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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
WHERE ELSE GAN THEY Go?

Where are the Palmerites going to land is a question often asked. Where can they land, except in the republican party it appears to us Is fairly good answer The democratic and republican parties differ widely on two important questions. The tariff and the financial question. The Palmerites must either give up their convictions on the money question and return to the democratic party, or they must surrender their convictions on the tariff question and go along to the re- publicans. Having gone into the party primaries this year and rather than sur render their views on the financial ques- tion deliberately violated their pledge of honor to the party and laid aside their convictions on the tariff and done what they could to elect the candidate of a party pledged to the gold standard and protective tariff, we see no reason to ex- pect them in the future, when they will owe the party nothing, to voluntariarly lay aside their convictions on the finan- cial question and help the party pledged to free coinage and a tariff for revenue only. If they are sincere in the step taken this year their final resting place will necessarily be in the republican party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
EX-Gov. Smith
 A,,... To the People of A1aban1a

is true, however, that during this entire time the gold bugs had their men in con- gress ready to obstruct any measure looking to the remonetiZation of silver aS one of the standard money metals of the country, and 1t seems that a majority of congress has been ever ready up to 1893 to pass some measure to reconcile the conflict between capital and labor, fear- ing the money power on one hand and the voting power on the other. In 1893 President Cleveland presented the issue with boldneSS never assumed by any other president, by demanding the repeal of the Sherman law, attributing to that law all the financial evils of which we are now in the midst. In this he had his zealouS supporters from both parties. They repealed the Sherman law under the apparent belief that the volume of silver coined under the Bland act and the Sher- man law had destroyed confidence, and business stagnation had ensued by which trade was suspended, mills and shops shut down and millions of the unem- ployed thrown on the country to starve or beg, and it was confidently predicted by Senator Sherman and others that the repeal of the Sherman law would restore confidence, that business would resume its usual course in ten days and the country would soon become as prosper ouS and happy as ever at any former period. Notwithstanding the present tariff law was in force, 1t did not occur to Senator Sherman and others that the want of high tariff would be as neces- sary to prosperity as the repeal of the Sherman law.
 Another significant thing is that Speak CT Reed, with a large republican majority of the house, was in hurry to give 1t out that the present congress was to be a "do- nothing congress" If it was for the want
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
OUR LETTER BOX.

To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
 Appreciating the fact that your worthy body has many and sundry complaints to investigate, I shall not detain you long, but the importance of the subject im- perfumes me to say a few words. My grievance is that we have not enough light in our part of the city. :?
 I will briefly describe the conditions of my complaint: There is an electric light on the corner of Third avenue and Twen- ty-second street, then there are no more until you reach Twenty fifth street-two whole blocks without light this way. Then on Twenty-third street there is light on the corner of Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue, then no more on this street until you get to First avenue-three whole blocks without light. I understand the rule is to have light on every other corner. This would require one on Twen- ty-third street and Third avenue. I don't suppose there is another section in town of the same size and as close to the very heart of the city that is as poorly sup piled with lights. And as the sidewalks here are not of the best, the lights are sorely needed. Two persons have been injured, within my own knowledge, with in the past month. One of them, a young man. on account of the street being so dark that he could not see where the sidewalk terminated, sprained his ankle so badly that he was forced to quit work for a week.
 Hoping this matter will receive your favorable attention. I respectfully sign myself. A CITIZEN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

of a sufficient protective tariff that had suspended business why did he not sug- gest and have passed through congress the proper tariff law? It may be that he desired to assist Mr. Cleveland in creat- ing a necessity for issuing bonds in time of peace for ultimate banking purposes in the interest of bankers, syndicates and money shavers, who evidently dictated the republican platform at St. Louis which nominated MT. Mckinley for pres ident, thereby pledglng the republican party, as new creed of the party, to the support of the present single gold standard: thus my hope for financial re- forma tion in the republican party was destroyed. The financial plank of the democratic platform adopted at Chicago. which nominated MT. Bryan for presi- dent, meets my hearty approval. and that being in my judgment the great issue above all others upon which the prosperi- ty and happiness of the country depends, I shall vote for Bryan and Sewall for president and vice president of the United States.
 I believe it the duty of all patriotic citi- gems, regardless of party, who desire a change in our financial system for the bet ter, as suggested by the Chicago platform, to give their support to Bryan and Sew all in the approaching election.
 w. H. SMITH.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
SITUATION IN CHILTON.
Col. Robert Knox, Just Returned, Speaks
 of It Encouragingly.

