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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
THE AMENDMENTS.
To the Age-Herald

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 KENNEDY, July 2s.-For the benefit of those who do not fully understand the two amend ments that are to be voted on in August ask you the following questions:
 Will 1t require a constitutional convention for the amendments to become law
 If not, please stato how it is to be included in the constitution or become part of it.
 Can there be any other amendments made other than those to be voted on2
 If there IS no constitutional convention, who will make the amendments?
 Does it give the trustees any power to levy tax of themselyes2
 Please explain fully, as there are many who are making these inquiries. If you can |, please publish the Hundley amendment in full in this weeks issue. P. Nj. McNEtL.
 No constitutional convention will be re- quired at all. If the two amendments re- ceive majority Of all the votes cast next Monday, they become part Of the consti- tuition without any further formaity or act on anybody's part.
 No other amendments can be made than the two submitted, and which will be printed on all the ballots.
 There will be no constitutional conven- tion. As soon as the votes are counted and the result declared, if q majority of the voters vote t'yes,' the amendments be- come part of the constitution.
 The school amendment does not give the trustees any power to levy the tax. It gives the Legislature power to authorize the trustees to levy a tax of not over 2b mills. So If the amendment is adopted the people would have to get the Legislature to pass special law before the tax could be levied at all If the people desired. they could get special law passed allowing the trustees to levy the tax, subject to d vote of the people of the district.
 At present the constitution doesn't per init any special local tax for schools. If the amendment is adopted the Legislature can then authorize every district to have such tax or not, as the district pleases.
 As for the Birmingham amendment, it authorizes the Legislature to pass law al- lowing the city of Birmingham to levy special tax of 2h mills to pay the interest on the city debt and provide for the princi- pal when it falls due. It affects no part of the State except right here in Birmingham. And Birmingham asks all the people to vote for it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
FIVE MORE DAYS.

There are five more days in which to in- creas the Democratic majority that surely awaits on August G.. The point in this campaign is now to roll up the majority to such figures that Captain Kolb's ignorant followers can no longer be duped by any further cry of fraud on his part. The plans are all laid for raising the old cry again, and if by a scratch they can slip up on the Dem. ocrats and capture the House of Representa- tivss, they will cause more trouble than the carpet baggers did.
 It is mighty hard to keep from getting mad in the closing days of 8 struggle like this, but it is not impossible. Up to date there have been no personal encoun- ters and very few personalities outside of men's political records. The Kolb party are trying hard to make the rank and file of their old constituents believe that the Democrats have been assaulting them per- sonally, but it don't go. The Democratic papers have stuck to their text aud so have the Democratic speakers. They have ap- peaIed steadily to the reason of the people, to their love for law and order and good government. They have pointed out the danger and disaster of turning over the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
After night with the boys
 Yours for clear head-Bromo-S Seltz
THE IRON MARKET,

CINCINNATI, July 28.-The interruption of the pig iron traffic by the coal miners strike and the senseless railroad strike im- mediately following were not seriously felt by consumers of pig iron during the prevalence of the strike, as there were sup plies in yard and en route; but recently as stocks in hand have been exhausted and the usual steady supply has not been at hand to fill the gap, the real trouble is keenly felt and the unhappy consequences of these unreasonable strfes are being realized.
 The past fortnight has been the most vexatlous we have ever known in filling orders. Ia endeavoring to hurry ship ments and explain to anxious customers the cause of delay, we have been dligent, though not as successful as we would have liked. The railroads were far more crip- pied than they at the time conceded, or their management has been bad.
 creasing supplies of coke, will catch up with their orders and by the 1st proximo will be freer for new orders.
 The Mahoning and Shenango valley fur- naces are still quiet, though some of them expect to have sufficient fuel to start next week.
 The protracted difficulties in the Con- nelisvilie coke district has been fortunate opportunity for the Virginia, West Vir. ginia and Kentucky coke companies, who have enjoyed a liberal patronage they will hold, no doubt, to their full capacities, as in the main their coke seems to give entire satisfaction.
 The tariff question is nearing a solu tion on compromise basis, and it is likely that ere this report Is read strange creature will have been born, though it will not bear Professor Wilson's name. It will be a relief, however, that the accouchement is accomplished. The country will have an
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
CoALING STATION AT KEY WEST.

