Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-05
OUR LETTER BOX.
The News Q Trimmer.

To the State Herald:
 Upon reading the editorial in Wednes- day evenings News headed "Will Make the Amende," the writer was struck with admiration of the News as a po- litical trimmer. The ease and plausi bility with which the News Topped from Johnston to Clarke in the primary; the assurance it exhibited several months ago in giving an expectant public the information that the national democratic convention would declare for Cleveland ism, and Gin consequence of it's said fore gone conclusion) it's clear and lucid ex- planation of the stultification which the Alabama democracy would bring on itself by declaration not in line with the ap- preaching national convention, demon strated the versatility of the News and its foresight as a political prophet. It's journalistic versatility and political flip pancy is only exceeded by its chivalry and gallantry It rises to denounce the editorial in the State Herald of the 2d for its characterization of the self-con- stituted delegates who left Birmingh ham for Indianapolis as drifting trash" and states that no doubt the editorial in ques- tion sneaked into the editorial columns of the State Herald, and for fear the last named paper may be damaged by the same the News makes haste to state that no doubt the amende honorable will be made. The spectacle of the News IS it throws it's protecting arm around it's younger and weaker brother, and would shield it from the mistakes of Journalism, is picture so affecting that 1t has been known to bring Bill Stevens to tears.
 In it's brotherly zeal the News failed to state that in addition to representing in a large degree the strength, stability, enterprise and character of this commu- nifty, that they also represent in large degree 8 few little corporations like the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pa1y, the Louisville and Nashville, Ala bama Great Southern and Southern Rail- way companies, as well as the beneficial ries of the present infamous and oppres- sive commissary system. Those manu- featuring concerns of this district who are among the beneficiaries of this legal ized robbery, will never feel the full beauty and operation of the present gold standard so long as they cah recover by extortion what they lose by falling prices consequent upon a contraction of the currency Under its present and past policy the News will be business suc- cess, but it will never accomplish any needed reforms nor do anything to cause suffering humanity to rise up and call it blessed. Had the News been in existence in 1776 when convention of our patriots ic forefathers signed a declaration of our independence of Great Britain, the News would have made the same com ment on the convention or meeting of tories in New York city, representing lin large degree the strength, stabili- ty, enterprise and character of the thir- teen colonies," said meeting consisting of bankers, business men and capitalists, who animated by their own selfish inter- ests, did not approve of the action of the convention in declaring this country free and independent, and proclaimed, as does the Indianapolis convention. our in- ability to govern ourselves and our de- pendence upon foreign powers.
 The State Herald has represented in the past. and does represent today, the common masses of the people. But the News. Avaunt. Prithee away!
 A. B. LACY,