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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We. the democrats of the state of Ala bama, in convention assembled, deciare our continued faith in the old time ana bonored principles of the democratic party, and among these principles are the following: n The free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to as the standard money of the country, without any dis crimination against either metal and without the consent of foreign nations, as the United States coined silver and | cold before the republican party ob- tained control of the government and changed the coinage laws of the country for the benefit of a class and to the in dury of a great mass of the people. Y 9 The unconstitutional penalty of 10 per centum on each issue of state bank notes by any state or national bank ought to be repealed.
 l. It is our purpose to maintain govern ment in this state fair and just to all, lunder control of the white men of Ala lba ma
 The faith and credit of the state must Ae maintained untarnished.
 Our system of public education should ty,e improved and extended so far as the Estate has the ability, without oppressive faaxation.
 L We are in favor of honest and fair lelections. and we recommend that laws l5,e enacted under which primary elec- ftions and other party proceedings for the fselection of candidates may be con- ! We cordially invite all good citizens of this state, and especially all democrats who strayed from the party, to unite with us in an earnest and determined ef- fort to maintain good government in the state of Alabama.
 Let us preserve the dignity and credit and peace. and, if possible, the prosperity of our state.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

The Montgomery Journal suggests that in view of the activity of federal office- holders in Michigan and elsewhere the following declaration of the national democratic convention in 1892 Is not with out interest:
 Public office is public trust. We re- affirm the declaration of the democratic national convention in 1876 for the reform of the civil service, and we call for the honest enforcement of all laws regulat- ing the same The nomination of a presi- dent, as in the recent republican conven- tion, by delegations composed largely of his appointees, holding office at his pleas ure, is scandalous satire upon free pop ular institutions and a startling illustra- tion of the methods by which president may gratify his ambition. We denounce a policy under which federal officeholders usurp control of party conventions in the states, and we pledge the democratic party to the reform of these and all other abuses which threaten individual liberty and local self-government."
 The Journal adds that the people know how well this solemn pledge is being kept.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
Eastern Capitalists Visit Tuskaloosa

Eastern Capitalists Visit Tuskaloosa. Evening Times.
 Messrs. Shlllaber, Searle, Bruce and Brown of New York city, who have been in Tuskaloosa for several days. left this morning on their special car. These gen. tlemen are said to have investments on the line of the Montgomery, Tuskaloosa and St. Louis railway at the site of the proposed new town, Alabama City. They have been the guests of Col. N. N. Clements, who also owns land at Ala bama City.
 These New Workers seem to be men of large means and liberality. They were too hurried to go up the river and see the government lock system and coal mines. MT. D. A. Clements tells us that they were much pleased with our city, as well as their Investments at Alabama City. They will return in October, when we hope our people will give them a warm welcome. We much need an infu- sion of northern enterprise and capital in many parts of our southern country.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
IoII F1rsf AUenue.
A NOVEL INVENTION.
A Selma Mechanics Propelling Arrang
 ment for Small Boats.

Selma Mechanics Propelling Arrange
 ment for Small Boats.
 Selma Journal
 MT. T. H. Madden, a Selma mechanic, is building boat of unique construction at the old ferry landing, just above the Southern's depot It is to be propelled by paddle wheel worked by lever pow CT, and the inventor expects great things from it. The boat consists of two half hulls spliced together, with a deck built over all. It is 34 feet long and feet inches wide. A paddle wheel feet in diameter will propel the boat. The wheel is incased in a circular boxing near the rear of the boat and reaches the water between the two hulls. The paddles, thirty in number, are IS inches wide. By an ingenious mechanism the wheel can be rapidly and easily revolved by two levers at the stern of the boat The levers are feet in length and can be worked by one or two men. Seats will be placed the entire length of the boat and it will carry twenty or more people.
 The inventor thinks the new craft will make steamboat time with very little exertion on the part of the man at the levers.
 He expects later to build a larger craft to ply the Cahaba river and bring cotton to Selma. The present boat will be com pleted this week, probably making it's first trip this evening.
 It will be christened Sweet Alabama"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