of It Encouragingly.
 Col. Robert H. Knox, chairman of the Fourth district republican executive com mfttee, passed through the city yesterday morning en route home from stanton. The colonel, when seen by a State Herald reporter, said he was just back from Chiffon county where he had been to look over the field.
 When asked as to the political outlook in the county, he said Chilton's vote would be equally divided between the democratic, populite and sound money candidates. He said that MT. Aldrich, the nominee of the populists would get very few republican votes, and many pop ulsts would not support him because of his declaration that he intended voting for Mckinley. He said that MT. Dryer, the sound money candidate, would get a good vote from disaffected populists and strong republican vote.
 Speaking of MT. Wilson's letter, which he wrote at the time he came down, and which was indorsed by him and General Burke chairman of the Fourth district campaign committee, he said 1t had proved hurtful document IS regards MT. Aldrich's candidacy in the district.
 The colonel, judging from his tone of conversation, seems to have no patience with bolting republicans.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
A wILFUL MISREPRESENTATION

A WILFUL PRESENTATION.
 Many a man In this state is holding his cotton expecting Bryan to be beaten and consequent rise in the staple. Yet un- der some sort of moral coercion he is go- ing to vote for Bryan Why should men thus work against their own view of their best interests s?-Montgomery Me- Kinley Advertiser.
 There is not man in Alabama holding his cotton expecting to get better price in case Bryan is defeated. The republi- cans, the populites, the Palmerites and the democrats have proclaimed the doc Urine that Bryan's election means higher prices for the products of the farms.
 The appeal being made to the wage earners by the goldbugs is that if Bryan is elected the products of the farm will go up, and they (the wage earners) will have to pay more for what they buy.
 There is no cotton raiser nor man in Alabama with cotton on hand who is un- der any kind of coercion, moral or oth- erwise, to cast his vote for w. J. Bryan. the republican organ which made the above assertion is fully aware of it.
 When the Advertiser or any other pa- per asserts that the cotton raisers or cotton buyers of Alabama are so lacking in common sense as to apprehend rise in the price of cotton on the election of Mckinley, it bellies the people among whom it is published.
 Cotton must go lower if Mckinley is elected, and every man who knows how to plant, cultivate, gather or buy cottor knows it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
THE SAME ROT BEING REHAsHED.

THE SAME ROT BEING REHASHED. A leading financial authority in Ken lucky says that if Bryan is beaten mill lion and a half dollars will be straight way invested in that state. If that sum will go into Kentucky how much will that much. The defeat of Bryan means the greatest era of prosperity for this state ever known in its history.-McKin- ley's Montgomery Organ.
 That is the very same kind of rot with which the gold bug press flooded this country when Cleveland was forcing the passage of the bill internationally re- pealing the purchasing clause of the sherman law.
 Billions of dollars were reported al- ready sacked and tagged for shipment to the United States for investment just the very day the wires flashed the news across the Atlantic that the congress of the United States at the behest of the stuffed prophet had surrendered uncondi- tionally to the money power of Wall and Lombard streets.
 The lack of confidence was all that kept It away. Confidence would return instantly on the passage of the uncondi- tional repeal bill. Times were going to be good. Prices were going to advance. There would be no more bond issues The part that Alabama was going to play was enormous.
 The bill was forced through. and what has the harvest been? Two hundred and twelve million dollars more of bonds A large percentage of the industries that were then in operation have been shut down. Hundreds of thousands of honest laborers turned out to beg or starve. Gold went from the United States to England instead of coming from England to the United States, as promised. Times have grown harder and harder every day Prices have gone down steadily.
 Now come these same agents of the international gold trust asking the people to elect Mckinley, figuring out how much British gold is awaiting Bryan's defeat to rush into Kentucky and other states. Does anybody believe the people will pay any attention to such rot?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Hundreds of men in Alabama are go- ing to vote for Bryan who hope to see him defeated. They ought to have the cour- age of conviction and vote for the real democratic ticket.-Montgomer Repub- lcan Advertiser.
 Not a single man in Alabama who con- templates casting his vote for Palmer and Buckner has any hope of the sue cess of the ticket, and each one of them hopes to see Mckinley elected. They ought to have the courage of conviction and vote for the real republican ticket.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
MIR. NEWTON RESIGNS.

