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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

other forms of properly Each of them
wants dear money-money hard to get
by labor, and growing harder daily still
to get. On the other hand, striking an
average of every one of the Is. 600. 900 pee
pie in Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota and Wisconsin Is a borrower,
debtor and mo1gagor Of some one. to the
amount Of &c., and directly and vitality
concerned in preventing an increase OF
the power Of the dollar over the products
of his labor and his home, his farm, his
workshop, and the tools OF his daily in
dusiry.
So long as the creditor, the lender. tile
mortgage, continues as he has been
doing since 1873, by legislation or other
wise unnaturally and unrighteously to
increase the value and power of his
money, which is only another name for
destroying the value and power of The
labor of others and it's products, and
property in every other shape, there must
be positive antagonism. an irreconcla-
BILE condict between him and the debtor
the borrower the mortgagor. The nat
ural logical inevitable result of the ag-
gressions of the money power, fer more
than a score of years, has been to drive
labor, productive industry in all FORMS,
and the holders of all other kinds of prop
erty into imminent deadly peril, and to
arouse them to the most determined re-
sistanee to its further encroachments
Therefore, it is that we see in the great
west, and in the south as we'll, the disrup-
ton of lifelong party ties, the outpour-
ings Of Woodworking yet impoverished
farmers, unemployed or ill-paid working
men of all classes of citizens in fact, ex-
cept those who take what others make
to greet, to cheer and support their true
and fearless representative and cham
pion, the nominee of the great democratic
masses, by whatever party names they
may be called. Therefore it is that we
trust and believe that the people, who
nave made our country great, and who
must achieve all its future greatness will
assert their sovereign power in Novem-
ber and settle This conflict at the polls
peaceably If possible. by crushing In their
more than Herculean grasp, shy1ockism
and Hanna McIIinleyism, the two foul
conspiring reptiles that have by stealth
crawled their Shiny way into the citadel
of freedom, and would there strange lib
erty in its very cradle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

explained it, Mr.. Bryan was considering
the question whether he ought to accent
the populist nomination, and had de-
cided not to permit his name to be used
unless my name was carried with it.
He communicated with me at the time.
and | wrote him that I did not wish to
stand in his way or in the way of a per-
feet fusion
Having down to this point succeeded
only in establishing the utter unreiia bill
ty of his paper the World staff CORE
spondent sought to get something from
the vice presidential candidate about his
position on the platform, that his paper
might be able to make capital out of for
the benefit of the money power it repre-
sents and to this end propounded the
following question to Mr. Sewall:
rs 1t true, Mr.. Sewall. that Won believe
IN a high protective tariff and in sub
sidies?"
II believe in the Chicago platform.
every word. The attempt to question nv
democracy IS nonsense. I was born a
democrat, and I have never lived in anv
other atmosphere. And it has not al
ways been a pleasant political road TO
travel in this state during the last thirty
years. Three or four years ago there
We're only two free silver men in this
town. Mr.. Torrey and myself Remember
tihl nave not Deen q pOnt1cian, and
that my training and associations have
been those of a business man. arrived
at my present convictions regarding the
necessity for free silver by studying the
question as a business man.
And can't understand why a shreWd
man like you should not believe in free
silver he said. 81 can't understand
why everybody does not see that the
country can't stand these financial con-
ditions four years longer. 1t is impossi-
BILE"
Completely knocked out down to this
point the World correspondent suggested
to Mr. Sewall that in case of McKinley's
election congress would give the country
relief To this suggestion the d mocratic
nominee for vice president responded as
follows:
eff Mr.. Mckinley is elected there will
be a bond issue within thirty days. Moth
ing can prevent it. Talk about trusts
and monopolies-the greatest monopoly
in the world is the gold monopoly 1t is
crushing the nation. Senator Lodge, in
his last speech, declared that the gold
standard was good thing because the
country has been growing richer under
it, IT'S true that the wealth of the
United States has increased, but who Is
getting it? The trusts and corporations
and syndicates. They alone have profited
by the present monetary system The
poor have been growing poorer. The
debtor class increa SEES. Prices have fallen
and fallen and fallen. I say it cannot
ing at the matter as a business man, and
the more I study it the more I am con-
WINGED that there is no other saliva ton
possible for the people,"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
HERR MOST FOR THE GOLD STAND.
ARD

