Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
in forfeitiug its pledges and violating it's

in forfeiting its pledges and violating lis promises 10 the people.
 The purpose of establishing a dual gov ernment last November was adversely de- cded by the state convention at that time as inexpedient and unwlse; and what has since transpired has demonstrated the ws- dom of that action. With the state bank rupt and general depression of all kinds or business, causing all to struggle for mere existence, the resultant effect would have entailed heavy additional expense and ln- calculable damage to the credit of the state, besides giving our people an unsavory record abroad for lawiessuess and disre- gard of the exactions upon every law-abid- Ing citizen. For the same reason. besides others, all efforts on the part of imprudeut and aggressive spirits in our party to start an insurreciion or rebellion have been frowned down.
 Not only hay th reas ons above assign d been satisfactory for it's discouragemeut, but the fact that an instruction on the part of the people to dethrone usurpers and office holders whose titles to their offices are based on Fraudulent practices, theft and robbery, would have invoked the strong arm or the national government, now wielded and controlled by another beneficiary of fraud, who would have mar shaled the whole regular army, and addl- tional troops if necessary, to nave sup pressed it. As eleven southern states re- gently had an unpleasant experiences in an undertaking of a similar character, which has not been wholly erased from tue mem- ory of large number of our adherents, that feature of the undertaking was not re- gsrded as very inviting. Besides, should insurrecton have been successful to the ex- tent of the capture of the state government, i, it's power could only have been partial and it's continuance of short duration, effective of no lasting benefits, and in the end un- fortunate i.like for the >victors and van quished.
 These trials to patience and tests to for bearance under exasperating circumstances have been very severe, while enforcing the precept that 'discretion is the better part of 7alor,'' and should they continue and find repetition in 1896, with different conditions and particularly with different party in control of the government, when justice and right instead of fraud and per hdy will be the ruling incentives of the powers that will be, it may be advisable to pursue different course.
 Tie present dynasty of fraud, now masquerading as the state government of Alabama, is fast being undermined by tue force of truth as developed in the sworn testimony that has been brought forth for it's destruction.
 With the revival of the resolution in the United States senate to provide for an in- vestigation as to whether Alabama has Q constitutional form of government. backed by petitions from 100, ,000 voters in this state praying congress to invoke and exer- else its power under section 4, article 1, of the United States constitution, the last plank will be knocked out of the rotten hull, and when 1t shall crumble and perish amid the plaudts of a disenthralled people the ant thems of joy that will resound from one end of this state to the other will not be more pleasant to the ear or sweeter to the soul than the congratulations that will be extended to those who have exercised the patience and shown the forbearance which has prevented the shedding of blood and destruction of property which will have been happily averted.
 Too much credit cannot be accorded our patriotic standard bearers, Capt. R. F. Kolb and his associates on the state ticket in the last two campaigns, for their un- selfish conduct in always preferring the best interests of the people and their well fare to the qualification of their ambition and the demands of self-aggrandisemeht. For several months they have stood in the presence of volcano, ready to burst forth at their command, which would have en- veloped the state in blood and carnage, willing to accept the sacrifices upon them rather than cause suffering to any of their friends, and, above all, keeping the fair escutcheon of Alabama free from the blot upon it as the result of their acts. The de- mand for complete and perfect organiza- tion cannot be too earnestly and im- pressively insisted upon and its benefits and advantages too strongly urged.
 Let the zealous and enthusiastic members of our party in each beat at once send 10 the chairman of this committee for the rules and by-laws of the Industrial legion , whose plan has been adopted by this com mittee. It is full, explicit and most suc- cessful in all of it's features. Besides it em- bodies 8 styla oi organization which can be most useful in certain contingencies, and is most effective under all circumstances.
 Let our people continue in the ways of peace and to maintain law and order. con- scious of the righteousness of their cause and faith in the justice of God to relieve them of the grievous burdens which have been imposed and the severe ordeals through which they have passed, satisfied that in His own good time they will be re- deemed and disenthralled.
 s. M. ADAMS,
 Chairman of the Populist State Com mittee.
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