According to the amiable MT. Lewis E. Parsons the republican leaders have contracted to deliver to Goodwin & Go. 142, 900 negro votes. The consideration of this sale is two offices with salaries ag- gregating for two years about $7500. This is about cents per head for the col cred brother, and the colored brother don't get the cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

It is mentioned as coincidence that the men just elected bishops of the Meth odist Episcopal church, Chaplain Me- Cabe and the Rev. Earl Cranston, were both born at Athens, O. It is further coincidence that the late Bishop E. R. Ames was born in the same county and within tensmiles of the same town. 2 U
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28


 Bishop Winner tells good story of an old darky who had been member of the Presbyterian church for many years. Going to his master and asking him for a letter to the Methodist preacher, the master asked him what he wanted it for, and the old man said he wanted to join that church. "Why, Sam" says he, 'ain't the Presbyterian church all right, and don't they treat you kind?" "Oh, yes, master" said the old man, "they is all right, but, master, don't you think it's powerful dismal church for a nigger." This storyyis commended to the colored brethren in Alabama. So far as we know their new allies have not been very lib- eral in dividing with their colored breth- ren. They have nominated a few for office and divided some committees with them, but as a. rule they have selected white republicans for the more important places. The darky Is too modest by half if he is to furnish 142,000 votes, as Par sons declares, and the white pops and republicans 10000. Why should not the majority get it's fair share? There Is a rumor, however. that the republicans are to get the senator, and possibly there is where the negro is in the woodpile.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

The democrats all over the country are perfectly delighted with Chairman Har- rity's assurance that the rock-ribbed de- mocracy of Pennsylvania will never bolt If we can now get some assurance that our brethren in Maine, Rhode Island Vermont and massachusetts, will stand firm the election of the democratic na- tional ticket is assured
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

A Kansas editor, who was rash enough to print in his paper the names of the twelve leading citizens of Kansas, has incurred the implacable resentment 1of 5000 or 4O00 persons who were not includ- ed in the list. In Kansas nothing is re- quired to make prominent citizen" but big slouch hat and a free railroad
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Frank Baltzell recently stated that he was on a quandary whether he would take the stump for two months or run a paper for six months. As the republican campaign headquarters, of which he is secretary. are located in adjoining rooms to Kolb's paper the Tribune, 1t Is more than likely that he has decided to do some involuntary editing.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Minister Willis, the representative of the United States government in Hawaii, returned from that island few days ago. Of the Hawaiian people and the Ha- waian government the minister said, in an interview, upon his arrival in Wash ington:
 "The feeling of the Hawaiian people and the government is not only friendly and amiab ble. but very cordial My resi- dence in Hawaii, from the time of my going there to my departure on leave of absence, has been very agreeable and pleasant. without anything jarring or discordant, except for about a week dur ing the excitement of the revolution. could not desire more cordiality and manifestation of friendly feeling than have received from both the citizens and the government of Hawaii. Everything is peaceful beautiful and delightful on the island. The legislature was about closing up its work when left, and they accomplished several important things. The immigration question and a number of other questions are of great impor- tance, but the government has mani fested wisdom and capacity in dealing with the questions as they arise. The islands are enjoying a period of phe- nomenal prosperity, and the people seem contented. There is no talk and appar- ently no thought of revolution or dis order"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Whenever the United States gives the world to understand that 1t proposes to adopt honest bimetallism, independent ana alone if necessary, many nations will be only too glad ~tosenme in and start with the processior.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

years, and more industries have been in- augurated in the last six months than in the past six years. Stand firm for good government and Birmingham in 1900 will have near on to 100000 people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Dr. Moseley does not appear in the best of humor since the republican headquar- ters have been moved from the Times of flee to rooms adjoining Kolb's Tribune.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

v Mr. Goodwin did not even know he was writing a discourteous letter, and after conferring with Bob Moseley he is sure about it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Our friends on the esother side seem to apprehend that under free coinage there would be a flood of silver money come into the United States and that panic would ensue. Did any one ever hear of a famine following a deluge of food?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorfa. When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

