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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

Maud hate a man that takes all
evening to propose to you.
Marie-Why?
Maud-Why? How are you going to
say: This is so student" when he has
finished ?-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

"John," said his wife, ION our way
home from church tonight, Mr.. Smiths
dog came very near biting mother. AS
it was he frightened her seriously. L
think you ought to do something about
it."
Il WILL" responded John, promptly,
"PH see Smith the first thing in the
morning, and if he doesn't want too
much for the dog I'll buy him."-Bay
City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

Baroness, have you heard already
that"
rs 1t a secret, your highness?"
"Yes."
''Then 1 have already heard it,
/ liegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

"A life of pleasure makes even the
strongest mind frivolous at last.-Bul-
Wer,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
The Changeful Climate.

'Tis a time of insidious terror
When the strongest of men holds his
breath:
You are lodging a sunstroke one moment
And the next you are freezing to death.
Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
OUR LETTER BOX.
To the State Herald:

To the State Herald
 One of the populist leaders of Blount county, who had participated in the mid- dle-of-the-road movement, who favored the nomination of populist electors and perhaps, also, the nomination of pr. Grove, was in the city this week. He frankly confessed that the withdrawal of the populist electors in Georgia and other facts of late development had forced all true populists of Alabama to make choice of the country instead of the party. He said: q can see nothing else for us to do but vote for Bryan and Sewall."
 There are all kinds of populists. Some can see no prospect open to them as off, flee seekers should a sudden and decisive change in the course of public affairs take effect upon the wires that connect them with the spells. There are other popu- lists who fail to understand that the movement of the farmers in Alabama in 1890 has so far triumphed in the Chicago platform and in the nomination and daily utterances of a hopeful and brave presi- dential candidate, w. J. Bryan, that both platform and candidate give to them all or more than all that they asked for in the candidacy of Kolb before the demo- cratic state convention, either of 1890 or 1892. There are a third kind of populists. They are born tories. They prefer the tory or republican party doctrines to the popular or democratic doctrines. They accept the distinctions stated at O'Brien's by John s. Wise against the Jeffersonian theories. In a word, they are tories, the same as tories that lie concealed in any and all political parties.
 The only class of populists worth con- sidering in this fearful crisis are those who, for want of time and opportunity to reflect, have not yet had their eyes openA ed to the victory their principles have won in the candidacy of Bryan. There can be no doubt in the world that had the democratic party of Alabama been ready to accept Bryan at that time it would have nominated Kolb for governor in 1890 and 1892. There is no doubt that Thomas G. Jones stands now where he stood then. but the party has abandoned him to stand almost alone to himself. Populists who now accept Jones and Me- Kinley renounce Kolb; populists who ac- cept the course of Kolb now as their vic- tory are still the consistent enemies of Jones. A'POPULIST
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
THE CABINET MCKINLEY WOULD
 APPOINT aI

Says the Cincinnati Enquirer:
 The New York Journal prints a cabinet for Mckinley. with excellent reasons why each one should expect appointment. It is as follows: Secretary of state,, NJ. A. Hanna; secretary of the treasnry, J. Pierpont Morgan; secretary of the navy. Andrew Carnegie; secretary of war Nell son A. Miles; secretary of the interior, c. F. Huntington; attorney general, Chaun- cey M. Depew; postmaster-general George M. Pullman; secretary of agricul- ture P. D. Armour. This would be the sort of cabinet in general that Major Nc Kinley might certainly be expected to appoint; but the details are not quite right. MT. Thomas McDougall of this city must not be overlooked. He is almost a surety for the ney-generalship if Mckinley is elected. MT. John Sherman. who is the ch-monometalllst-the champion of demonstration in 1S73-is McKinley's logical secretary of the treas- ury. There Is abundant precedent for president taking two cabinet officers from his own state. Chauncey Depew might go as amba ssador to England, and possi- bly, Morgan would prefer to hang around the United States sub-treasury
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
POLITICAL HOT STUFF"