COALlNG STATION AT KEY WEST.
 The announcement from Washington that Key West will be made a coalng station for the American fleet is matter of great importance to the Birmingham dis. trct. Alabama coal has never had q chance at any government consum ption i, and this opportunity comes unex peciedly. Our coal operators will, of course, take advantage oi it. We don't believe that the West Virginia fields can beat us in those waters.
 This is one of tbe advantages that comes to us from having & Democratic adminis- tration at Washington with a Southern Secretary of the Navy. The South was al- ways slighted, if possible, by the Republi- cans. Now she is beginning to see what it is to get little of the sunlight of official favor. It's a big thing for us to have Grover Cleveland in the White House, and we ought to appreciate it.
 The sentimental interest that attaches to this announcement is in the fact that the cruiser Montgomery, named for the capi- tai of Alabama, will make the tests which are to determine what coal will be used by the Key West station.
 Incidentally, we more than suspect that the new coaling station at Key West is partly the result of possibility that England may undertake to bluff us out oi building the Nicaragua Canal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
OUR LOCAL TAX AMENDMENT.

One result of the low tax rate in Birming. ham has been to create the necessity of raising revenue by an enormous drag net license tax. Property has paid the lowest tax of any city on the American continent, while active business of all descriptions has been taxed heavier. Nobody escapes. When after years of effort we succeeded in getting cotton compress, even that busi . ness, benefcent as it was, had to pay big license. The first thing MT. Conner had to do in starting his mill, a concern for the common benefit and with good pay rodl, |, was to pay license. All businesses tbat keep the town going, supply tenants and pay rents. must he taxed in licenses all they will bear.
 Now, that isn't either right or wise. It isn't sound business principle and directly results in cumbering commerce and indus- try and driving them away. The true the- ory of direct taxation is that property should bear it's share of the burden and &C., tive business be interfered with es little as possible. In Mobile, Selma and Mout- gomery property pays more than twice what it does in Birmingham, while busi- ness escapes the awful drag net thrown around it here.
 Now, the people who will suffer most when Birmingham goes into bankruptcy will be the property owners. Active busi- ness can pick up it's traps and leave, and when it does it leaves vacant stores and dwellings in it's wake.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

DR. MEEK does not have very high opinion of the present day novels. With Thoreau, he advises us to read not the times, but the tternities. These latter day novels are ephemeral, because they deal with one phase of life. They advocate the advance ment of woman, or socialism, or altruism, or evolution, or some society fad that happens to occupy the public mind. When public thought ceases 10 turn on these topics the novels will cease to be read. But tho great master novels ap- pealed to humanity in it's broadest sense aud will be read as long as interest in hu- man kind endures
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The democracy of Alabama, in oonven- tion assembled, reaffirm the principles of the democratic party as declared in the platform of our party at Chicago in 1892, cess of those principles in the triumphant election of Grover Cleveland, who, by his generous treatment of our people, has shown that he is the president of the whole country, knowing no north, no south, no east, DO west.
 We recognize the wisdom and patriotism of our president and believe in his fealty to the principles of our party, and indorse his administration of the federal govern ment. While some of us may differ from him in matters of policy, we are agreed In the belief that he is actuated by motives of highest patriotism and by an unselhsh de- votion 10 the highest good of the whole people. While there are differences of opinion among us in matters of detail, we all believe in the free coinage of silver whenever it can be done consistently with the maintenance of a sound and safe cur rency
 We earnestly urge upon our senators and representatives in congress the speedy re- form of the tariff and the speedy repeal of the 10 per cent tax on the issue of state banks.
 We heartily commend and indorse the present administration of the state govern l.. mept, headed by Governor Thomas G. Jones, who has so wisely and courageously
 
 mend his impartial and fearless execution of the laws.
 We pledge to the people of Alabamaa continuance of the good government of our state affairs inaugurated by the election of George 5. Houston in 1874.
 The election law enacted at the last ses- sion of our general assembly is in accord ance with the principles upon which are based the laws regulating elections in a large majority of the states of this union without regard to party, and intended to obtain st the ballot box full and free ex- precision of the popular will. We believe in giving it fair trial, and should it fail to accomplish the end which it was intended 10 effect, we pledge ourselves to make such changes and alterations therein as may be necessary to effect that end.
 We pledge our party to the maintenance of a system of free public schools and to increase the appropriations for that pur- pose whenever the financial condition of the state will permit.
 The party is pledged to continue it's ef- forts 10 remove all the evils Of the present convict system, and to enact all appro- priate legislation to prevent it's working injustice to any class of our people.
 We extend cordial invitation 10 all voters of Alabama, who believe in the principles of democracy and are in favor of the maintenance of good government, 10 unite with us in the election of the ticket nominated by this convention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

OUR German American fellow citizens are too liberal and just 10 allow a grievance at the hands of a newspaper to affect their political action toward Il great party. The action of the officials Of the German. '. American Club in postponng any express sion of resentment on account of a recenA grievance at the hands of local paper is conservative and proper. The Democratic e party has fought against prejudice and dis criminations against foreign born citizens 5 from the time Thomas Jeff ferson whipped the old federaists on that issue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