It is rumored that Queen Victoria will give Alfred Austin a title. but that will not make him poet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Kentucky is safe for the free coinage column. The Hon. Josiah Patterson Is now engaged in stamping the silver craze out in that commonwealth.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

A Kansas City housewife who found her first gray hair the other day notices that the interval between storm doors and fly screens grows shorter every year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

The Dallas News defines a dude as "an idle person who outdresses his com munity."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

Editor Lane of the Huntsville Tribune says: "A middle of the road party is the kind of party we would like to join" Po- litically speaking Editor Lane is already 1n the middle of bad fix. He has played the rabbit act so often that neither party or faction pays any attention to him, and his insincerity has weakened his genius beyond recognition.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

married couple in Kansas City, who never used to spend more than an hour a day in each others company. are be- coming quite chummy since they have both taken to riding wheels.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

There are more people who have come to Birmingham to settle since the 1st of January than at any time in many
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

At Fort Hill, s. O., monument has re- gently been erected in honor of the faith full plantation negroes who lived in that section and who guarded the property of their masters during the war
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

is the mother of prejudice or prejudice the slayer of intelligence. In either event the effect is the same, especially when one or both guides the editorial pen.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
THEY RISE TO REMARK.
s Under Which Kingp

Under Which KingP Roanoke Herald.
 There is no possible room for half breed politics in Alabama. You must be either a democrat or republican.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
says Bullock Can Be Scratched of.

Says Bullock Can Be Scratched Of. Union Springs Herald.
 There will hardly be any necessity for Johnston and Goodwyn to visit Bullock on their joint canvass, for this county will send in a handsome democratic vote.
 Like Pouring Water Into Rat Hole. Montgomery Journal.
 Many of the intelligent and self-re- specting republicans of south Alabama are not taking kindly to the fusion ticket. They understand full well that the pur- pose of the fusion was to get an oppor- tunity to pull the leg of the national re- publican executive committee. They will need funds to run this campaign. and they expect to get them through the na- tional committee. But the national com- mittee will be pouring water in rat hole to send 1t to Alabama, and the leading re- publicans here know it.
 Is This Personal ExperienceP Huntsville Tribune.
 It is difficult to tell whether Ignorance
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD


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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

That tired feeling indicates declining health. Overcome it by taking Hood 8 Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28
Like Pouring Water Into a Rat Hole.

Huntsville Tribune.
 It is difficult to tell whether ignorance
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

The interviews on taxation published
in another column are marked indica-
tions OF a strong and intelligent oppo-
sition among bushes men to the per-
sonal tax system of driving away capt.
tai. Almost without exception the gem
tlemen whose views are reported de-
clare in favor of abolishing this unjust
and unwise system.
This is what should be done. And
the Recorder is determined not to rest
until it Is done, or personal taxes are
fully enforced. If we are to have per-
sonal taxation at all let us have it to the
full INIT of the law. If we cannot have
that let us abolish it wholly and legally.
AS these taxes are now enforced the
rich slip through the meshes, and we are
satisfied that they cannot be enforced.
One man or another may be compelled
by Morgenthaler laws or similar aids
to pay more than he does now, but any
thing like a general enforcement of the
law, in a full and fair way, is beyond the
range Of human possibility.
Let us adopt the views of the cham
Der of commerce and of the gentlemen
whose opinions appear elsewhere in this
issue of the Recorder by agitating for
the repeal Of the constitutional provis-
ion which makes this antiquated and
discredited system imperative, and let
us keep up the agitation until public
sentiment demands radical change
Cleveland Recorder.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