If the Chicago platform bristles with
anarchism, the question why is John
Herr Most, the leading anarchist of
America, not supporting that platform
naturally arises. 1t cannot be denied
that Most knows anarchistic doctrine
when he reads it. Instead of supporting
the Chicago platform she is supporting
the ST. Louis gold standard platform.
Here is what he has to say over his own
signature, in replying to a Denver, Col,
correspondent.
Dear Sir: I, like every other we'll
educated man. have expressed the opin-
ion that at present gold only can be used
as proper standard of value because it's
costs Of production are staple and alike
all over the world, whereas silver is get
ting cheaper and cheaper year by year.
II therefore, the latter might be used as
money, notwithstanding the facts stated
above, it should be done according to it's
market value, that is, not 16 to 1, but Cat
this momenD 80 to l, though that would
render silver money very much inconven-
lent. The silver men had better to invent
some new articles of luxury, make them
fashionable and float all markets with
them. That would be the proper way to
get rid of all the superfluity of silver and
make it useful
Il am otherwise no politician, but an
anarchist, and consequently do not care
for any party in the arena OF voting
fights, which l regard as a monkey thea
ter good for the amusement of big chill
drcn. l believe in revolution and not in
humbug. Yours respectfully.
JOHN MOST.
Any system Of finance which will give
the masses of this country fair chance
means death to anarchy. OF this fact
Herr Most is fully aware He knows that
where prosperity and contentment reigns
anarchy cannot live, therefore in the in
terest of his principles he desires the
election of Mckinley
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME IN
WHICH TO REPENT

AS long as there are three laborers for
each job the wage earners Of the country
are in no condition to give heed to the
appeal being made to them to vote for
the gold standard. The argument of the
gold standard advocate to the wage earn
er is made upon the theory that the wage
Garner is now getting a fair price for his
labor and that his Job Is permanent
neither of which is true. The wages of
laboring men have been going down
steadily since the gold standard went in
to effect and must onunue to go down
under that system OF finance. Not only
have the wages of the wage Garner been
reduced, but hundreds of thousands of
wage earners have been thrown out of
employment entirely. There are today
100000 or more of idle men in the United
States. These 100000 idle men consti-
tute the reserve force of the gold stand
ard advocates, who in most instances are
employers of labor. The same 100000
idle men are also a standing menace to
the men who, though employed, are work.
ing at reduced wages. 1t Is evident tina
before the condition of the wage Garner
can be improved these idle men must find
employment at remuneratlve wages. That
they cannot possibly do SO long as the
present single gold standard policy, which
means q constant contraction of the cur
rency remains in force Contraction of
the currency means more idle men; more
idle men means lower wages. Before a
laboring man can afford to vote for the
single gold standard from a personal
standpoint he must be assured that he
will continue to have employment and
that his wages are to remain the same.
Before he can afford to vote for the sin
gle gold standard from the standpoint of
a patriot he must be convinced that that
system will result in the greatest good
to the greatest number of all the people.
The truth is. the laboring men are the
men upon whom the results of the single
gold standard will fall heaviest in the
future If it is continued. Up to this point
in our history the present system has
fallen harder upon the agriculturists
than upon any other class of our citizen
ship. They were the first to begin to feel
the blighting effects of al constant con-
traction of the money of final redemption
Only since 1890 have the wage earners of
the country begun to reap the fruits of
contraction. From now on, If Mckinley
should be elected, they will be the great
est sufferers. Opportunities to earn
wages will disappear rapidly, and the
ranks of the already large army of idle
men will fill up ~correspondingly, and
when there are four laborers to each job
wages must go still lower than they are
now, while we have only three laborers
to each job. The farmers are against the
gold standard. and stand ready to help
the 1aboring men overturn the system.
II the wage earners fail to join the farm
ers in their effort to overturn it this year
they will have themselves only to blama
and plenty of good idle time in which to
repent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
r1NnoI.N,s pRnPH nsY

l see in the near future a crisis ap-
preaching that unneryeS me and
causes me to tremble for the safety of
my country. AS result of the war.
corporations have been enthroned
and an era of corruption in high
places will follow, and the money
power of the country viii endeavor
to prolong its reign by working upon
the prejudices of the people until all
wealth is aggregated in few hands
and the republic is destroyed. L feel
at this moment more anxiety FOR the
safety of my country than ever be-
fore even in the midst of war. God
grant my suspicious may prove
grOundleSs.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
WILL NOT WITHDRAW AND STANDS
ON THE PLATFORM

