Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
TRIP HAMMER TRU|SMS
The Great Issues of the Campaign
ForcefuIly Stated.
NO CHANCE TO GET MIXED
The AD-Important Facts Set Forth in Luminous
and Elegant Garb, So the Simplest
Mind May Grasp Them.

Decatur, Oct .-(Special)-There was
an enthusiastic Bryan and Sewall and
Wheeler ratification meeting at this place
tonight The meeting was success,
considering the fact that it was gotten
up on short notice, when it became known
that Hon. e. B. Almon, the Bryan and
Sewall elector, and Hon. John w. Tomlin-
son, of the National Advisory committee,
would be in Decatur tonight.
Hon. L. Hensly Grubbs presided over
the meeting and introduced the speakers.
The first speaker was Hon. John w. Tom
linson, who ably argued the issues of the
campaign, presenting them from new
and interesting standpoints. His speech
was closely listened to and frequently ap-'
plauded.
AT the conclusion of his speech Hon. e.
r. Almon was introduced to the audience
and started an able address, He argued
that 1t was democracy for the minority 10
acouiesce and the majority to rule, and
those who went into the primary were
in honor bound to abide the result. Be
fore he had spoken many minutes he had
to stop on account OF the ram Inc
meeting was an enthusiastic one. Mr..
Tomlinson's speech was in substance as
follows:
Mr.. Tomlinson's Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1 am
glad of the opportunity of meeting the
people of Morgan county, whom the
Montgomery Advertiser mallgned as pal
lot box suffers" The State Herald then
predicted that that paper would bolt, and
the prediction has come true. Morgan
county is the old home of my friend, Hon;
J. A. Rountree, who is now at the mead
of the State Herald fighting the battles
of the people, and am glad to meet MS
friends here.
I believe, fellow citizens, that the Unit
ed States this republic of republics,
which has been the wonder and admira-
tion of the world-has reached Crisis IN
her marvellous history, and on the result
of this election depends whether the
whole people or privileged rev Shall SoV-
ern this country.
Our government was constructed on the
plan that the whole people, and not
privileged few, should rule, and Tor the
sole purpose of protecting the life, liberty
and property of all, none to have any
rights. privileges or benefits not to be
shared in by all.
Yet a monied aristecracy has grown up
On this country, which seeks to rule IN
stead of the people and to run this gov
eminent in their own special interests
and for their own private gain.
That great commoner, Abraham Linz
coin. uttered prophecy just before his
tragic death that should ring in the ears
of every liberty loving man and woman
of the union:
at see in the near future a crisis APP
preaching that unnerves me and causes
me to tremble for the safety or my coun-
try AS a result of the war, corporations
have been enthroned and an era OF cor
ruption in high places will follow, ana
the money power of the country Will en-
deayor to prolong its reign by working
yupon the prejudices of the people until all
wealth is aggregated in few hands ana
the republic is destroyed. / feel at TINS
moment more anxiety for the safety OF
INV country than ever before, even In the
midst of war God grant my suspicious
may prove groundless.
Can 1t be that Mr. Lincoln's prophecy IS
about to come true? Has not an era OF
corruption in high places followed, as ne
predicted? Is not 1.-The money power OF
fe,is country" as he foretold, "endeavor-
ing to prolong its reign by working upon
The prejudices of the people?' Is not an
wealth being aggregated IN rev nanos.
Have not 'sthe enthroned corporations,
IF which he spoke, greatly increased their
tower by consultations trusts and COM
Dimes? .., a
further see the bold attempt to dlsfran-
chise the laboring vote py ih,ilhiua ~ u
when / have laboring men come TO me
to secretly contribute to the success on
.our campaign. but ten me they dare not
express their true CONVICTIONS Ior rear
of being thrown out OF WORK. rear IN
deed that Mr. Lincoln's prophecy may
not prove groundIess.
1.-THE farmers of the country, while their
power and influence is broken by the
!. money power, by the continuous contrac-
ton of money, and the consequent lower
ing of prices of their products, yet If not
allortgaged, they can manage to feed and
!, clothe themselves, their wives and chill
--dren. But the laboring men, who work
for corporations, and business men who
borrow from bankers of the city, and
: who have to rely on their wages or
business to support their families, are
more dependent.
Attempted Intimidation Denounced.
q. The secret ballot, though. that prevails
IN .forty-four states of the union, is
great protection, and enables them to
vote as they deem for their best interests,
free from intimidation. That they can
mot, however, express their convictions