THE Kolb papers and speakers are mak- ing big blow about circular alleged to have been sent out by General Shelley asking Federal office holders to contribute to the campaign fund. We have never seen any such circular, but we did see one two years ago when the Kolb party were trying to elect Weaver President. It's all right in their view to get contributions for an ex-Rcpublicau- Populte candidate for President, but awful to get up a little money for the legitimate expenses of the Democratic campaign.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
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CAMPAIGN SONG.
Air, "Bonny Blue Flag. D

Air, "Bonny Blue Flag.'' We live in Alabama and we yield the palm to Our Dixie is the fairest land beneath the burn ing sun. Our hearts are linked with hooks of steel, and woe be him would mar. We boast chief intrepid, true-a Henry of Navarro.
 Huzza, huzzal we hail our chief afar, Huzza, huzzal for William c. Oates, Our peerless guiding star. When northern hordeS came ramping down, with bikes and pennons gay, They found our boys in serried lines and eager for the fray. old Henry gave a chieflain; o, he was brave and true As ever plunged spur in steed or sword from scabbard drew.
 CHORUS Huzza. huzza etc. The Yanks are gone, the war is done, the roar of strife has died, But foul dissensions threaten us, and angry feuds divide. Our Billie is not what he was-has but single arm But he can shield our heritage and keep us from all harm.
 CHoRUs Huzza, huzza! etc.
 W. o. RfcHA EDISON.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
FIXED TO ROB.

HOW THE PoPULITEs TREATED THE DEM
 oCRATS IN PICKENs.
 CARRoLLToN, July N.-[Special Corre- spondence. l-In this county it has been as- certained that one of the inspectors ap- pointed cannot read or write, one cannot hear unless you talk to him in a tone that can be heard far beyond the limits of the booth ,. one is very old and paralyzed, and his hand trembles so much that he cannot make croes mark opposite the name of a candidate, and one can barely read and write. By some strange coincidence these men are simon pure democrats, while the each precinct are reported to be fully qual- flied.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

JAPAN is a land of civilization, although it IS civilization that differs from ours. In some respects they are more gentle ant refined. Edwin Arnold says the Japanese women approach nearer to angels than the women of any other nation. The Japanesti like Americans very much, and many of their ablest men have been educated in th is country in preference to Europeeh coun- tries. In art. especially, do the Japanese excel,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

State to a lot of political mountebanks, turncoats and adventurers. They have warned the voters against the pitfalls spread by the experimentation of all the forces of disorder, lawlessness and unrest that are crowded into the motley organiza- ton known as the Kolb party. Aud the people have heard and believed, and they are falling into line for law and order, William c. Oates and the Democratic party.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
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opportunity to get acquainted with the orphan later.
 The general trade shows signs of animal tion. Inquiries are quite numerous and orders more liberal. Indications favor & marked improvement. With the Knowledge on the part of buyers that prices of pig iron are approximate atc) a rromise of business will prompt purchasing, and as such sentiment aud action are ontagious, we would not be surprised to see an active business ushered in.
 Subject to change, we quote the mar ket for the moment as folloWs: a Southern coke, No. 1 F'd'y $1o 25 to 10, 50 EOttb oolrn Mo
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

HE keib party arc charging the Demo- crsts with purpose to commit all kinds lof frauds. Yet in Pickens, whose Populte Probate Judge recently declared in the AGE HERALD that the Democrats should have an absolutely fair deal in his county, they have selected illiterates, par alytics and deaf men as Democratic in- spectors. Look out for the biggest sort of frauds in these Kolb counties.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

IDA B. WELLS, the young negroes who has been slaudering the South in England, was no doubt paid to do 1t by somebody who is interested in preventing the tide of immigration and investment from turning in thls direction. But it's too late. That racket used to work, but the South has got start now aud can't be headed by any blood and thunder racket.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

NEARLY SrARvED.-Au old negro woman was found yesterday morning in the woods near the Bessen1er cemetery so hungry that she actually couldnH talk, she having been without anything to eat for about eight days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

nette and Gertrude Muslin, two of Bir- minghaih g popular young ladies, left yes- terday afternoon for the coast of North Carolina. They will remain there for about one month.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

THE Koib papers in the State are pub fishing strenuous denials of the fact that Colonel Oates had the crowd at Salem, in Limestone county. Now Captain Koib has been adopting Ben Tillman's plan of call ing for show of hands at political meet ings. He was urged to do the same thing on this occasion, but declined. lie knew how the crowd stood
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

