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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We. the democrats of the state of Ala hama in convention assembled, declare our continued faith in the old time and honored principles of the democratic marty. and among these principles are the following: ,,..,..s o.. os silver and gold at 16 to 1 as the standard money of the country, without any dis nrirnination against either metal and without the consent of foreign nations, as the United States coined silver and ro1d before the republican party ob- tSoinad control of the government and changed the coinage laws of the country For tbe benefit of a class and to the in- iurv of a great mass of the people. 9 The unconstitutional penalty of 10 nor centum on each issue of state bank notes by any state or national bank ought to be repealed.
 I9 ia our purpose to maintain a govern ,nent in this state fair and just to all, under control of the white men of Ala bama.
 he maintained untarnished.
 Our system of public education should Ina improyed and extended so far as the state has the ability, without oppressive
 We are in favor of honest and fair elections and we recommend that laws be enacted under which primary elec- tions and other party proceedings for the selection of candidates may be con- ducted.
 We cordially invite all good citizens of this state, and especially all democrats who strayed from the party, to unite with us in an earnest and determined ef- fort to maintain good government in the state of Alabama.
 Let us preserve the dignity and credit and peace, and, if possible, the prosperity of our state.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

HE (THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK) SAYS HE WANTS THIS COUN- TRY TO TRY TO SECURE AN INTER- NATIONAL AGREEMENT. WHY DOES HE NOT TELL US WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO IF THEY FAIL TO SECURE TT? THEY HAVE TRIED FOR TWENTY YEARS TO SECURE AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR BIMETALLISM, AND THOSE ARE WAITING FOR IT MOST PA TIENTLY WHO DO NOT WANT IT AT AIT,-W T. BRYAN
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
Ten Gents RoundTrip.

The Bessemer and Birmingham rail- road will have special train to leave Bir- mingham at z p. m. every Sunday for the accommodation of those who take advantage of the 10 cent excursion rate This enables the NBessemer people to spend the afternoon in Birmingham or East Lake, and return home in time for church. 6-1S-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

great nation. Tn 1776 the question. was: Shall republican institutions be estab- lished in America?' In 1896 thequestionis: Shall republican institutions be perpet- uated in America Or shall we make the great toilerS and producers of this country mere vassals, mere tribute pay ing serfs to English capitalists? That is the question. My fellow citizens, Eng land devours the substance of Ireland. She gathers the harvest in the valley of the Nile; she has carried away the riches of India; she has rayished the islands of the sea; she has drawn the life blood out of every people that have ever come under her domination. Shall this mighty nation, after we have triumphed over English armies upon land, after we have destroyed English fleets upon the waters-after we have triumphed upon every field of honor and field of glory shall we now supinely surrender to Eng lish greed, English cunning and corrup- tion?"
 The governor did not overrate the is- sue involved in this contest. Over and beyond any question ever before the American people the monetary system involves the perpetuity of republican in- stitutions and the welfare of the nation. It calls for the spirit of 1876 and the pa- triotic endeavors of the people, individ ually and collectively, who would see materialized in our governmental policy the principles of equity and justice, lib- erty and freedom. as proclaimed in the declaration of independence and guar anteed by the constitution of our coun- try The emergency demands that in- flexible purpose and resolute courage, before which tyrants quake and tremble and which never fail to right the wrongs and expressions inflicted upon a long suffering and patriotic people.
 The occasion has come; the leader is at hand and the people have but to rise to the occasion and follow the leader to victory, if they do not prefer to supinely and forever surrender to English greed, English cunning and corruption" and bind themselves in perpetual bondage to the merciless task masters of the money devil of this country and Europe.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
PREDICTED BRYAN
On Third BalIot-DeIegate John W. Tomlinson
 Saw If Coming,