Chairman Greene was seen by a State Herald reporter last night and he reports the democratic party in good shape in Jefferson. Democrats everywhere are working like beavers and with determi- nation to turn in the largest vote, if posl sible, ever cast in the county.
 The national" headquarters continue to resemble a deserted haunt, and as Chief Undertaken (Chairmam Crawford stalks about the lonely hall, one is forci- ply reminded of the sad feelings of the poet who penned:
 T feel like one who treads alone
 Some banquet hall deserted"
 The voters of Jefferson have been very much disappointed during this campaign. They expected to see the handsome can- didate of the national and hear his voice echo throughout Jones' valley awakening the voter to his interest to support him as the only true and tried leader of democracy in the Ninth district seeking the honor of Congressman. Thus far, however, the manly features of Can didate Lawson have not been seen, and if his voice has echoed even in his home county the sound has been too faint to effect the sound waves sufficiently to pro- duce refrain.
 It was reported yesterday that some- thing startling might bob up serenely at any hour that would remind one of a western stage robbery. hack left the corporate limits early In the morning loaded to the guards with Mckinley and Palmer campaign literature, and the dis tributor was instructed to teach the world is round or flat, just as the circum- stances might require. In other words, to tell the people to vote for Palmer, and if they can't vote for Palmer to vote for Mckinley.
 The speech of MT. Wise has had num- Der of Palmerites pinching themselves to see whether they are democrats or repub- licans. He preached their faith from the first chapter of Genesis to the last chap ter of Revelations. Acknowledged that he himself was once a democratic sinner, but an old convert to his present faith. He also impressed the fact that Palmer is not in it, and probation along that line is notin order
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
VOTE TO CRUSH THE DEADLIESr
 ENEMY e

The bonded debt of Alabama, outside of school and special funds, is now about $9, 50O. .000, as shown by the latest official report of the state auditor Every man, woman and child in the state, it thus ap pears is bonded debtor to the amount of $625 for the state debt, outside of the debts of countries and towns. Every dol lar of this debt, or rather of the debt for which it is a substitute, was contracted before the crime of 1873 demonetizing sil- yer was perpetrated. In 1873 this entire debt could have been paid with 115000 bales of cotton. At the price of cotton soon after the gold standard and Cleve- landism got into full bloom, just three years ago. 1t would require fully 3000OO bales of cotton to pay the same debt. The people of Alabama have paid more in in- terest on this debt than the principal of it. and yet the principal remains entire, to be paid by present and future genera tions. The payment of the annual inter- est on 1t now absorbs fully one-seventieth of all the cotton produced in Alabama. If the gold standard is to be perpetuated, it will soon take much larger part, and finally all of it. Then, if not sooner, will come wholesale conflscation of lands, houses and goods, or repudiation, if they are not anticipated by revolution. To prevent these things-to render them inn possible, let every taxpayer in Alabama, every good citizen, who loves the state and its fair fame and prosperity, vote on Tuesday next to crush the deadliest ene- my of them all, by electing democratic president, vice-president and congress- men.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

The charge that MT. Bryan Is melting the poor against the rich, is matched in falsehood and effrontery only by the ac- cusation of the wolf in the fable against the lamb namely, that he had muddied the wolf's water-right by drinking below him from the same stream. But for the performances of those who prefer this charge and of their owners, the pluto crats, there would be no number of poor in this country worth talking about, to be melted against the rich or any one else. The plunderers of the people have created poverty and the poor, where none such ought to be. The pauperism they have made is only returning to plague its inventors,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

The enemies of democracy claim mo- nopoly of all that is good. They prove 1t by sending out as their worthy illustra- ton and exponent Bob Ingersoll, who hates and denounces the ten command ments, and can see only something to jeer at in Christs Sermon on the Mount, and supplement him by w. c. P. Breck- inridge, who on oath has proven himself the habitual breaker of every law of the decalogue and every precept of Chris tianity
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The State Herald is authorized to an- nounce A. c. Lowrey as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Birmingham, subject to the will of the people at the gem eral election, first Tuesday in December.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