MIR. MAXWELL comes back with what he calls proof on the silver dollar report. Mo- body has ever doubted that MT. Maxwell did hear somebody say the Democrats were showing the dollars around. You can hear anything these days. But Mir. Max we'll is careful to show that he himself did not see any Democrat showing the dollars of 1891 around.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

ALL correspondents should be careful q their facts in giving the size of crowds Overstatements and understatements bot do harm.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

Get the St. Louis A. B. O. Bohemian Bottled Beer, brewed by the American Brewing company, if you want pure arti- cie. Meyer Marx company, wholesale dealers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
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HEAVY WEIGHT. MT. c. l.. Cason of East Birmingham is happy over the add- Lton to hls family of fourteen pounder. Mother and son are doing we'll.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
SOUTHERN RECIPEs.

SOUTHERN RECIPES. The cream of cook books contains the best recipes of the old books and many never before in print.
 The New South Cook Book is beautifully bound, and will be sent to any address upon the receipt of 10 cents in postage.
 B. w. WRENN, General Passenger Agent East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

MIR. sKAGas should not have told MT. Maxwell that he thought it useless to send his reply to the E-HERALD. This paper's whole record is against such a sup position as that.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

FIVE more days of appeal to the reason. patriotism and self respect of the people of Alabama, and the victory is ours by such a majority that even Captain Kolb will quit running for Governor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

A MAGAZINE article tells us "how to take life." The best way is not to take life at all, but appeal to the courts for pro- tection
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

THE remark attributed to Kolb leader, "We don't want the vote of any c - d--n nigger, is no do ubt the common senti- ment of that party. They showed their contempt for the "nigger' when they kicked Hon. w.. J. Stevens ignominously out of the wigwam last February.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

Ar WesT END. Wednesday night at s o'clock, at the West Find school house, Judge J. M. Aruold an9 Capt. Frank s. White will address their fellow citizens. two able democrats a2gue the cause of good government.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

VOTERS have in previous elections crossed out the names of the candidates they voted against, but in this election they must put cross opposite the names of those they in tend to vote for.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

IF Birmingham goes into bankruptcy through any fault of her own in failing to get the tax amendment adopted, her de. fault will be equivalent to voluntary re- pudiatlon. She can't afford that. It will destroy this town as a business community
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

IT is exceedingly important that nobods lose his temper in this fight. Getting mat doesn't make votes. 1
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

THE Kolb campaign has gotten so low in islander that they are charging that Pro- lessor Turner, Democratic nominee for Superin tendent of Education, is a drunk ard. The islander is out of the whole cloth {.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. 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., 1894-07-31

OLD Blount is going to redeem herself this time. Put cross mark right here.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

RETURNED FROM THE SPRINGS. Misses Lucy, Anns and Willie Morrow and Miss Brown returned yesterday from White Su
 phur sr-ings, DeKalb county. where they had Leon spending several weeks. They s..fd lucy had good time at the springs, but were glad 10 get back to Birmingham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

TEARING AWAY THE WALLS. Work of tearing down and removing the brick walls of the Caldwell hotel was begun yesterday. Dynamite was used to loosen them, and the frequent explosions attracted quite crowd of people to the scene of the ruins during the day. It will take several days to pull down all the walls.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

NEGRo BARBECUE. .-1he demGcratic : negroes of Birmingham and Bessemer will give barbecue at Bessemer Friday, Au- gust g.. They will be addressed, among others, by Hons. John Mcqueen and Joseph Montgomery. The "Old Reliable' dummy line has made low rate of 10 CentH.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

CoUNTERFEITER CAUGHT. George l.. White of Bount county WAS jDcarcerated in the Jefferson county jail yesterday. He was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Perkins on an indictment found by the last United States grand jury, which charges him with passing counter felt money.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

COMMITTEE MEETING.-The meeting O the Commercial club committee on adVer- Using, statistics and immigration has been postponed until Wednesday afternoon at { o'clock. This is one of the most importan of all the committees, and a full attend. ance should be present for organization It has full field for work.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

TRIAL OF MINERS ToDAY The prelim mary trial of the miners charged witt murdering Deputy Sheriff B. W. Fierce ant the negro miner, Gamble, at Pratt mines July l6, begins today in Justice Moore court, at Pratt City. There are about 10 men now in jail charged with this crime and they will be tried in squads.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

JOINT DISCUSSION AT HARTsELLE.-Co G. W. Hewitt went up to Hartselle yester day afternoon, and today he and Mir. P. G Bowman will meet in joint discussion a that place. It will be debate betwee two of The ablest representatives of the tw parties in Alabama and those present will no doubt, be highly entertained.