The Chicago Dispatch of the 10th pub lished the following interview with MT. John w. Tomlinson of the Alabama dele gation, which marks him as a pretty fair olitical prophet. At a time when the old true leaders were certain that bamian, with a prophetic vision, had all ready discerned that the "boy orator of the Platte" was to capture the prize:
 Convention Hall, Bureau of the Dis patch--"It will be Bryan on the third bal lot" said Delegate John w. Tomlinson of the Alabama delegation just before the convention was called to order.
 "The people of our state are for him,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

Captain Johnston authorizes the State Herald to say that the statement pub lished in the Peoples Tribune that he said in speech at Evergreen Cor any where else) that man who could not fix his own ticket should not be allowed a vote is a. lie out of the whole cloth.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

WE SAY YOU HAVE MADE TOO LIMITED AN APPLICATION OF THE WORD BUSINESS MAN" THE MAN EMPLOYED FOR WAGES IS AS MUCH A BUSINESS MAN AS HIS, EN- PLoYER. THE FARMER WHO GOES OUT TO TOLL IN THE MORNING IS AS MUCH A BUSINESS MAN AS THE MAN WHO GOES ON THE BOARD OF TRADE TO GAMBLE IN STOCKS. THE MINER IS AS MUCH A BUSI- NESS MAN AS THE FINANCIAL MAGNATES WHO. IN A BACK ROOM, CORNER THE MONEY OF THE WORLD.-W. J. BRYAN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

What is it to any one whether he does or not? With whom would his opinions or utterances weigh more than the in- finitesimal fraction of tiniest- thistle down? Doubtless his silence is intend- ed to 'get even'' with the convention, in whose estimation he was of too little consequence to dignlfy with mention, much less with denunciation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

It will be remembered that just a year and one week before his nomination for the presidency MT. Bryan addressed an immense audience at the wigwam in this city, delivering one of the greatest polit- ical speeches ever made-in Alabama. The evening before he had debated the finan- cial question in Mobile with Hon. R. H. Clarke
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
THE GREATEST OF ALL ISSUES.

In a speech delivered before the Chi- cago convention in support of the ma- jority report of the committee on plat form and resolutions, Governor Altgeld portrayed the rapacious greed of Eng land in the following truthful and graph ic language:
 "Now. gentlemen, there is a principle involved here that rises above vote getting, that rises above office getting a principle Chat affects the welfare of a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

WILLIAM MCKINLEY: The 1egisla- tive. agent of the trusts, combines and monopohes and the standard bearers of the international gold conspirators of Europe and America-the candidate of the plutecratic tariff barons and the shy locks and money gamblers of Wall and Lombard streets.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

THEY TELL US THAT THE IsSU- ANCE OF THE PAPER MONEY IS THE FUNCTION OF THE BANKS, AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO GO OUT OF THE BANK ING BUSINESS. I STAND WITH JEFF PERSON AND TELL THEM AS HE DID, THAT THE ISSUE OF MONEY IS A FUNCTION OF THE GOVERN MENT, AND THAT THE BANKS OUGHT TO GO OUT OF THE GOV ERNING BUSINESS.-W. J. BRYAN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

YOU TELL US THE GREAT CITIES ARE IN FAVOR OF THE GOLD STANDARD. BURN DOWN YOUR CITIES AND LEAVE YOUR FARMS AND YOUR CITIES WILL GROW UP AGAIN. BUT DESTROY OUR FARMS AND THE GRASS WILL GROW IN EVERY CITY OF THE UNION.--W. J. BRYAN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

It Is announced from Buzzard's Bay that MT. Cleveland will make no state ment concerning the platform and nomi- nation of the great Chicago convention
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

The Chicago Chronicle, the only so- called democratic paper in that city, has bolted the nominees and platform of the democratic convention. The reason is readily at hand. It is owned by John R. Walsh president of the Chicago National bank, and Martin J. Russell, collector of the port, appointed thereto by President Cleveland.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

A Washington special referring to and naming certain so-called democratic pa- pers which refuse to support the demo- cratic national platform speaks of the Mobile Register as "the poor little Mobile cuckoo organ, which has nothing but its age to commend it.'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

In P. O. D. vernacular the letter that MT. Cleveland never wrote positively de- clining to be a candidate for a fourth nomination and a third term is referred to as "the letter that never came"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

