Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-21
Democracy's Champion in the
 November Election,
EsLLS WHERE HE STANDS
n Plain and UnansWerabIe Terms to the Good Citizens
 of Greensboro, Ala.

dREENSBoR0, Oct. 10.-tSpec1ai Cor respondence. Hast night we had Hon. car ". Underwood with us. He came alone and unattended by hired body guards of dark and uncertain political records as did his opponent. He needs no one to sing his praise, neither does he hold up "self' paramount to political issues and the welfare of his party.
 By o'clock the court house was we'll filled with good citizens and their families. Nearly every beat in the county was repre- sented. On entering Mir. Underwood was introduced in good old democratic style by Hon. c. E. Waller in a few we'll chosen words.
 MT. Underwood opened his address by clearly defining his stand on the import ant issues of the day. He spoke of MT. Aldrich as an honorable man personally. and stated that the ''gauge of battle hinged on party principles, em bodied mainly in the Mckinley bill. Hespoke on our indus tries in the south and proved very conclu- sively that ''ihey ars not infant, but capa- ble of competing with the world.' He showed that American lab pr and manufact- urers do not need protection, and proved that the protection we have had did not protect us. he says "onr opponents don't tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the fruth.' He showed that whilst
 CuTOpean laOOT may De cheaper, SIllI we get better values for the same amount ex- pended for labor. He not only shows this, but proves it. He states that he is free trader, and believes that the tax levied should only be just what is sufficient to de- fray the expenses of an ecomical govern meDt. He is opposed to direct taxation.
 He next took up the Mckinley bill and 1t serves as powerful weapon of defense, and well did he wield 1t. He illustrated it's effects and brought to bear plain facts and arguments that caunot be refuted. For instance, he showed that under Cleveland's administration the yearly commercial fail- ures only amounted to 6000.or 1000, whilst in Harrison's first year there were between 10, 900 and F, ,000, and towards the latter part of his terrible reign the commercial failures reached the appalling number of 15 ,000-all due, in the main, to the terrible oppression caused by the Mckinley bill. Twelve thousand cases of strikes, directly or indirectly the effects of this bll is the record. The aborers had been promised better wages on the passage of this act, and what did they gel? Wages cut from 10 to 40 per cent and cold lead and bayonets was the htrikers' portion. He asks us, our la borers, have we any right to expect more from these republicans now.sEho promised increased wages in ths Harrison -can--- paign and gave nougaft but reduction? He showed -.a.sA.-st-tnat Aldrich cut his own men from 50 cents to 3713 per ton on coal. under the enactment oi Lns Mex finley bill. He told of the new life that has come to Birmingham and to our whole country since the repeal of the bill and stated that more pig iron is being produced in north Alabama today than ever before. His arguments all along this line were cear-cut and forcibe to such degree that they were simply unanswera- / ble. He showed how it is that high tariff makes the rich man richer and the poor man poorer; that it fills the coffers or the al- ready millionaire and makes more empty the scant pocketbook of the poor man. He opened our eyes to facts of which some Of us had never thought or considered. He showed us how it is that two thirds of the money is owned and controlled by 235, ,000 millionaires and the remaining people are left to tussel for the remaining third.
 He made telling argument against high tariff, which carried conviction with every word. He illustrated to us the free the best part of it is his statements canX be denied, for he speaks with the freedo and boldness of a man who is loroug W posted. He says if elected he would Vi yte to put back in force the income tax onE In. comes over S4OO0. This Aldrlch want to repeal.
 He boldly and fearessly announceh his stand on the silver question, and s4ys he twill work for, speak for ana vote for sil- yer at 16 to if he can get it, for he Believes to the contraction of currency. Ike would vote to repeal the 10 per cent state Lax Q banks. He proclaims that he would refr to longer be the standard bearer from district if he could not stand Shoulde shoulder and hip to hip with tNs party party principles and his honest cq1 tions. He shows us how it is that n of ponderous moment hinge on t congress and that true democra gross is needed to hold up the/ Cleveland.
 All throughout his speech quie( order re1gned. Our people seem hear the message he broughz evinced their appreciation
 bold style in which it was deI ing him their undivided attS
 1t was over he received roY
 of applause and got hq
 and many expressions of
 is he worthy of the hon.
 give him on the 9th of N
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