Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
WHITE MEN CALL A HALT
They Won't Follow Goodwin
Into the Abyss
AND TURN TO DEMOCRACY
Many Substantial Citizens of Dale County Re-
nounce Fusion and All Other Works of
His Superheated Majesty

= Below we publish NUMBER OF letters
from gentlemen of this county, who have
been voting and working for the cause
of populism, but who say now that they
cannot further follow their leaders, as
this vote for Goodwin would unques-
tionably land them in the republican
party. They are among the most prom
inent citizens of the county, and are al
ways true to the cause they espouse.
Now that they have seen the error of
their way, they, like true men and true
patriots. acknowledge the truth and
come boldly out for white supremacy
and good government.
The Star does not wish to appear
boaSting in the least, far from 1T, but
DIT is indeed proud to see so many of the
best and most influential white people of
the county speaking out in thunder tones
their convictions. The white men of
Dale county may go wrong for time,
but like patriots, as they are, will listen
ITO reason, and when convinced of the err
ror of their way have the manhood to &C
knowledge their wrongs and line them
selves up on the side of the white people.
The Star compliments these gentlemen
and invites them, without apology, to
front seat in the ranks of the party.
hockey Head Speaks.
We, the undersigned voters of Hockey
Head beat have all voted and worked
for the populist ticket since 1892, but we
expect in August to cast our votes for
The llChtl tltduSu ny JOSCpH L cOhhSioiiy
and we not only expect to vote this tick
ct, but to do all in our power, In legit-
innate way, to elect it.
Now, Mr.. Editor, 1t is in order for us to
say why we will not vote for Goodwin.
First because two republicans were put
on the ticket, dictated and demanded by
negro convention assembled at the
same time the populist convention, pur-
posely to do what they did. The names
of these two republicans are Grimmett
and the rest of the ticket just as good re-
publicans as Grimmett and Smith.
The populists have always contended
that the free and unlimited coinage of
silver was essential to the best interest
of the country, but now they have sold
out lock- stock and barrel to the repub-
lican party, and we fail to see how they
expect to get free coinage from the, re-
publican party when they have in con-
vention assembled declared in favor OF
single gold standard.
We find next that the fusion nominee
for governor voted for Murray, black
negro, and in our opinion not even a resi-
dent of the district from which he claimed
to be elected for seat In congress over
Colonel Elliott, an old Confederate SOL
dler, who, in our opinion, was elected by
good majority.
White men of Dale county, we appeal to
you, as you love your wives and chill
dren, as you prize white supremacy, as
we entreat and beg you TO join US In vot-
ing the ticket headed by Joseph f. john
ston. White men, help us to defeat Good
wyn and his 900 negroes, thereby pre-
serving white supremacy and White
mans government You do not want ne
groes to make laws to govern you and
your families. Goodwin voted for ne
gro to do that very thing in congress.
We appeal to you to leave passion ana
prejudice alone and study whittier you
are going.
D. w. BROWN,
S. G. HINES,
VIM HINES,
BERT METCAIF,
G. w JACKSON,
LEWIS SNELLGROVE,
VIM. SNELLGROVE,
p M. BRUCE,
j. C. HINES,
J. M. CARMICHAEL, JR.,
J. B. COTTER.
From Ben Fountain.
Editor Star:
have voted the populist ticket since
1892 but I am going to vote and work.
for the ticket headed by Joseph F. john
ston. Probably Goodwin would like to
know why / have changed. Now. Mr.
Editor 1 will try and explain as the best
/ can the cause of the change:
/. consider the ticket headed by Good
wvn dyed-in -the-wool republican ticket
Goodwin, in my opinion, will be found
working for the republicans in the future
never expect to vote republican ticket
O. Goodwin saw fit to vote for black
negro for seat in congress over Colonel
Elliott a white Confederate soldier. Do
Won think. white men of Dale county, l
could swallow such pill? No, l can't.
and l do sincerely hope all white people
will rebule Goodwin as he should be and
vote for Joseph F. Johnston.
8. The democratic party of this state Is
the only true white mans party In the
state The convention that nominated
Joseph F. Johnston had no negro conven-
ton in session in Montgomery al the time
Joseph F. Johnston was nominated to
dictate part of the ticket, and we all know
thatw Goodwin was nominated there
was a negro convention in Montgomery
and demanded that Grimmett and Smith,
two old-time republicans, be put on the
populist ticket, and they were put on.
White men of Dale county, can you stand
this? Don't let passion and prejudice get
away with your better judgment; come
out as you ought and repudiate Good
wyn, snow him under so deep that he VIII
think long time before he votes for
black negro again.
BEN FOUNTAIN.
From o. G. Cunningham.
Midland City, Ala, June 29, 1896.
Editor STAR
have been for several years a member
of the third party of this state. When l
left the democratic party and joined tine
third party / did so because they called
themselves the white mans party. was
honest in my convictions, and honestly
believed they were right, but / am con-
WINGED now that they are only wing of
the republican party, therefore can fol-
low them no further am democrat,
and believe in white supremacy In every
thing. / shall vote the democratic ticket
from this on, as all true, loyal southern
white men ought to do. Respectfully,
o. C. CUNNINGHAM.
Mr.. D. #. Stevens Withdraws.
Af;5Joud Cttv Tune 17 1895.
Editor Star:
/ have seen in your paper with much
pleasure that quite number Of former
populist in this county have opened their
! eyes and will not longer follow this ag-
gregation of everything else but democ-
racy.
/. as you know, have been for the past
several years q popu1ist, and have work.