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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

tions handed in by the secretary it did not find single one which employed thaf word. When the resolution of Hon. A. e. Smith of Jefferson was selected as the one to report nothing was said by any body about the effect of the absence of the word white, nor was the subject at any time mentioned to or considered by the subcommittee. The question with which we are now dealing was raised for the first time by MT. Wood of Dallas, and then it was after the subcommittee had failed or declined to report his proposi- tion as to the qualifications of voters, which did not in terms exclude the "brother in black" but used the words
 qualified voters," etc., according to which all the negroes in Dallas and other counties who voted for Oates for govern or (of which there must have been many) could have participated. During the dis cussion which followed it was ascertain ed that in some counties a few we'll known demoratic negroes had been allow ed to vote in the primaries, and some members of the committee did not wish absolutely to exclude them by an impera- tive rule operative throughout the state. For this county I stated that negroes had not voted when we made nominations in the party and the question was not of moment to us,
 ITO meet the difficulties of the situa- ton, different conditions existing in diff ferent counties MT. Mallory of Dallas. with the sagacity and conservatism for which he is distinguished, proposed, as this delicate question had been expressly raised and must be decided, to relegate the matter to the county executive com mitteeS in the various counties, and this suggestion prevailed. It was thus em- bodied in the resolutions finally adopted. Hence 1t is MT. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee. that by reason of what transpired at the state committees meet ing-by reason of the adoption of the Mallory amendment--we must take offi- cial action upon the question, which can no longer be put aside and pooh-poohed as it was two years ago. A failure now by this county committee to exclude ne- groes, or to confne the voting to white persons would be the equivalent of an express decision that they should par ticipate. We must, therefore, meet the issue for our county, and meet 1t boldly. empha tically. I am in favor of pursuing the practice which has heretofore pre- vailed, and requiring all nominations to be made by white voters. and have nev- CT favored any other course. It has been charged by many newspapers that the majority of the state committe had, in fixing the qualifications of voters for the approaching election, thrown down the barriers to overwhelm democrats in cer- tain counties by an inunda tion of negro voters greater falsehood was never uttered "
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee or
 Tuesday, January 21.

Tuesday, January 2l.
 1. Whereas, The democratic committee of the United States, in its call of the na- tional convention, adopted wise and conservative policy in inviting all con servative citizens, irrespective of past po- litical associations or differences, to join in sending delegations to the said con- yention; therefore be it
 Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters ir- respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite With us Tn the effort for pure, economical and con stitutional government, and who will sup port the nominees and principles of the democratic party, to join with us Tn send ing delegates to the approaching state convention, to be held at the state capl- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates.
 ?. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said conven- ton as it had in the last state conVen- tion.
 3. Each county executive committee shall decide for it's county whether the delegates to the state convention shall be selected by primary election, beat meetings, county conventions or mass meetings.
 i. No delegate to the congressional con- vention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 B. That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- tive counties
 Delegates to the congressional conven- ton shall be elected in such manner as the respective county executive commit tees shall determine, on Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1S96. and the congress slonal conventions of the several districts in the state shall be held on Tuesday, September 1, 1896 at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that 1t is allowed under the foregoing apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
AN UNFoUNDED CHARGE.

On the 23d day of January. 1894, the state democratic executive committee met in the city of Montgomery. That meeting was what might properly be termed the opening of the campaign of 1894. The committee at that time was composed of number of gentlemen the majority of whom were in favor of Colo -nel Oates for governor in preference to CSptan Johnston. Colonel Oates was the Advertisers favorite for the place.
 On the 21st day of January, 1896, the state democratic executive committee met in the city of Montgomery. That meeting can properly be termed the open ing of the campaign of 1896. That com mittee was composed of number of gen. tlemen the majority of whom are in favor of Captain Johnston for governor in pref erence to MT. Clarke. MT. Clarke Is the Advertisers favorite for the place.
 At the meeting of January 23, 1894, the committee fixed the basis of representa- tion and the qualifications of those who were to be entitled to participate in the urinary elections of the party and the date for holding conventions. At the January meeting in 1896 the committee did the same thing. The committee on January 23 1894, fixed the following as
 