WE SHALL DECLARE THAT THIS
 NATION IS ABLE TO LEGISLATE
 FOR ITS PEOPLE ON EVERY QUES-
 TON WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE
 CONSENT OF ANY OTHER NATION
 UPON EARTH, AND UPON THAT IS-
 SUE WE EXPECT TO CARRY EVERY
 STATE IN THIS NATION. TT IS THE
 ISSUE OF 1776 OVER AGAIN. OUR
 ANCESTORS. WHEN ONLY 100000
 DECLARED THEIR INDEPEND-
 ENCE OF EVERY NATION ON
 EARTH. SHALL WE, WHEN
 GROWN TO 7O,OOO,OOO, HAVE LESS COURAGE? IF THEY SAY WE CAN NOT HAVE BIMETALLISM UNTIL SOME OTHER NATION ASSISTS, WE REPLY WE WILL RESTORE BIMET- ALLISM AND LET THEM ADOPT TT
 BECAUSE THE UNITED STATES HAS LED THE WAY.-W. J. BRYAN. "Un-American." "populists," "social- ists,"" anarchists" 'nihilists,' "com- munists," misguided cranks," etc., etc., are some of the choice epithets that
 many of the New York and eastern goldbug organs apply to the two-thirds majority of the Chicago convention and the vast majority of the American peo-
 pie, because, forsooth, they do not see proper to submit to financial policy which enables "a few financial magnates. in a back room, to corner the money of the world" and thereby rob labor of its just rewards, bring want and poverty and distress to humanity the world over and "crucify mankind upon cross of gold.'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

The court of arms of the Hon. William. c. Whitney no longer bears the imperial device: "Veni, vidi, viei."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

WILLIAM J. BRYAN: A champion of popular rights and conservator of the peoples nterests-the candidate of the honest masses of the common people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

Southern baseball teams are playing In bad luck. The Atlanta aggregation has thrown up the sponge and disbanded
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
STATE HERALD
Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham,


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 The State Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at a small place where 1t has no regular correspondent news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully receiVed' All communications, of whatever charac- ter or length, should be written on only one side of the sheet.
 Our rates for 1896 are follows: Daily State Herald, per month. 5o Daily State Herald, per quarter. r.......... 9U oU Daily State Herald, per annum. ......... ooo Sunday State Herald alone per an- m num-. ...... ...... s...........s.''' US Weekly State Herald. per annum. ...... oo Notice to Subscribers-When subscribers desire to have their papers changed, they must specify where the paper is now going and where they wish it changed to. Watch the label on your paper and see when your time expires.
 Remittances can be made by express postofice money order or drafts at cur rent rate of exchange. Address.
 THE STATE HERALD,
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-31
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-31
GLADSTONE'S MAIDEN SPEECH

Mr.. Gladstone's maiden speech in
the House of Commons was an unmis-
taxable failure. He spoke so low that
even those nearest to him failed to
catch the drift of his words, and later
on he had to rise on "a point of eXpla-
nation" at the request of speaker
who complained of the want of clear
ness of the honorable member for
Newark
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-31
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
In l1einoriam.

DR.. R. L. TwEEDIE died Of paralysis
of the heart at Birmingham, June 4th,
1896. He was born in Madison coonty,
Ala, i'll 1926, came to Fairfield when
thirteen years old, and lived there until
his removal to Birmingham in 1884,
Early in life he chose dentistry as a pro
fession and prosecuted the study at Co
lumbus, Mississippi, after which be
practiced successfully for quite awhile.
When the red cloud of wal had rolled
away and the dove of peace once more
lowered Ger our sunny land, he engaged
in farming and merchandising. For
more than a score of years he filled the
Office of Justice of the Peace in Fairfield
beat, discharging the duties with abili-
ty, honor and integrity. DR.. Tweedy
was a man of many talents and much
culture. His bearing was thoughtful
and dignified, yet he was kind and gen
tie in his nature, and truly enjoyed the
pleasures of home and the social circle.
In 1869 he was happily married to Miss
Mary J. Sprowl. Two children, a
daughter and a son, Frightened their
home, and when the latter died at ff-
teen years of age, his grief was so deep
he could find no earthly consolation aud
he sought peace at the cross Of his Saw
our, united with the Methodist church
at Hebron, lived in the faith, with good
will toward all men. When death came
to him it was like a dream, and he pass
ed to the beautiful beyond, surrounded
by his faithful, devoted wife, loving
daughter and friends.
JENNIE S. SKINNER.
West Alan please copy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20