MT. R. L. Newton, who until recently was travelling passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, with headquarters here, and who was trans- ferred to Bessemer as agent. has resigned his position and it is understood will go into business in this city. Mir. J. T. Quin- lev, formerly agent at Ensley City, will occupy the position made vacant by Mr. Newton's resignation, and he, in turn, at Ensley City, will be succeeded by MT H V. Pearce. formerly agent of the South ern at BesxemeR.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
ALMOST TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
Young Walter Lewis Rescued From an
 Unruly Cow.


 Walter Lewis, a young brother of MT. Rube Lewis, the well-known butcher, was severely injured yesterday. afternoon on Tenth avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and but for the timely arrival of help, would undoubtedly have been killed.
 The young man was driving COW to whose horns he had attached a rope, one end of which he was holding. The COW became unmanageable and by some means got the young man entangled in the rope. He fell as the COW ran around a tree and the COW began trampling upon his prostrate form. He called for assist ance and MT. J. J. Curran and others near by ran to his side and soon had him from beneath the hoofs of the angry and ex- cited COW. He was taken to his brother s home and Dr. Cotton called in. On exam ination 1t was found that one rib had been fractured and he was otherwise bad ly injured. It was not learned if he was internally injured.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
EVADED THE ISSUE.

Gen. George P. Harrison, in his speech last night, attempted to reply to several minor charges made against him by the State Herald, but not one time did he refer to the fact that he was elected to congress by the people of the Third dis trict as an exponent of free silver. and had they believed he favored the gold standard he could not have carried his home city"
 Neither did he refer to the charge also made by the State Herald that "the req son he did not offer for reelection was that he knew he could not get the vote even of his own city as gold standard candidate"
 But he did say more than even his friends of the Third will like to believe.
 "Some may ask: Do you expect to elect Palmer and Buckner? I answer: see no chance to elect any man who calls him self a democrat.
 If there Is no chance to reins>ate the grand old democratic party as established by the fathers the party will become ex- tinct, and alignment will be made with other parties.
 eff you should accidentally succeed in electing MT. Bryan you would need only one term to blot the party he claims to represent out of existence, for the gov ernment would not sustain such doc- trine."
 Farewell, dear Generali There Is not better republican timber among the pines of Maine than Lee county furnishes in this her son, who she once so delighted to honor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

It begins to look like MT. Mckinley is going to let the campaign come to a close without explaining how 1t is that free trade breeds trusts, and yet in this coun- try we have no free trade. but surplus of trusts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Capt. Evan P. Howell of the Atlanta Constitution has entered the race for the United States senate. Captain Howell has many warm friends in Alabama who would rejoice to see him successful in the contest.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Every hustling democrat in Alabama should take particular pains to see to 1t that the voters in his precinct thoroughly understand what is necessary to be done in order to substitute on their ballots the name of c. c. Appleton for the name of M. B. Sibert.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
ANNOUNCE

The State Herald is authorized to an- nounce A. C. Lowrey as a candidate for the eral election. first Tuesday in December.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

solid for MT. Bryan he will have consider ably over 300 votes in the electoral col lege. The fact that laboring men are not outspoken for Mckinley is conclusive that they are going to put their votes in for Bryan.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The Montgomery Mckinley organ rises to remark that but few of the supporters of Bryan have any hopes of his success. We would mildly suggest to the organ that unless all signs fail, Viceroy Marcus Aurelius Hanna, the tariff baron whom 1t now delights to serve, does not feel very comfortable over the outlook.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

convention. By the way, how many men are there in those parts who believe that your ticket Palmer and Buckner, will carry a single county in the United States?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Watson has given out the information that he will not talk any more until after the election. What a pity. Why should the country be denied the privilege of hearing the Georgia statesman for so long a time
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Alabama will do her duty next Tues day. She will roll up big majority for Bryan and Sewall and commission nine free coinage democrats to represent this state in congress.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

With the government of this country in the hands of the men who have sub- scribed the money to carry on McKinley's campaign, the people will find 1t pretty hard to pay the cost.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

If Uncle Jeff" and General Harrison will canvass Jefferson county together there will not be enough McKinleyites to count next Tuesday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The populite leaders in Alabama who are working against the election of Bryan will find out a little later on that they are leaders without a. following.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Mark Hanna's anxiety for the welfare of the working men will come to a close next Tuesday night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Neither Colonel Falkner nor General Harrison called McKinley's name last night See?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Arthur NJ. SeWall of Maine.