 qualifications:
 "Au qualified voters shall be entitled and are requested to participate In the primaries, beat meetings, conventions and mass meetings of the party who come under any one of the following clas- sitcatons, to-wit:
 Il All those who voted in the last na- tional election for Cleveland and Ste venson.
 '2 Those democrats who would have voted for Cleveland and Stevenson in the last national election, but were prevented from so voting because they were not able to go to the polls.
 "3 All those who will be entitled to vote In the next election, who are demo- cratS, who were not qualified voters at the last election and who will support the ticket nominated by the next state convention.
 A. All members of our party are earn- estly urged to take part in the ensuing campaign, and to do their whole duty in securing the continued success of that party which has done so much for the preservation of the peace of society and the liberty of the citizens"
 The committee on January 21. 1S96 fixed the following as qualifica tions:
 "Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters ir- respective of past political associations or differences. who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and con- Stitutional government, and who will SUD- port the nominees and principles of the democratic party, to join with us in send ing delegates to the approaching state convention, to be held at the state capitol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The forego- ing shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates
 '2. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said con-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The dissolution of the Morgan bank syndicate doubtless marks the end of that kind of financing in this country TOT long time to come. In the light of recent history he would be bold presi- dent or secretary of the treasury who should return to the star-chamber bank syndicate method of disposing of govern ment bonds.-Indanapol Journal.
 The New England members of congress who think it wise to push the Davis resolution through, in the face of divided congress and protesting presi- dent, have not been home lately. Their constituents would tell them that sturdy belief in the Monroe doctrine and readiness to sustain 1t in any extremi- ty, if need be, does not imply assent to this particular measure at this partcu- lar time.-Boston Journal, Rep.
 AS an actual New Yorker of the pres ent and probably declared New Yorker of the future, Senator Wolcott in the senate on Wednesday abandoned the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.

The speech of Lord Salisbury on Satur- day at the banquet given in London by some union association is very severely criticised. As to the Monroe doctrine he says he stands by it as enunciated by President Monroe. This of course gives him wide latitude to deal with MT. Olney as to the boundary question, and we may feel confident that the two, governments will come to friendly adjustment of the Venezuelan matter.
 As to the Armenian question we regret to see that the marquis shows an incli- nation to let Turkey deal as 1t pleases
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
with it's Christian subjects. This is start

with it's Christian subjects. This is start ling and most humiliating to the moral sentiment of the world, The Daily News QiberaD comments editorially upon Lord Sal sbury's address as follows:
 "The little monster who gloats al Con- stantinonle over the butcheries will re- ceive Lord Salisbury's statement as glad tidings. It will be read with irrepressi- ble shame by thousands of men and women in England. We might at least abstain from encouraging the sultan in his hellish work'
 Evidently Great Britain is hesitating in front of the difficulties before her. Would that Gladstone were thirty years younger! Who is there to succeed him?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
Grows Wild.
Clanton, Feb. 3, 1S9

Clant0n, teD. 5, loJo. To the State Herald:
 Seeing in Sundays issue of your paper that coffee had been successfully raised in this county reminds me to state fact through your paper which believe Is not generally known. It Is that the Chinese tea plant grows wild in many portions of this state. On the outskirts of this place I have noticed a very rank growth of it, some of it being quite knee high. Leaves of this plant have been dried and brewed here. and the concoction had the genuine tea flavor, which resembles nothing else in the world except the odor of certain varieties of roses.
 To my knowledge this plant grows wild in portions of Macon, Lee and Butler counties. I am inclined to think. from noticing the localities in whichit is found. < that it o'''v appears on sandy soil.
 R. l.. THORNTON.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

The Advertiser wants to know what the State Herald thinks of Senator Till mans speech. We think, in point of abuse of party leaders and imputations of dishonest motives upon men of his own party who happen to differ with him, the language of the senator is paralleled only by that of the Advertiser.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

