Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-11

convention will be called on to approve his policy of retiring the greenbacks and issuing bonds to keep up the gold stand ard. and in doing that the convention will condemn both houses of congress. They tell us the silver craze is dying out, but they will find 1t quite different at the convention next year. The object or this convention is to restore the demo- cratic party to power and return to the free coinage of silver. To say this body of men is not representative of the de- mocracy of the state is trihing with the subject.
 Hon. Jesse F. Stallings, representative in congress from the second district, in- troduced Capt. Joseph F. Johnston who said: l believe this is the most respecta- able assemblage of populites I ever saw. That is what our gold bug friends call us. Not further back than three years ago John c. Carlisle was one of the lead CTS whom this crowd followed. We are not only making the fight for free coin age, but for honesty in the party. l reckon in a short while they will call all of us who favor a free ballot populists. Some of my amiable friends have charged me with being too near the pop ulists, but I am just as far from the pop ulists as they are from democratic prin- ciples. Free coinage is no new thing with me. nor with the senator here, but those who advocate the gold standard have been educated in the past two years. I don't believe in restrictions in the democratic party.
 Congressman Robbins. - Hon. Gaston A. Robbins, representa- tive from the Fourth district, was intro duced and said: The more I am edu- cated on the financial question the more am convinced that free coinage of silver is the best for the country and the better democrat do I become. I construe the platform of the last democratic conven- tion, and of all democratic conventions, as favoring bimetallism. I challenge any man to show where the last convention authorized the suspension or the coinage of silver. am opposed to any system that authorizes this government to purchase gold from Europe and give the Roths- childs and MorganS a mortgage on our posterity. If you want gold to go to pre- mium let every creditor demand pay ment in gold. and 1t will immediately go way beyond par.
 I am at your service in this campa ign whenever you need me, and wish to say that I stand where I did when l began my education.
 Congressman Stallings.
 Hon. Jesse F. Stallings representa- tive in congress from the second district, was called for and after few remarks introduced
 Judge William Richardson. of Huntsville, who said: am glad to be here. I am glad to be rebaptism of the democratic party to the restoration of silver to it's rightful place. We must not underestimate what we have to meet in this contest. l see 4000 national banks in this country and a democratic administration with 100000 officeholders. These we are to meet. l take courage when I think of the battle of New Orelans There Jackson, with few men behind a few bales of cotton. IDY;t; ;,I, priti l md Rothschild gold. We are going to win that battle with the common masses Of the common people.
 It is Great Britain that is behind this gold standard movement, and when l see this I exclaim in the language of Patrick Henry, q see nothing but slavery for my people" When the demo- crats meet in Montgomery and the voice of the people Is heard the gold-bugs will simply have to support free silver nominee on a silver platform. If l get beat I will follow the leaders there named, and l shall expect them to us likewise, for 1 expect to oeteat them.
 A few years ago we startled the world with our bravery and today we are slaves of the Rothschilds.
 Ex-Governor Cobb.
 I take it there isn't man in the au- dience who wasn't induced to come here through his conviction of duty to demo- cratic principles. If I desired to discuss this question the subject has been fully covered by this distinguished senator. If the democracy possesses the manhood it did in 1874 then 1896 will democracy be redeemed.
 It isn't only a question of free silver, but of personal liberty in this state. I am not afraid of congress but I am afraid of president MT. Cleveland may be honest, don't wish to say anything harsh about him, but what I do want known is that the people of Alabama don't wear the collar of any one man. don't care for being called populist. I believe in getting every man possible to come in the democratic party, whatever he thinks. If he only votes the ticket that's all we want.
 Capt J. F. Johnston moved the ap- pointment of three committees, one on resolutions one on organization and one on campaign literature, the names of the committeeman to be announced on the reassembling of the conference.
 The motion prevailed.
 Col Joseph Hodgson said he had let ter from Senator Morgan and suggested that it be published as it would occupy three quarters of an hour. A substitute requiring that it be read after recess, also one from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, pre- vailed and at o'clock the conference adjourned until 3:30.
 Afternoon Session
 Chairman Sanford, on calling the con- ference to order, announced the commit tees on resolutions, organization and campaign literature, which were as fol- lows:
 Resolutions-James l.. Pugh, Barbour; James Crook. Calhoun; R. w. Cobb, Shelby; John H. Bankhead, Fayette; William Richardson, Madison; J. r. Stallings Butler; Gaston Robbins, Dal- las; John G. Winston, Marshall; c. B. Smith. Hale; w. F. Hogue, Perry; Joseph Hodgson, Mobile; John P Hubbard, Pike: Gordon Mcdonald, Montgomery; F. s. Mcclellan, St. Clair; George c. AL mon, Franklin; l.. B. Musgrove, Walker; J. c. Clarke, Mobile; J. J. Altman Jeff ferson; George D. Johnston, Tuskaloo- sa; John A. Rogers. Sumter; Joseph F. Johnston. Jefferson
 Organization--R. B. Kyle, Etowah; M. A. Mason, Jefferson; A. D. Fielder, Bull lock P. c. Alexander, Blount; J. l.. Long, Butler; R P. T. Thomson Calhoun; R. J. Lowe, Jefferson; M. c. Can't, Coving- ton: w. w. Quaries, Dallas; J. D. Stein- hart, Hale; T. P. Hudmon, Lee; M D. Seibert, Etowah John Case. Mobile; J. A. Rountree. Morgan; T. H. Bass, Tal- ladega w. T. Smith, Shelby; George W. Ranis, Marshall; Horace Hood, Mont