says So IL Mckinley has any views
at all upon finance he is too much of a
coward to make them known, and he is
quite stupid enough to belive he may
win in spite of this cowardice. He would
dearly like t ODE agreat man. and il he
knew just how to go about it he would
be. But he doesn't know He hasn't
even learned that a truly great man ID
never afraid to say what he thinks
Morton of New York is willing to be-
come great in a nice. respectable way.
providing none of the work is put upon
mis- own shoulders. He is IL years old,
and at that age one can't work very
hard, even at being great. So Mr. Platt
takes charge of the details.--Morton
having ouly to furnish ready pen for
the legislation Mr.. Plat wishes, and a
leg or two of reasonable ,luctility.
Doubtless MIR. Morton thinks it would be
tine thing to wake up on November
attn, next, and learn that MIR. Platt had
made him a great man: and, doubtless
it never occurs to him that no great man
ever lived to be - years old without let
ting out a few opinions on matters Of
general interest. Concerning anything
of greater political import than blooded
cattle, the present governor of New
York has never been known to utter 4
syllable Yet it is not generally believed
that he has wilfully kept back anything
OF value to the world. Therein he dff.
fers from another would be great man
Reed of Maine. 1t is known absolutely
that this gentleman has views of one
kind or another. But he, too has caught
the notion that the Aemerican people
ike a man who is afraid OF speak his
mind. 1t would be well if these shutters
would study and profit by the example
of the man who has for twelve yearu
been the leader of the Democratic party.
The wonderful strength of this man
with the people has come from his
simple neutrality-suspicious. readi-
ness to tell them his views upon anv
question at issue. He has even taken
pains to declare himself at times when
his party advisers counseled silence.
and he has never equivocated; when he
mas said thing no one has ever had to
ask what his real meaning was Only
such man as this can be strong with
the people; and the empty handed Nc
kinley the senile Morton and the scared
Reed would try vainly to prove other
wise. Is
The Democratic party is fortunate in
having the financial record of Grover
Cleveland TO its credit. With his helm
IL mas quilt up reputation for sound
ness on the money question Today
nothing is so vital to it's existence an
continuance in the line he has marked:
ana nothing would so cripple it as an at
tempt to compromise the uncompromis-
ing. with sound-money man for a
candidate it has the chance that auy
party always has. With straddler OF
the Mckinley type its defeat would be
certain.--Puck
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

there is reason to hope he potted enough
confederates to make good the bloody
account for father, mother and sister,
dead and gone.
Tanner, like others of the Illinois
peasantry, worked the poll tax by plow-
ing and shoveling the turnpike. One
day, while so engaged, a fellow man,
also obliterating his poll tax, had an
affray with Tanner. The latter sud-
denly smote the other with his shovel,
and with such verve and sincerity that
the victim fell dead in his tracks, thrust
into eternity In moment.
Tanner fled from an indictment for
murder in the first degree. The author
tiles posted bills offering great riches to
any who would capture him. Tanners
brother rode about nights fraternally
tearing down the bills. At last Tanner
came back, was tried and convicted and
sentenced to hang. He got new trial
and was acquitted.
Then Tanner became sheriff himself
and did what hanging there was to do
in that region. This is not a pleasant as
Segment, but it is better than being
hanged ones self.
In 1880 Tanner became state sena-
tor Later Cullom caused him to be
made United States marshal for South
ern Illinois. under Arthur. In 1886 Tan
ner succeeded as state treasurer. and is
said to have made 100000 loaning the
states money.
In 1892, Harrison yielding to Cullom
bunch, named Tanner sub-treasurer at
Chicago. He was also chairman of the
state Republican committee, and as
such originated an ingenious and graft
flying poster anent John Hopkins, mayor
of Chicago, and was therefore sued by
that unworthy for $4,000. 1t was
waterhaul. Hopkins took nothing from
the litigation. Tanner has been mar
ried, his wife is now dead. He has two
children. son MACK" just graduated
at the Chicago university. and daugh-
ter Lulu, welded to one Barnes.
Tanner never made a speech; can't
write or speak ten words of gramlnati-
cal English, and spells worse than did
Andrew Jackson or does Jerry Simp-
son. The Democrats will name Altgeld
against him and Tanner will have to
fight for his political life.
Tanner absolutely has the Republican
party Of Illinois freed and in his power.
IF the delegation votes for Mckinley at
st. Louis it will be because Tanner is
willing and Cullom is willing. 1t will
mean that Kohlsaat will support Tan
ner for governor and Cullom have
cabinet place when Mckinley becomes
king-A. H. l.. in San Francisco Exam
liner.