Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
OUR LETTER BOX.
"Revolutionary Democrats. -


gitimists. sound moneycrats" and
"monarchists' now designate the great
party of the constitution in Alabama
and the nation.
Upon what authority is their appella-
ton given or based? Is it for any doc
trine, tenet, principle or purpose pro-
claimed in the creed announced in the
platform adopted at the convention of
the party last spring, or in the creed an
nounced by the party of the nation in
the recent Chicago convention, which
but added emphasis to that of our state
convention in demanding a return to the
time honored principles of the party
prior to the "crime of 1892 If so, upon
which doctrine or tenet of the party is
the charge against the democracy of the
nation having revolutionary designs
based? Is there an unsound or untrue
doctrine or principle affirmed in the plat
form of the democracy promulgated at
the Chicago convention?
The democracy of the nation does hold
and declare that the closing of the mints
of the United States to silver coinage
in unlimited quantities has practically
demonetized that metal and they now
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the present legal ratio, indie
pendently of any other nation on the
globe.
Decentralization was nothing short of
crime, and restoration of silver to it's
former position as standard money is
the only hope of a return to prosperity.
Thus declares democracy.
Is this true or not? The real democra-
cy now, as ever in Alabama, and in all
the states, stands upon truth and right.
Is there "legitimist" so-called Sound
moneycraD in the entire ranks of these
usurpers of the title of true democracy
that can successfully assail the truth of
a single doctrine principle or fact de-
clared by the democracy of the United
States In the platform referred to, and
from which alone their purposes ap-
pearH
The democracy everyWhere-the real
democracy-not all those who as
EVOLVES in sleeps clothing" would pass
themselves off as such, for, as in re-
ligion, it is not every one who says
Lord Lord" that is of the true faith,
so in democracy it is not every
one who says [ am no radical
nor Revolutionary who is the true dis
ciple of the school of Jefferson and Jack
Son-do declare that the principles an
nounced at Chicago are in full line with
the teachings and practice of the found
ers of this great and noble party and re-
public. Who can gainsay this truth and
at the same time masquerade under the
title of democrat?
If the assertion and maintenance of
these fundamental truths and doctrines
by the people at the polls result in the
usurpers from power and the future adj
minlstration of the federal government
in acordance with the plain letter and
spirit of the constitution, who is weak
enough, or fool enough, or bad enough
to say that this will be revolution?
Will the peaceful displacement, through
the quiet but potential agency OF the bal
lot, OF those who are trampling under
foot the constitution and the election of
men in whom the people have confidence
will right the wrongs of the past and
present and restore prosperity, be revo-
luton? 1t will indeed be a revolution of
o6icers-the putting out of a bad set and
bringing in of better and truer set-but
no revolution of the government. So far
from being revolution of the govern
ment. the result will be a glorious res
cue of the constitution, restoration and
preservation Of the government and
money of our fathers.
This is the only revolutionary course
that the democracy of this country rec
ommends This sort OF revolution, it Is
true, is distasteful to the so-called 'le-
gitimists;" hence their almost waillng
cry Of Let us have peace! Let Gus Of
flee holders and) existing conditions and
money standards alonev Just as the
legion of devils exclaimed when COM
manded to come out of the man whom
they wickedly possessed they cried out
against that revolution which would at
tend their being driven out and the man
being restored to his right mind; hence
this plaintiye appeal to the now weak
kneed conservatives, so-called mot true
blue democrats), to accept the present
situation and condition of affairs. Don't
vote us out of our high places of power.
If you do it will work a revolution!'
Was conscious weakness. springing
from guilt, ever exhibited with such in
solent arrogance? The democracy has
nothing to fear from such whining APP
peals about revolution as these. Not even
the faintest hearted freeman can be
much scared by such invocations, nor de-
tered from casting his ballot for the ex-
cellent ticket nominated by the regular
convention of the party duly and regu-
larry called and organized. The country
knows what this bold leader of ours pro-
poses to do. On Wednesday night at
Madison Square he set forth the pro-
gramme of his revolutionary ideas. They
need no comment from my feeble pen. A
calm and studious perusal of that great
speech carries conviction with it.
Is there anything bloody or dangerous
in the revolution proposed by democracy?
Was the righting of any great public
wrong ever before more quietly, peace
fully and constituticnally proposed than
the mode set forth of righting the wrongs
perpetrated upon the liberties of the peo-
pie of the United States by the republican
party when it struck down silver?
Has the republican party or Mr.. Nc
Kinley or any of the "legitimists' rec
commended anything that will bring so
sure and quick relief to our overbur-
dened people?
All lovers of liberty will stand by the
nominees OF the true blue democracy.
Let us stand firm; throw our banner up
on the outer wall; display a courage and
magnanimity as great as the cause and
as prolonged as the conflict
DEMOCRAT.
A small bank given for thirty days