We are told that there is money enough in the country to transact its business. If so, why, then were business men in New York obliged, on Thursday last, to pay at the rate of from up to 1O2 per cent an- nual interest on call loans of money to save themselves from bankruptcy and ruin? Of what use is money, however much there may be of it In the land. when it can be thus cornered by money trust at the time it is most needed, and made to double itself in less than twenty four hours?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
ALDERMEN INDICTED.

Louisville, Ky. Oct. SO.-Councilmen George Weber and James Sowders and Aldermen c. J. Jenne and Richard V. Breuer were indicted by the grand jury this afternoon, the former on the charge of attempting to bribe Councilman w. J. Fuller and the others to sell supplies to the city contrary to law
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

When Henry Clay said T would rather be right than president" no man doubted him. If Mckinley were to make the same declaration, no one who knows him and his record could believe him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

pleton is to be voted for instead of M. B. Sibert on the democratic electoral ticket.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

Of course Bryan will be elected. It Is the first time in thirty years that the peo- pie have been offered a genuine demo- cratic platform to vote for with a gen. uine democrat upon it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

The republicans have about given up the contest. They knew in the outset that they had no chance to win if they could not buy the election. They have discov- cred that the people are not for sale.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

Be sure to paste the name of c. c. Ap- pleton over the name of M. B. Sibert on the official ballot when you go to vote.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

REGENTS OF THE WHITE SHIELD.
 Washington Conclave No. held an in- teresting meeting last night. One appli- cation was received.
 Short talks for the good of the order were made by a number of the comrades. Another open meeting is contemplated soon,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
The Platform ~uuu@
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

John s. Wise, self-branded renegade from his party and section, seems to have a very correct notion of Grover Cleveland when he styles him the "spit-pot of both
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

The Hon. Richard H. Clarke comes out on the heel of the election and declares himself for Palmer and Buckner. MT. Clarke doubtless would have declared his preference earlier, but having sized up his popularity in the recent gubernatorial race, perhaps decided it wouldn't make the world "wabble," matters not what side he might align himself with. He might have declared for MT. Mckinley just as we'll or crowded his conscience and came out for MT. Bryan, and still the democratic electors would have been elected next Tuesday just the same.
 The apostate from Virginia and democ- racy, whose recreaney would, if possible, becloud and tarnish the name he bears, spoke on Thursday evening of Dave Hill and Carlisle as persons ''who are said to be alive" No one can certainly tell how it is with Till but as for Carlisle, wheth- CT living or dead he is politically stench in the nostrils of decency, even though the Covington eggs thrown by Hanna's procurement did not reach him, but flew wide or fell short, as they were intended to do.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
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- loosa. kee. Eighth District-E. B. Almon of Colbert. Ninth District-C. B. Powell of Jefferson.
 FOR CONGRESS.
 Hon. Oscar w. Underwood.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

Every active democratic worker should see to it that the voters In his precinct thoroughly understand how and what to do in order to vote for c. c. Appleton in- stead of M. B. Sibert who is now de- ceased.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

narties." Decent people will find no diff culty in applying to Wise his own ugly but descriptive phrase. The principle difference between him and Cleveland is that he is on small scale what Cleve- land is on large one Wise has one large but questionable advantage, however. He is courageous and brazen enough to avow his treason, while the other pre- tends to be a democrat still while doing his utmost to destroy democracy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

Nearly two weeks ago Governor Altgeld arraigned Grover Cleveland, the federal judges and the railroad combine against labor, before the American people and the world, upon the most terr ble and damning indictment ever presented in this or any other country. At the same time, he opened his case and made full profert of his proofs. Up to this time not one of the accused has dared even to plead formally mot guilty" They stand mute, when every consideration appeals to them to speak if they can say aught in defense of themselves. Their silence is confession of guilt Away with them, and with their federal interferences in To- cal matters, and their government by injunction at once and forever!
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

