Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-22
RAlLYING TO JOHNSTON.
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 ble comment. One party, after inspect ang 1t very carefully, turning around and addressing his fellow workmen, said: fBoys, ain't she an ugly .devil?" The Second man, inspecting 1t very carefully, saldi "Boys, she can shovel more gravel fhan forty men, but das sist to his hun gry looks, he can't vote" Just so with our young friends. They can make terrible lot of noise, but, unfortunately, they can't vote.
 Why did the gentleman ignore the school question? Why didn't he tell us how he stood if he favored increased ap- propriaton for our schools. Why didn't he tell us something about what he could or would do about the check or commis sary curse that is holding the wage earner's nose to the grindstone? That would have been far more interesting to the wage -earner than anything he could have said about Japan or Mexico. (Ap- plause.)
 He told us all about the national finances and not word about the labor er's lien law or the two weeks pay. So you see, as laboring men, we are just as much in the dark now as before he came. Applause)
 In conclusion, when that old ship of democracy was floating anchorless and fudderless in the storm-tossed sea of re- construction there was. no life vessel aboard of the old bark and despair had filled the breast of it's ablest mariners, all hope had fled They were on the eve of abandoning her to her fate when Captain Johnston. then in the prime and vigor of his young manhood, went aboard and took command He rerigged and re- trimmed the old vessel, cleared her decks for action, unfurled the banner of democ- racy at her masthead, sailed her tri- umphantly into port and anchored her safe and forever into democratic waters. It was then new era of prosperity lAIx f1,nt ed in the-history of any state in the na- tional union. Mines were opened, fur haces built and various industries sprung into existence, as if by magic, and to no man are we more indebted for the proud possession that Alabama holds in the sisterhood of states than your next gov ernor, Joseph F. Johnston. Loud ap- plause)
 Dr. Cunningham's Speech.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham, after a happy Introduction by MT. Lane, then spoke in his characteristic, emphatic and pleas 1ng style. He said
 MT. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: First, one word personal to myself. I am no candidate, not even for state sen ate. 1 belong to the rank and file of the medical profession. Doctors and religion go together lawyers and politics. The latter will get the sugar here. We will get 1t hereafter or else temporal and eter- nal destiny will go without sweetening. I am here as a citizen, have an honest and patriotic interest in the industrial, commercial and general welfare of my native state and adopted county, and dend my presence for whatever it is worth in a movement which inYokes the awhole interest of all our people in the Nindication and maintenance of time honored democratic principles by sup porting for the highest office in the gift Of our people a man who has not been converted or otherwise changed from these sublime principles, and whose rec ord is an unbroken one in the support of democratic principles and the organi- zation of the democratic party. Loud applause). I am here as a loyal citizen of Jefferson to give my support to one of it's distinguished citizens, who is VOL untarily candidate for the high office of governor Loud applause)
 A great many people think democ- racy is dead, cremated and its ashes scattered to the four winds of Heaven and settled below fertilizer upon re- publican soil Gaughter) They sub init as proof the great crop of republican congressman rained at the last elec- tion. If such be the case, the crematory was the White House and the cremator was one Grover Cleveland, and the crop was largely cultivated by democrats con- Nerted by insomnia and otherWlSe 10 his doctrine.
 But democracy is not dead nor asleep. (Applause) It's sublime principles are the same today as they were when "enunciated by Jefferson, maintained by Jackson and temporarily busted by Grover Cleveland. Uaughter) They are held together by the indissoluble CO., hesion of right, justice and virtue, and will be for all time to come The trouble is in the adherents of the party. They are divided. This division had its ori- gin in Washington. The method was conversion. The first notable convert was John G. Carlisle. Then came host of congressman and postoffice newspa- pers, and so the division widened and ex- tended until it radiated from center to periphery, dividing the leaders and final 1y the masses of great and recently victorious party. There are many meth ods of conversion. One comes like the gentle zephyrs from the fields of the lily, laden with their sweetness and purity, falling upon the heart and gently chang ing 1t in such way as to make one love their enemies. (Applause) This may be the source of conversion of the gold standard people who claim to be dem- ocrats, for they are certainly playing into the hands of the enemy.
 There are other methods of conver- sion, such as patronage toadyism, etc. Finally insomnia sometimes converts a sane mind into an unSound one. When ever I hear of a severe case of insomnia preceding great and radical change I am mindful of the fact that sometimes insomnia produces insanity This may be mistaken for sound money doctrine to a totally disinterested fellow. Gentlemen am not posted on the theory and his tory of finance. If had salary of $5000 a year and nothing to do but study the subject and run for office I assure you would be posted. But as I have to work for what I get. I haven't the time to study the subject theoretically and his- torically, but I know something of it's practical workings. There is not a man In this city who owes one-hah what he
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