EDITOR BEACON Cotton crop good,
not SO good as last year but recent
rains have helped it very much.
Conrad Smith has a fine cotton crop.
Perhaps he has the best cotton place in
this neighborhood.
There is considerable grass but ahoth
er week Of fair weather will put most
farmers in good condition. While many
claim the cotton is larger than usual for
the time of year, there are those who
say it is behind last year.
The election in Pickens is to be hotly
contested. The Democrats have made
good selections in the way of candidates
and are confident. 1t has leaked out
that the Populists are going to cry fraud
as usual and attempt to throw out Dem
ocrntic boxes.
1t seems we are to have free silver
candidates at Chicago. do not believe
free silver will help us but | am willing
to see it tried If one dollar buys aham
and | have only one dollar, and under
free silver / have two dollars instead of
one, but it takes the two dollars to buy
the same ham, | do not see wherein |
am benefited. 1t is claimed, however,
that you can pay debts better, but it
doesn't look exactly honest to pay off
debts in a currency worth half as much
as when the debt was contracted. But
let us have free silver if we can get it
and see how it works.
DR.. II. A. Minor was here recently
on professional business, The DR.. Is an
eminent physician and has served his
generation well. He has better friends
among his professional brethren than he
perhaps knows of. A medical friend OF
his said to me that in view of DIR. Mi
nor's busy life and christian character,
the inscription upon his tomb should be,
latter life's fitful fever is Ger hesleepf
WE'LL" May he be spared many more
years to his friends,
MEMPHIS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20

Editor BEACON
The A. and NJ. had their closing ex-
ercises this week, and old NoXubee, as
usual has reason to be proud of the part
her boys took. All acquitted them
selves most creditably, and reflected
honor on the county, both i'll their stud
les aud department.
Hardin Brooks, Jr., was selected to
deliver the address, His speech claims
especial notice, being replete with good
sense, good taste and superb rhetoric.
and was delivered in a style to excite
universal admiration. Every citizen OF
old Noxubee who heard it felt his pulse
beat quicker, and his heart proudor.
As young Hardin retired from the stage
the burst of applause was a sincere eX-
preston of admiration that his effort
had inspired. Mr.. Hardin Is to be
congratulated on his triumph, and | pre-
dict for him Il brilliant future.
The A. and NJ. College is a'nstitutiol
of which this state should be proud.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
THE KNIGHTS OF
"oisn'1ullY %EnteFtAins a Large
crowd in Honor OF Their sixth
AnniVerkarV

ftutha u Large
crowd In Honor OF Their Sixth
Anniversary.
10 celebrate the sixth anniversary of
Ihe establishment of the order in Macon
'he Knight of Pythias gave an enter.
'aihment Thursday night, which was
quite a success in every respect, fully
500 people being present.
A. I. Dent, ESD, delivered the nd.
'ureSs' IN which he recited the history of
the order and touched pathetically on the
loyalty of Pythias to Damon. This Incl
dent, whether it be fact or fiction. illus.
trates the strength of true affection
The speech was well suited to the occa.
sion and delivered in splendid STYLE.
In closing his remarks Mr.. Dent $40.
gested that the best part of the cere.
mony was to come, namely, the supper
and IN order to prevent confusion, that
the audience keep their seats until each
knight get his wife. The proposition
was not accepted as some of them were
still Unus without the Pluribus, SO with
out needing the suggestion they all ad.
1ourned to the splendid and bounteous
supper prepared by the ladies of the or,
der.
BY such entertainments the knights
of Pythias will commend themselves +,
the hearts of the good people of Macon
Long may they flourish and give annual
feasts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
Wedding Bells.
SPESSARD-HOLMAN,