In it's eagerness to do the democratic
ticket damage the New York World. af-
ter stalking its already departed reputa-
ton as prophet on the prophecy that if
Maine went republican by an increased
majority Sewall would be Withdrawn
from the ticket, sent one of its staff to
Bath, Me-, to seek an interview with the
democratic nominee for vice president.
Or course the World had hopes of being
able to print in the shape of an interview
something from the lips of the vice presi-
Dental nominee damaging to the cause
OF the democratic ticket, but it met with
disappointment Mr.. Sewall talked to
the World staff correspondent in a
straight forward manner, and was able
to get in some good ticks for the ticket.
the party and the cause
When asked If he contemplated retiring
from the race Mr.. Sewall said:
"Of course will not retire. There couId
be no surer way of making Mr.. Bryan's
defeat certain, and our opponents un-
derstand 1t very well. Those who dis
cuss the question of my retirement don't
Know the man they are talking about.
There is absolute harmony in the demo-
cratic party. am in constant CORE
sspondence with the leaders, and they are
in perfect accord"
When the Worlds staff correspondent
suggested that because of fusion in some
of the states Mr.. Sewall might fail of
election while Mr.. Bryan might succeed,
the Maine man replied promptly:
II see very clearly that Mr.. Bryan NAV
be elected and that may not be. But I
am thinking more of free silver than of
Sewall. change in the ticket now is
out of the question:
Here the World correspondent sought
to entrap the vice presidential nominee
by asking him the following question:
Can you see any way in which your
resignation would help Mr.. Bryan"
The following reply sets forever at rest
the talk that the enemies of democracy
have been INDUCING in. and also brands
the World as wholesale dealer in false
hoods. because when 1t predicted that
Sewall would resign it claimed that steps
looking to that end were being taken by
the party managers:
81 have already slid that 1t would in
sure his defeat. The matter is not even
under consideration. When wrote that
letter to Mr.. Bryan the circumstances
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
4 Leader, IN Unaeywear
For tie Cold
(Mafs eomang).
PER SUIT. 81. 90
L. ROGAN & co.
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Birmingham is assuming the air of
campaign headquarters. and the hotel
lobbies are crowded every day with poll
ticians of every class from some portion
of the state.
Senator Pugh is still d the city, and
will doubtless remain several days. He
says that Bryan will be elected beyond all
doubt. Mr.. Pugh spent several weeks in
New York and Michigan prior to coming
to Alabama, and met number of lead
ing citizens from the various states. and
while the general opinion is that the bat
tie will be hard fought the principles
embodied in the Chicago platform meet
the appreciation of the masses, and they
will vote the ticket despite the money
power.
"The eastern manufacturers" said the
senator, ARE beginning to realize that
nothing can be done on the tariff question
in the next congress, the main question in
which they are interested, and are al
ready tiring of putting up. The senate is
crystalized on this subject, and should
tariff bill pass the house it would meet a
free coinage rider when 1t struck the sem
ate. Free coinage of silver is the only
immediate relief, and people everywhere
are beginning to see this, and will elect
MIR. Bryan"
Senator Pugh does not look to be over
65 years old, and says he Is as healthy as
he ever was in his life, sound as dollar,
and that he is at least fifteen years young
er than many who would call him old.
Hon. Henry Clayton, candidate for con-
gress from the Third district, was in ;hs
City yesterday tor few hours. He spoke
at Union Springs yesterday. He reports
everything running smoothly. and that
the people are turning out to hear the
discussions.
Hon. Henry r. Shorter of Eufaula was
among the callers a political headaoar-
tiers yesterday.
The State Herald was Informed yester-
day that Mr. A. I. Goodwin, late can
date for governor and the present nomi-
nee Of the populists for congress from
the Fifth district. stated that he pro-
posed TO organic his .,anpIe throughout
the Fifth district into Mckinley clubs.
1t was common talk IN the Morris no.
tel lobby last night that the populist con-
gressional committee which meets In Ca
lera today, will nominate Mr.. w +. Aid
rich, the present republican incumbent
Mr.. Aldreh was in Birmingham yester.
day in close consultation with severa;
prominent populist and republican lead
erS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

either gold or silver may be expected to
return now at once, as that liability has
been changed so as to read this way: Thd
government is, by the policy of this ad-
minisration, pledged to redeem $780,
100000 promises to pay in gold alone. 1t
has no more gold now than when conf
dence fled, but it does have a larger bond
ed Indebtedness by S26200o,O00.
Who doubts the prompt return of con-
fidence now? That some may not know
exactly how to tell when confidence does
return, we call attention to the fact that
the wise men have said that with the re-
turn of that article would come promptly
general prosperity; so when you see the
latter you may know the former has re-
turned.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
"G0LDSLY SHOT NE |"
Gasped Richard Armstrong and Ded--A Mys-
FERROUS Tragedy Near Selma Sunday Even
ing--Ths Slayer Has Escaped.

