methods ara based upon the soundest of mathematics and common sense. The policies of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company of Newark are strictly non -forfeitable, and in 1893 this company
 paid nearly {120, ,000 of claims on policies lapsed by non payment of premiums, but continued in force for the full amount of insurance in accordance with the company's liberal system. It is the boast of the com- papy's officers that it insures more cheaply | and more safely than any of its respectable competitors.
 l. The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance com pany of Newark was organized in 1S46, and l the late Justice Bradley of the United ! States supreme court was at one time it's | mathematician. It's credit has never been
 under the slightest suspicion for one sec- | ond.
 | I beg to assure our policy holders and | the public that the foregoing is true | statement of facts; that THE MUTUAL
 BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1 of Newark, N. J., is 'ssolid ss a rock. .' 1 She writes the most liberal policy have ever examined. The company is fully pre- | pared and always ready to meet it's every | obligation promptly and in full. For | further information 1 invite the public to | communicate with our Birmingham | agents, viz: MT. w. A. Halstead, Mir. H. l W. Perrin, Mir. s. M. Hanby or
 L. D. DREwRY, | Chattanooga, Tenn., | State Agent for Tennessee, Alabama and l Mississippi. .
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
ST. PIERRE
Has Few Words to Say on the Sub.
 feet of Shoes.

The first lot of our great bargains has just arrived in ladies' fine French kid and Dongola hand -sewed turns and extension edges all styles imaginable.
 The very latest styles, the finest shoes ever put on the market in this city. Your choice for S1.9S. There is no shoe in this lot worth less than B to S7. Can fl any foot. Do not buy until you have seen them.
 No shoes sold to merchants.r Our shoes are of all widths, that is, B, 0, D, and BE, and sizes to '.
 Ladies' entrance 303 Nineteenth street. St. Pierre will send samples to any part of the city on inspection. 9-8-tf
 When you are in Selma go to the Parlor cafe. Meals 35 cents. 9-21-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
NOT MUCH ENTHUSIASM.

To the e-HeraId:
 Seeing report of the republican conven. tion held in this city the 27th ultimo, in which your reporter gives the idea that there were 300 publicans present, is very misleading, as there were not to exceed seventy five republicans present and they were anything but enthusiastic for How ard, as the meeting was considered ad- journed before Howard was indorsed at all , and only then by populists, who call themselves republicans as the occasion re- quires. REPUBLICAN.
 Fort Payne, Sept. 8.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
M'MULLEN RETURNS
And Is Making Preparations to Send
 Negroes to Liberia.

MT. J. R. McMullen. president of the International Migration society, returned yesterday at o'clock from Philadelphia.
 MT. Mc1ulien, who has a contract with the African Steamship company for the transportation of 5000 negro immigrants to Liberia, has been making preparations for immediate removal of negroes to that places In conversation with an aE-HERALp reporter he said that he had been at work getting steamers in readiness, and that the first would leave in a short while.
 As to where immigrants will take steamers has not yet been decided, as efb forts are being made to see to what point best rates can be had.
 The largest crowd from any one point on the first trip will be Pine Bluff, Ark. MIX McMullen said everything was working nicely, and that their contract will ba carried out. M
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
TWO LAWYERS COME TOGETHER

TWO LAWYERS COME TOGETHER. 1 Justice Charles J. Martin's court room was the scene of fight between Judge B.. M. Allen and Attorney Brown, two promi- nent lawyers, yesterday morning. l Mary Peck, a negro woman, was on trial for receiving and concealing stolen prop erty. It was alleged that she received a lot of goods supposed to have belonged to MT. John F. Gleason's wife. For this Gleason is contesting the case. A search warrant was out and had been partially executed. | The prosecution contended for the full ex- ecution of the search warrant before the | trial of Mary Peck. Mir. Brown of Bush & Brown was arguing this point and wanted both sides to take up the search. | MT. B. M. Allen asked him if he in- tended to execute the search warrant.
 MT. Brown replied in the negative. but said: "I am going to be there to- watch you."
 This called for blood and Mir. Allen walked around the table toward MT. Brown and said: "Do you mean that?'
 MT. Brownies.
 MT. Allen-Do you mean 1t personality Mir. Brown-Yes.
 After MT. Bruwn's words had been plainly heard all over the room MT. Allen struck him blow in the face that was a paralyzer.
 MT. Brown managed to get in 8 left handler on MT. Allen, when friends inter- fered.
 This wound up the one round contest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris.
 When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
THINGS DRAMATIC.

