Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-22

away from Alabama know that there are some grave conditions existing here we knoW that our state treasury is now behind nearly or quite $750000 and that this must be met by wise and discreet legislation that will enable us to main tain our credit without seriously adding to the burden of taxation"
 lie faVored liberal and progressive policy with regard to public schools, pubic roads and immigration.
 Tn conclusion, expressing his confidence that he would be elected, Captain John ston said:
 T shall endeavor to discharge all the duties with an eye single to the welfare and prosperity of our people, and trust with the blessing of God, I may so ac- qult myself that " l retire the people of Birmingham - say: Well done. good and faithfV =: want" Loud and long continued q = use)
 The audience ( ' d heartily in sym pathy with the i. ker and greatly en- Joyeu ms good' -s ired. but nice, keen ana ef1ectiVe t c s on the manner of tlafke eanvaf S Id especially his raid upon JeHefsoH JS nty, comparing 1t to den. John Pc disastrous encounter Whlch drove . with Stonewall Jack son atter hi4 oss the Potomac into Wasnlngton.. opes campaign with
 headquartep Jul the saddle" had effected hothing. Hf = picked up a squad of caVarymen ". and some infantrymen thtit ltleBfdpneu ne naQ the rebels flying and would give them a terrible whipping if he could catch them. So Clarke picked up some few cavalrymen in Jeiferson and some poor sick infantry men in Dallas and imagined he had sur rounded everything.
 It was a proud occasion for Captain Johnston, but he seemed to appreciate no tribute more gratefully than a beauti- ful offering of flowers by ladies of the audience. A card bore their eloquent as surances of esteem and the prediction that the democracy of the state would for. him present an unbroken front against the common enemy and make him the next governor
 w. H. Stanley, President of the Trades
 Council.
 MT. w. H. Stanley, president of the Birmingham Trades council and a rep resentative laboring man, spoke as fol- lows:
 My Fellow Citizens: It is gratifying to me indeed to take part in this meeting ana lift my voice for one who for the last ten years has been my friend, and l am proud to call him my friend. Can tain Johnston and myself shared the common dangers of soldier in our younger days, and now that we have passed the fiftieth mile post, both grown gray Tn the service of the party. I see no reason why we should not be friends, paftlcularly so in politics. We both stand Tor the free and unlimited coinage or siIVer at l6 to l, honest elections, re- peal Of any law that Is obnoxious to the people and the enactment of any laws that the people need to better their con uitlon, and for sound money. I mean by that that every dollar which the gov. ernment issues. whether gold or silver or paper, to be a legal tender for all debts, both public and private So you see there IS every reason why we should be the best of friends
 snail not attempt here now to discuss the nnancial issue, but will review briefly MT Clarke's speech of two weeks ago MT. Clarke came to Birmingham to open ms campaign and to address himself. as ne sald, 10 the wage earners of this dis trlct, put the things that concern them tue est-he-dia-not'refe to. He did not e'Ve us one reason why he voted to mt coal and ore on the free list. and tbere is not single vote that MT. Clarke gave since he has been a member of coneress that the wage earners were interested III more than that, and MT Clarke failed to tell us why he voted to repeal the n,1r- chasing clause of the Sherman act oufeiy the wage earners were deeply con cerned in this 'oh-
 when the fires of the frnaces had gone out the picks of the miners lav idle ms children were crying for bread and ne was wandering broadcast over this country seeking employment and bearing the great American title of hobo and tramp, and not an industrial wheel in tnls district making revolution Surely MT Ciarke could not afford to pass this by In silence. What need was there for MT. Clarke to go out of his way when he shied his castor in the gubernatorial rinp