Selma, Sept 21.-(SpeciaI)-Rich
Armstrong was shot and almost instantly
Killed by Thornton Goldsly ten miles
north OF Selma last evening The two
men were walking along the public road
EN- route to a protracted meeting. Parties
near by heard a pistol shot and found
Armstrong lying in the road with a pis-
toll wound in his breast. They lifted him
up, and he lived just long enough to say;
Thornton Goldsly shot me-"
Goldsly fled, and has not been ca ptured.
There were no witnesses to the tragedy.
The men have been close friends for ~
long time
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
JOHN J. INGALLS, ON GOLD.

''No people. in a great emergency,
ever found a faithful ally in gold. 1t
is the most coWardly and treacherous
of all metals. 1t makes no treaty
that it does not break, it has no friend
it does not betray. Armies and ma
Vies are not maintained by gold In
times of panic and calamity, ship
wreck and disaster. it becomes the
agency and minister of ruin. No ma
ton ever fought great war by the
aid of gold. On the contrary, in the
crisis of the great peril it becomes an
enemy more potent than the foe in
the field, but when the battle has
been won and peace secured. gold
reappears and claims the fruits Of
victory"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

The new policy recently adopted by the
present secretary of the treasury will,
we presume, have a tendency to bring
confidence back. 1t simply doubles the
charge against our gold reserve
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

1t is reported that Senator David B.
Hill has finally intimated to a close friend
of his that he is going to stand by the
democratic nominees. The future will
demonstrate that men who required eight
or ten weeks to reach such a conclusion
will be called upon to take back seats in
the party hereafter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce A. G. 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. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

For several weeks the New York World
has been industriously engaged in an eff
fort to establish as a fact that Mr. Bryan
in 1892 did not vote for Cleveland Where
upon the Atlanta Constitution remarks:
IF the New York World can prove that
Mr.. Bryan didn't vote for Cleveland in
1892, 1t will increase the enthusiasm of the
people for so wise a man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
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 Distrlet-E. l.. Russell of Mobile.
Second District-John d. Burnett of
Conecuh.
Third Distret-T. NJ. Epsy of Henry.
Fourth District-W. b. Browne of Shelby.
Fifth District-T. l.. Bulger of Tallapoosa.
Sixth District-J. M. Maylleld of Tuska-
loOSa.
Seventh District-M. D. Sibert of Etowah
Eighth Distrct-lI. b. Almon of Colbert.
Ninth District-C. b. Powell of jefferson.
FOR CONGRESS.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

The honest masses of the common peo-
pie are making mighty effort for eman-
cipation from the bondage of the shy
locks. trust and monopolies and interna-
tional gold conspirators Of Wall and
Lombard streets. They will be success
full. Let every patriotic. liberty-ioving
freeman of the United States unite In the
movement for freedom and independence.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

Win Harper, an editor of Mt Vernon.
O., has just returned from a sojourn Of
some months in England. He says it is
next to high treason there to say any,
thing favorable to Mr.. Bryan that the
papers refer to him, If at all, as an anar-
chlst, unedueated, and of the lowest in
stincts. Everything is Mckinley, and
every English interest is being worked
to bring about his election" says Mr..
Harper Notwithstanding McKinley's
tariff views, he adds. the English are
most friendly to Mckinley, and bitterly
opposed to Bryan. He was almost in
suited for merely speaking favorably of
Mr.. Bryan. The opposition and hatred of
British mammonites is a title to conf
dence and honor of which the American
people will show their appreciation on
the Sd of November, 1896
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

Now Is the time to save money. De-
post your money with Peoples Savings
bank. 8-15-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

Many severe cases of dyspepsia have
been relieved and permanently cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

Los Angeles Cal. has free silver club
of 1000, all Of whom are republicans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22

Birmingham is assuming the air of
campaign headquarters. and the hotel
lobbies are crowded every day with poll
ticians of every class from some portion
of the state.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

a hnodred private pension bills
passed by the House yesterday, leay-
ing only 60 still to be acted upon.
Contested election case of Denny VS..
Owens, from Seventh Kentucky district
decided in favor Of sitting member
BY vote Of 30 to 81 the Senate yes
terday determined that Henry A. Du-
pont was not entitled to seat In the
Senate from the State Of Delaware.
The President yesterday sent TO the
Senate the nomination OF Robert Lee
jenkins, of North Carolina, to be con-
sui of the United States at Patras,
Greece.
Senator Butler yesterday gave notice
that he would call up his bill prohi-
biting further bond issues soon.
Senator Morgan viii to-day call up
his resolution providing for inyestiga-
ton Of the case of the condemned
Americans in Cuba.