SPESSARD-HOLMAN, "
One of the most beautiful marriages
that ever occurred in this city was that
which united the hearts and hands of
Mr. Charles Spessard and Miss Edna
Holman at the Church Of the Nativity
last Thursday evening,
The church never looked prettier or
held a more brilliant audience than that
which assembled to witness the interest
ing and impressive ceremony. It's inte
rior appearance was a marvel in floral
and evergreen decoration, while the soft
light of hundreds of burning tapers
combined to make the scene II of en-
trancing beauty, The exquisite decora-
sions were wrought by the fair hands of
the brides friends, whose artistic taste
and Judgment wrought about a trans
formation in the interior of the church
in keeping with the beauty, solemnity
and significance Of the occasion.
At the altar the marriage ceremony
was impressively performed by Rev.
Thomas E, Winecoff, to the soft and
beautiful strains of appropriate music,
while the audience was lost in mute ad-
miration at the beautiful picture pre-
scented.
The attendants were Miss Lucille
Langstatf and Prof. A, NJ. Spessard,
Miss Calvine Patty and Mr., S. p. FAINT,
Miss Mary Garth and Mr.. j. O. Faser,
Miss Florence Perkins and Mr.. A G,
FAINT, Miss Annie FAINT and Mr.. w. E.
Stokes. Mrs. G.. Il. Ames presided a
the organ.
The happy couple will leave the earl,
part of next week for Maryland to visi
the friends and relatives of the groom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
Married.

BY Elder c.. Nance, June 18th, 1896,
at the residence of Mr.. T. N. Pratt,
Mr.. Spot W. Nance was united III holy
bonds of matrimony to the beautiful and
lovely Miss r. l. Brandon.
May long life and much happiness be
their portion on this mundane sphere,
and when time shall have closed their
career may their ship be anchored on the
shores of eternal love in II Fathen's
home above.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
ehrysanthemum Show.

IN fka HNIL"
ue month Of October, there will be
Vash prizes for the best display,
"ai'e' best red, best pink, best
chrysanthemums from five dol
vNa. Aside from the pleasure Of
The flowers, there will be money
many enterprising people-so
.0ur plants at once, and enter the
They are easily grown in pots,
ground, Water freely. Fur
luce will be given Of this unique
'ne auspices ofthe Presbyterian
: Aid Society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
FOR SALE!


Ear and Shelled Corn, Hams,
Hay and Fodder, Also Reg
istered Poland China Pigs and
Grade Porkers.
We are booking orders for
pigs out of Tecumseh and
and Black U. S. Sows BY Jay
Boy. he by Hidestretcher, a
boar Mr.. j. w, Williams Of
Bryant, Ind, refuses Sl000for.
Appl. to or address
c. Nor NJ. NJ. HUNTER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20

Wash Taylor, the negro convict who
escaped by jumping off the Plum creek
bridge last Wednesday was captured the
same day by the mail rider and Mr..
Douglas at Harlan's store. Walter
says his boarders are too fond of him to
stay away long, and like the cat they
will come back.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
Services Tomorrow.

AT the Baptist church next Sunday
morning, the subject will be "sanctifi'
CATION A full attendance of the
church is earnestly desired and all are
invited.
There will be al exercise for the Sun
day school children at the Baptist church
next Sunday night. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Rev. Father July will hold services
tomorrow instead of the fourth sunday
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-20
n~ISsOLUTIONN Office.

The partnership heretofore existing le-
tween
f. HOFFMEISTER and V. Il. DARNHILL
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
e. Hohmeister retiring, V. Il. Barnhill
carrying on the business. assuming all la
bi'ities and collecting all accounts.
Il. HOFFMEIsTEf,
mav20.lm V. Il. BARNHILL.