When William Mckinley was worth in money and property only about $10,000, he indorsed commercial paper amounting to SIS, 1000, which is now held uncancelled by Mark Hanna and his syndicate. This same Mckinley, who then passed off his worthless name on notes to obtain money and credit from others, now waxes right eously and awfully indignant at the idea of the United States stamping silver bull lion now worth 53 cents in gold as a dol lar, and making it actually worth 100 cents in gold as money. He calls this "repudiatlon." We presume he regarded the procuring of $11S,OOO on inducements worth at most $1OOOO stroke of his Ma poleonic" CD financiering; and that he considers it as proving his fitness to maintain the gold reserve by further is- sues of bonds.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31
HOW TO VOTE.

dOW IO VOIG. We give below the full electoral ticket for Alabama. Opposite each Bryan and Sewall elector we place an x mark Prob ably there are 100000 voters in Alabama who can read and write, but who would be troubled to select the eleven names which they desire to mark as the ones they desire to vote for. Let every democratic voter commit to memory the eleven names in the follow ing list preceded by an X mark. This is very important. Commit them to memory:
 NATHAN H. ALEXANDER. X E. B. ALMON. JOHN ANDREWS X COLUMBUS c. APPLETON. J. B. APPLETON.
 F. B. BALDWIN.
 J. M. BARNES. T. B. BICKLEY. X WILLIAM B. BROWNE. CHARLES w. BUCKLEY. X THOMAS L. BULGER. JOSEPH w. BURKE.
 w. F. BURKs. x JOHN D. BURNETT.
 WILLIAM M. COLEMAN. o. D. COMsTOCK.
 c. p. CRENsHAW.
 J. B. CUMMING.
 ANTHONY R. DAWSON. L. o. DAWSON.
 CHARLES E. DUNN. x THOMAS M. ESPY.
 FRED s. FERGUSON.
 NELSON FULLER.
 H. P. GAINES.
 A B. GASTON. JOSEPH H. HARRIS.
 THOMAS T. HARVEY.
 s. A ROBSON.
 DANIEL E. HUGER. x SAM WILL JOHN.
 A. B. JONES. LAWRENCE KNIGHT.
 EDMUND B. LANGLEY.
 LAWRENCE H. LEE.
 J c. LESTER. x J. J. MAYFIELD.
 J. P. MUDD.
 WILLIAM o. MULKEY. x CHARLES B. POWELL. CHARLES RATTRAY.
 R. BARNWELL RHETT. x E. L. RUSSELL. x J. w. A. SANFORD.
 R. L. SEALE.
 JOHN G. SEARCY.
 JOHN B. SHIELDS.
 JOHN A. STEELE.
 J. W. STEWART.
 A. S. STOCKDALE.
 J. J. TAYLOR.
 NICHOLAS M. WARE.
 ANDREW J. WARNER.
 MORRIS D. WICKERSHAM.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-31

The drivel gotten off by the parasites of the goldbugs--for they, as well as nearly all bugs of any size, are full of parasites about the declaration of the democratic platform against the validity of gold con- tracts being an infringement of the citi- zen's right of contract, is on level with much else coming from the same source. The freedom of contract would be no more infringed by the invalidating of gold contracts, than it is now by the pro- hibition of contracts usurious, or of trade, for violati of public or private decency and morality, against public pol icy, in aid of public enemies and the like; none of which are worse in principle, nor more far-reaching and ruinous in their effects than these very innocent looking gold contracts. the effect of which is to make 1t optional with shylocks whether the legal tender laws of the land-one of the chief projections of the poor and of debtors against extortion and confisca- tion-shall operate or be nullified by them al will