Washington, Jan. 31.-(Special to the Times Democrat. rat.)-Congressman Rich ard Clarke of the Mobile district reached here today. His mission here is connect ed with private interests. which, having disposed of he will at once return to Ala bama.
 How about those public interests at Washington? Has MT. Clarke resigned his seat in the house?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

It is said that Belgium will be the first European monarchy to become repub- lic A popular uprising is likely to fol- low the death of Leopold II. the present king of Belgium. The king is well on in the sixties. His three children are all daughters. ard the heir apparent is the second son of brother. the oldest son having died a couple of years ago under circumstances not very creditable to his character. Prince Albert is far from be- ing popular, and it looks now as if he would never ascend the throne. The fact is that large majority of the people of Belgium are tired of monarchical rule.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

MT. Clarke has cut off more than he can ''chaw" in Jefferson county, and 1t begins to look like he will need lots of help in Mobile and Montgomery. .-Hamil- ton Appeal
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

MT. Randall. the Washington corre- spondent of the Augusta Chronicle, says of Tillman's speech with the remark able record that MT. Tillman has made in his own state 1t would be idle to deny his ability. He has impressed upon his col leagues in the senate his fearlessness and his force as a speaker, and he will redeem after a while the ground he has lost by his abusive entry into the field. Ben Tillman is in politics what Sam Jones is in religion, and though they may abuse him, they will go to hear him, and though his speech may be uncouth and unparliamentary, there will be found some bold and aggressive thought giv- ing vitality to his utterances and chal- lenging the consideration of the public. There is something else in Tillman's opening speech besides abuse, and it will come to the front as the shock of his un- conventionality wears off,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19

ment has taken special pains to lave large cotton exhibit from our south ern states. Cotton in the raw state has become an important article in France, and the government of that country intends to offer very large prizes for fine American exhibits of that staple.
 Ambassador Eustis has received the warm thanks of the French government for the pains he has taken to impress the people of this country with the im- portance of the exposition. MT. Eustis has done his best to create feeling in the senate favorable to the undertake ing and to aid the contemplated mil- lion-dollar appropriation. There have been some objections to an appropria- tion of so large sum, but our dignity is involved in being well represented. Be- sides, our manufacturers need to be en eouraged before they risk their goods so far from home. France did very well by us at Chicago, and we should certain ly return the compliment.
 A series of very spectacular bridges Will form feature of the exposition. They are to be temporary, but magnlf- cent, and susceptible to gorgeous iIlu- ,nination at night. One of them. the Prague bridge, is to be constructed in Venetian style; another will be sus- pension, after the Brooklyn model, and 90 on. Everything about the grounds will oe arranged with special reference to illumination. It is proposed to have the exposition flooded with changing lights all night long, bathed in a sea of alternating yellow and blue and red. It will interest us 70 learn that a spe- cial effort will be made to include among the potentates who visit the ex- position no less a parsonage than the president of the United States. There is nothing in the constitution to pre- vent such a pilgrimage. But of course iegislation by congress would be necessary in the way of appropriations,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19
FOREIGN NOTES.

Mascagni has taken up the duties of director of tine Liceo musicale, founded by Rossini in his birthplace, Pesaro, and will give up composition for a time
 Mime. Jeanne Hugo, the granddaugh- ter of Victor Hugo, who was recently divorced from her husband, Alphonse Daudet's son, is about to marry young doctor of Paris.
 Stanley and Mounteney Jephson, the only white survivors of the expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, have just erected brass tablet in Fillmore church to the memory of their comrade, Sur geon lark.
 French football is improving. The Racing club of Paris recently beat 15 of Oxford men at the Rugby game at LeVallois-Perret by one try to nothing, while the Olympique club beat the same 16 in the Bois de Boulogne by goal to a try.
 Three hundred and eighty-six dis tinct libel suits have been begun by as many priests against the Paris Journal on account of an article refecting on the clergy of the Hautes Pyrenees. Each priest asks for $20 damages, and if they win, the result of each lawsuit will be printed in five newspapers of Toulouse, as many of Bordeaux and in 12 news papers in the department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19