FOR STATE ELECTORS: At-Large-S. w. John and J. w. A. San ford.
 First District-E. l.. Russell of Mobile. Second District-John D. Burnett or Conecuh.
 Third District-T. M. Epsy of Henry. .. Fourth District-W. B. Browne of Shelby. Fifth District-T L. Bulger of Tallapoosa. Sixth District-J. J. Mayfield of Tuska- 1oosa. kee.
 Eighth District-E. B. Almon of Colbert. Ninth District-C. B. Powell of Jefferson.
 FOR CONGRESS.
 Hon. Oscar w. Underwood.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The chairman of the republican county executive committee of New York. Lau- terbach, who says if the people elect Bry- an we the goldbugs, will not submit to t." is billed to make some speeches in Chicago this week.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The throwing of three eggs at Carlisle in Kentucky, we are informed, has changed all the Palmer and Buckner men over to Mckinley. Requiring only the throwing of few eggs to change them, we now expect all the Palmer and Buck ner men of Illinois to change over to Mc- Kinley. The followers of a ticket that require only the breaking of few stale eggs to change them over to another tick ct are evidently somewhat predisposed to a change, and only want a preteXt.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

It Is Mckinley and more bonds. or Bry- an and prosperity. Take your choice.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

There can no longer be any doubt about how Illinois will go. The goldbugs all said that the "egg incident" which hap pened to Carlisle would surely carry Ken lucky for Mckinley. MT. Bryan had an "egg incident" to happen to him in Chi cago Monday, and now of course he will carry Illinois.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The New York World has had a terrible struggle with the silver trusts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

Mark Hanna, It Is said, IS preparing a statement to be given out next Saturday showing just exactly what he expects the results of the election to be. If he fails to claim 447 electoral votes for Mckinley it will be very much unlike the labor crusher He has always heretofore claim ed everything in sight, no matter who it rightfuily belonged to.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The Braxton bridge lynching case is on
 trial at Aiken. s. C.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

The presidential contest will close in a few days, and notwithstanding the money power of the world has been doing it's best to scrape up something against the personal and political char acter of the brilliant young democratic leader a signal failure has attended the effort. Mir Bryan will come forth from the contest without having had single charge detrimental to either his personal or political character established.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29

There are very few Bryan men in these parts who believe that he is going to win next Tuesday. Many of them frankly ad- init his defeat.-Montgomery Republican Organ.
 There are ten men In those parts who have faith in the proposition that Bryan will be elected to one man who entertain ed the slightest hope for democratic suc- cess when it was thought that the Adver- tiser crowd would dominate the Chicago
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
The Origin Of Blue Grass.

81 notice by the papers that some
body in the south part of the State
wants to know where blue grass first
started" said Professor John Collett,
ex-State Geologist.
ga great many people contend that
it was found in Kentucky, but this is
not 80. Blue grass is native of the
Wabash Valley in Indiana. It was
found by William Henry Harrison's
troops during the solemn march to
Tippecanoe in 1911. Harrison gath.
cred small army at Ohio Falls and
started North. At Vincennes the gal.
liant heroes realized that they could
not 90 200 miles up the Wabash with.
out feed for their horses. General
Harrison had two cribs of corn at
Terre Haute and persuaded the men
to 60 on. AS they came on with
hungry horses and scant feed they
found the ground covered with blue
glass. Six miles west of Newport, on
the Collett farm, was found bounti-
full supply of blue grass. Some places
in the bottom it was growing three
feet high and such feed had never
been heard of by the Kentucky SOL
diers. At Stete Line City more blue
grass was found and from there to
Tippecanoe the whole line of march
was covered with blue grass. The
seed was carried back to Kentucky
and sown there, but they could not
make it thrive in the warm soil and it
had to be sown with oats and rye.
Mr.. Sandusky, the father of the pres
ent family of that name, told me in
an early day that no blue grass grew
in Kentucky until after it was i'm
ported from Indiana. Tom Downing,
of Terre Haute, was an ardent ad-
mirer of Henry Clay, and once went
to visit him at his home near Ashland,
KY. After seeing the fine farm, we'll
set in blue grass, Downing suggested
that Mr.. Clay let him have some of
the seed to take back to Indiana.
"'Tom, don't make fool of your.
self,' said Clay, the grandsire OF Ken.
lucky blue grass is growing around
your house and in the fence corners
pf your fields. We got the seed from
rerre Haute and the Middle Wabash,
and after a hard struggle got it to
grow here in its present luxurious
hess. '"-Indianapolis Journal.