"A Night at the Circus" will be seen at O'Brien's next Monday evening. "A Night at the Circus,' with jolly Nellie McHenry, whom everybody knows and ad- hires, as Electra, the dashing circus rider, and Madelaine Milan, demure little Quakeress. twin sisters, will be enjoyed by all, as Miss McHenry has been seen here before and made strong impression. New music, new specialties and an all round clever company is promised. For Miss McHenry no recommendation is needed; {; all know her as the brightest, cleverest, iolliest soubrette now before the American public. The novelty of IA Night at the Circus" is the last act, which represents the dressing tent of the Great Imperial circus, with view of the ring and tho audience at the back. In this act Miss Me- Henry appears as the queen of the arena in full circus rider's costume on the back of a beautiful white horse.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

BENNIE HARRIsoN's jeremiads concern ing the imaginary effects of the new Dem- ocratic tariff are more than double dis counted by John Wanamaker's psalms of praise on the practical workings of the same law.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

THE farmer is the sufferer from protec- tion, because it increases the cost of the articles he has to buy and does not enhance the value of those he sells. It will be sur- prising indeed if the farmers in Jefferson county vote for Aldrich and protection.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

I beg to inform my friends that I can be found temporarily at 1895 Second avenue, opposite government building.
 I shall continue to make a speciality of selling the very best of liquors and hope for continuance of the patronage be- slowed upon me in the past.
 HENRY BARNARD.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
LOW RATES TO THE WEST.

The Louisville and Nashville railroad will, on October g, sell round trip tickets to points in Texas, Arkansas and the In- dian territory at our lowest first class fare, plus g..
 Tickets good to return within twenty days from date of sale. For rates, routes, etc. call on or write P. Sid Jones, passen- ger agent, Morris building, Birmingham, Ala. 9-29-5t
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

You can get delicious oysters served in all styles at all hours when in Selma at the Parlor cafe. Crenshaw X Ward, proprie- tors. 9~X-U
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

AN IRIDEscENr DREAM-A Republican majority in the House of Representatives, Fifty fourth Congres
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

China has 200 miles of railway; the United States 176, 46l. American railways last year carried 19, ,348, 12l pound cans O. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

litical parties as the names here men, tioned, but being circumscribed by county had no occasion for augmsnting the list. Yours respectfully,
 G. B. DEAN,
 J. D. HARDY, Chairmen Republican Campaign Com- mittees, Fourth District. Calera, Alo., September 27, 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

all, so far as that island is concerned. It is more favorable to the people of the Pa clfic slope than to the sugar producers ot Hawaii. The Pacific slope is so far from Louisiana that the sugar growers of that State could not hope to supply the demand. the rail freight for such long haul would have amounted to more than the price of the sugar. So the Pacific slope had to look to Hawaii for it's sweetening, aud a tax on sugar would simply have been tax on the citizens of the Pacific slope without any corresponding benefit to citizens of ot her sections of the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

The tinware and umbrella trusts are broken. The only baking powder trust is the complete trust of the people in pr. Price 8 Cream Baking Powder
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Cotton seed has been used as food by tn, peasants of southern Europe.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

Dr. T. M. Allen, dentist, 2O23 and POPS First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 9-2-4m
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

Oxford beat Yale at athletics, but no competitor, foreign or domestic, can beat Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

An average of feet of water falls ans nuslly over the whole of the earth's sure face.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

THE people learn with pleasure that the prospects for better and cheaper Japanese tea are very bright under the benign auspices of Democratic rule. Under the treaty now being negotiated Japan has agreed to remove the export duties on tea. As she ships large quantity of tea to this country, the removal of this export duty will be just that much saved to the people of the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

If you are tired and never hungry, Hoods Sarsaparilla will make you feel strong and well.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

Bismarck has always been particular about the quality of his cookery. So Is every one who uses pr. Price Cream Bak- ing Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

"The Ensign" is playing to better business this season than ever before since it was launched. This is perhaps due in great measure to the fact that William Harworth's heroic naval drama is now in- terpreted by the strongest cast that has ever appeared in it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-29

THE Democratic party has no apologies to make nor excuses to offer for what it has done or left undone since it came into con trol of the National government. It Is not on the defensive this time. Conscious of the sincerity of it's purposes and the ear nestness of its endeavors, it stands ready to give its masters-the people-an account of it's stewardship, and invites them to the closest scrutiny of it's record. Let them inform themselves intelligently of what 1t has done and the reason it has not done more and then pass judgment; and 1t fears not the result.