1Aoo IN PRIZES oS OATS AND CORN
 Last year we offered s2oo for the big gest yield of oats. 209 bushels Silver Mine Oats was the highest. This year we offer $200 more on oats, $100 on Sil- yer King Barley, barley yielding in 1895 11s bushels per acre, and $100 on Golden Triumph Yellow Dent Corn, the corn of your dreams
 Whats Teosinte and Sand Vetch and sacaline and Lathyrus and Giant Spurry and Giant Incarnate Clover and lots of such things? They'll make you rich if you plant plenty. Catalogue tells youl
 IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND 1t with 10c. postage to the John A. Sal- ger Seed Co.,, Lacrosse, Wis.,, you will get free 10 grasses and grains, above oats, barley, corn and their catalogue. Cat alogue alone, Sc. (K)
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THIS WORLD OF ou8a.

Lord Rosebery is said to be writing novel.
 Electric lights are to be placed in the sivan Hindoo temple at Kochieadde. on the main road to Mutwal in Ceylon. and 1t is likely that other wealthy temples will follow this example.
 At Accra, on the Gold Coast. the frs, daily newspaper of West Africa, the Cold Coast Express. has been started 1t is four-page sheet, each page tn, size of ordinary letter paper.
 Spanish imports have decreased bs a2,S48,6S9 pesetas in ten months of thi. year, as compared with 1894. The re eelpts from customs are 5.0o0,o o00pesetas less than the estimates and nearly H.. 100000 pesetas less than last years.
 Robinson Crusoe's musket, "a fine old specimen, with long barrel, flint lock, and beautifully balanced" is of. fered for sale in Edinburgh. It came into the possession of the present own. CT through Alexander Sell1irk's grand. niece.
 Religious bigotry in politics appeals to women in Europe as well as in Amer. lea. Dr. Lueger and Prince Lichten. stein, the anti-Semitic agitators in Vienna, in conducting their campaign are addressing crowded meetings of ex- cited women.
 Prince Christian Victor of Holstein- Sehleswig, who has gone to Ashantee, is the first of Queen Victoria's grand children to see active service. The duke of Connaught served in the Eeyp- tlan campaign, and is the only one of the queens many descendants who has Eeen engaged in real warfare.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Airs. Reed, wife of the speaker of the h'@lse, does not go out in society this winter because of the death of her mother, which occurred last summer. MT. Reeds daughter, who is a sweet looking blonde, was "out" last winter and is among the gay set this year.
 Prince Henry of Battenberg, who goes with the Ashantee expedition, has taken the precaution to insure his life for .$500,000, so that if he is struck down by an African assegai, meeting the same fate which befell the prince imperial of France, his family will not be left in destitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19
r0gLD's FAIR OF 1900.
adv Paris Is the Scene of Vast ~ Preparations for It.
the Grounds Described-It Is Tn- fiap ,ad to Make the Show Altogether ssn rr.,taue-One Reason Why France
 would Vote for Peace.
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 rrsnce. The year 1900 is more than m .,r years away, but already the vast 'ol1 os;tion is assuming magnificent eApt eApaortions. Our government has long psf roceiyed it's formal invitation to 70 srt;cinate. and President Cleveland's p". aolamation on the subject will short pgi ha issued. As for Paris, that superb ' itr is becoming transformed. The general So plan of the great worlds fair s 2. If the most ambitious descrip- ' 4;or and the whole earth is under tribl1te for it's splendor. There can ,so ,a doubt the coming spectacle will totallv eclipse anything of the sort sger witnessed before in the world. Its T most conspicuous feature is to be absolute novelty. A radical departure ;s ; to be made from the traditions of Z. sncb enterprises, and visitors to Paris ;a 1000 are intended to witness what 1;lI be actually new under the sun.
 Herewith is presented what as yet must be called simply project for the vast exposition. It is the general plan If the grounds, subject, it is true, to notification. The idea is to locate the spectacle in the far-famed Champs Ely sees. The tortuous bends of the Seine will be taken enadvantage of to render the laying out of the grounds very pie +nresoue. There is to be triumphal bridge on the Esplanade des In9alides, and the entrances to the grounds will be monumental arches. Architectural
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