Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-10
LET EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTE.

Mckinley and against the people in the pending presidential contest An inn mense corruption fund has been sub- scribed with which it is hoped McKin- ley's election can be purchased.
 The democratic party is the party of the fight for the people. It is a clear cut issue of the classes against the masses.
 In a great contest like this it is ab- for campaign purposes.
 There are no bloated bondholders and trust barons on the side of the people to contribute fabulous sums of i'll gotten money to their campaign fund.
 There is no way by which the neces- sary money to defray the legitimate ex- penses of the campa ign can be obtained except it be through a popular subscrip- tion.
 In recent address to the plain people of the union Chairman Jones of the national democratic executive committee says:
 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE PRESENT CONTEST IS EN- GAGED IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE AGAINST THE EN- ENGAGEMENTS OF THE FAVORED GLAssEs; GLASSES THIS THIS IS PURELY AN ECONOMIC D ISSUE: IN ITS IMPoR- SHADOWS EVERY QUESTION WHICH HAS OCCUPIED PUBLIC AT TENTION SINCE THE TRAGIC CAM PAIGN OF 1860.
 TT PRESENTS AN ALTERNATIVE AT ONCE IMPERATIVE AND TERRI BILE. IT IS IMPERATIVE BECAUSE DELAY MAY TAKE FROM US THE POSSIBILITY OF CHOICE, AND TER RIBLE BECAUSE OF THE DIRE CON- SEQUENCES WHICH MUST FOLLOW FAILURE.
 "Is THE AMERICAN UNION BIG ENOUGH STRONG ENOUGH AND PATRIOTIC ENOUGH TO HAVE ITS OWN FINANCIAL POLICY? IF NOT, THEN WE ARE THE SERFS OF THE MONEY CHANGERS OF EUROPE TRY, AND ARE DOOMED TO VAS SALAGE MORE ANONYMOUS AND MORE DEGRADING THAN THAT AGAINST WHICH OUR FATHERS FOUGHT A CENTURY AGO.
 "OUR MANHOOD, OUR FREEDOM, INTEGRITY OF OUR HOMES, EVERYTHING THAT ENLIGHTEN- ED MEN HOLD DEAR-ALL THESE ARE THE PLAYTHINGS OF ALIENS AND THE PREY OF USURERS.
 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LIBERTIES FOR WHICH THEIR FOREFATHERS SHED THEIR BLOOD. WE BELIEVE THAT LIB ERTY AND SELF F-GOVERNMENT ARE DESTINED TO REMAIN THE HERITAGE OF THIS SPLENDID MA TON; THAT WE SHALL NOT BE FA- TED TO BECOME A LIVING LIE, A NATION OF SLAVES, CALLOUS AND DEGRADED ENOUGH TO WEAR ON LY THE MASK OF FREEDOM.
 IN THIS CONTEST NOT ONLY THE FINANCIAL FORCES OF EUROPE, BUT THE SUBSIDIZED PRESS AND ALL THE MONOPOLIES AND TRUSTS HERE AT HOME WHO ARE DETER MINED, IF POSSIBLE, TO FIX FOR EVER THEIR RELENTLESS YOKE ON LABOR FOR ALL TIME. ITO OPPOSE THEM WE MUST RE- LY UPONTHE PATRIOTISM AND HE ROIC MANLINESS OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE-THE TOILERS WHO GRE ATE THE WEALTH WHICH SPECU- LAToRs ABSORB. WITH UNLIM- TIED MONEY IN THEIR HANDS. OUR ENEMIES ARE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING MISLEADING AND UNTRUTHFUL STATEMENTS; HIR- ARE EVERYWHERE ATTEMPTING TO MISLEAD AND DELUDE THE PEOPLE.
 ITO MEET AND COUNTERACT THIS WE MUST DISTRIBUTE DOCU- MENTS FOR THE DISSEMINATION PLODE THEIR FALLACIES, THEIR MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR UT TER SELFISHNESS. TO DO THIS WE NEED MONEY AT ONCE. AND CAN ONLY HOPE FOR HELP FROM THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
 WE ASK ONLY FOR THE NECES- sARY MEANS TO CONDUCT A vIG- OROUS AND AGGRESSIVE CAM PAIGN. NO MATTER IN HOW SMALL. SUMS. NO MATTER HOW HUMBLE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND MA TIONAL HONOR CONTRIBUTE ALL THEY CAN TO THE GOOD CAUSE. TO THE OVERLOOKING TREASURY OF THE MONEY POWER WE WILL OPPOSE THE ACCUMULATED OF ING TO BE FREE, AND ASK THE RULER OF THE UNIVERSE FOR HIS BLESSING"
 These are not idle words. We are sure they will not fall on deaf ears. l bama-who are the supporters of the cause of humanity always will, in our | opinion, respond to the call of Chairman Jones.
 The State Herald will receive and re- ceipt for contributions under the above call, from 10 cents up, and forward same | to the proper authorities. Every patriotic democrat in Alabama cam give small amount and not miss 1t. Remember this is contest for free | dom.
 Bear in mind that if we fail the future | of our little ones is blighted. | Every democratic mother in Alabama, when she tucks her little ones away to- night and asks the blessings of God upon | them, should remember to ask her hus- band whether or not he has contributed his mite towards preserving to them the precious privilege of being free Ameri-