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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
NOT THIS YEAR.

The 18th day of April draws near to
hand. Only six days more. and the
morning of the day of the primaries will
be upon us. The battle of the ballots
which is to take place on next Saturday
will settle the contest that has been wag-
ing in Alabama during the past sixty
days. The plan of holding the primaries
on the same day in each county through
out the state, adopted some years ago, Is
a very good plan, but has worked hard
ship on Mr.. Clarke this year. 1t has
forced him to remain away from his post
of duty at Washington and to keep up
his hopeless fight at least three weeks
longer than he would have done had the
counties acted along as the respective
county committees might have seen prop
err to have had them select their delegates
to the state convention. We do not mean
to be understood as stating that Mr..
Clarke has only been defeated three
weeks-not at all. He was defeated when
he entered the contest, but evidently he
was not aware of it, He was misled by
the siren voice of the Montgomery post
office. BY that spiteful organ he was
taken up on the mountain and told all
about what great things had come to
men in the past who had listened to its
commands. What we intend to be under
stood as meaning when we say the pres
ent system has detained Mr. Clarke three
weeks from his duties at Washington is
that up to three weeks ago. under the old
system of holding county primaries,
enough counties would have acted to
have made Johnston's nomination GER
tain.
AS we have taken occasion to say be-
fore in these columns, every well posted
man in Alabama knows now, and has
known since the 18th day of March last,
that Mr.. Clarke does not stand the shad-
ow of chance to become the democratic
nominee this year. Even the newspaper
that forced Clarke into the race-the Ad-
vertiser--a newspaper that does not hes
itate TO stoop ITO any methods, not even to
engaging in the wholesale Islander OF
democrats in the hope Of carrying its
point, has a single time dared show thu
strength Of its bald assertion that Clarke
would be nominated by calling attention
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

ever, who gave the stock back to Ames
when the exposure was seen to be APP
preaching. He had moral courage
enough to take the stock, but not enough
to hold it when the storm came.
THE history of the entire affair in the
Chronicle today taken from the report
OF the house investigating committee, of
which Congressman Luke Poland was
chairman, is a valuable contribution to
campaign literature. The committee to
investigate Credit Mobilier affairs was
appointed by James G. Blaine, then
speaker of the house, and a majority of
the members were republicans This
adds interest to the republication of the
facts in the case"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
THE HAND THAT WROTE 1T.

A great parade is made by the gold
men over the Massachusetts, republican
platform, and yet Senator Lodge, who
wrote the platform, has very strong
leanings toward bimetallic standard
money. The New York Evening Post in
forms US that Mr.. Lodge has not missed
single opportunity tn the senate to
show his sympathy with silver Two
years ago he divided the senate on a res
olution to put discriminating duties on
English goods, to punish England for
not abandoning her gold standard Still
later he wrote to an Englishman that
the cause of the American hatred of Eng
land, as revealed in his lingo enterprise,
was her treatment of silver-that is her
refusal to aid us in giving up the gold
standard Here Is what he said to More
ton Frewen few weeks ago:
Il see Balfour comments on the aston
lshing outburst of feeling against Eng
land here. The bottom of it, in recent
times, is Englands attitude on the mon
ey question and the way In which she
mas snubbed al 1our efforts to do any
thing for silver. Do you not see that gold,
for which you have been fighting for
years, is really at the bottom of all this
business? l quite agree that we are not
going to be made prosperous by borrow
ing; but we can check the outflow of gold
by prudent legislation"
There is no more melancholy sign in
politics today than that such a man can
make this open parade of his hypocrisy
and yet retain his influence undimin-
ished in party like the republican par
ty in a state like Massachusetts. He
"steered" the late convention in every
thing.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

A transparent mirror was brought
from Germany to this country few
months ago by New York firm and tho
perplexing properties of the glass ex-
cited much curiosity. 1t was at once In
demand for many purposes, and the same
firm is now engaged in importing it in
large quantities. The coating is placed
on one side of the glass just the same as
the siivering on the mirror and has tho
same properties of rejecting the rays of
light and color. The difference, however,
Is that when looked at from the back the
coating Is entirely transparent. To one
sitting in doors the view without is not
obstructed in the least, but a pedestrian
peering into the window or doorway
would be greeted by his own reflection.
This glass is largely in lieu of screens
where privacy is desired without obstruc-
ton of light from the outside or barring
the vision of those inside. 1t was intro
duced with effect first in New York
club window. Behind 1t the chappies
could sit and ogle the girls and view the
passing throng without being themselves
observed. It's use is also resorted to in
cafes and semi-public places, where it Of
fered privacy to those Longing inside.
while the latter had an undisturbed view
of the street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.

The see-sawing of the two houses Of
congress on the Cuban resolutions is not
productive of faith in the benefits of
their expression whenever they happen
to agree. Some weeks ago each house
passed resolutions of its own, both ask
ing the president to use his good offices
to induce Spain to- agree to the independ-
ence of Cuba. The house went step be-
yond the senate and in its third resolu-
ton made a threat of interference unless
Spain recognized Cuban independence,
or words to that effect. A conference
between the two houses was held and
the conferees agreed on the house resolu-
tions. After protracted debate in the
senate that body re-referred the matter
to conference and singular to say, the
conferees agreed to report the senate
resolutions. The senate resolutions are
as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the house
concurring therein, That, in the opinion
OF congress, a condition of public war
exists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the
United States of America should MAIN
tain strict neutrality between the con-
tending powers, according to each all the
rights of belligerents in the ports and
territories of the United States.
Resolved further, That the friendly
offices of the United States should be Of
fered by the president to the Spanish
government for the recognition of the in
dependence of Cuba"
1t remains to be seen whether the
house will agree to the resolutions. 1t
occurs to every prudent man that this
is about as far as our government should
go in the matter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Bradstreets commercial report, pub
lished yesterday, says:
THE first quarter of 1896 presents the
largest list of actual commercial and in
dustria1 failures In business in the United
Sta tes-those in which liabilities exceed
assets-eyer had for like period. The
total, including financial institutions, Is
4512, or 700 more than in like portion of
1895. The largest preceding like total
4O50-was reported In 1895. Liabilities of
those failing this year amount to $50. 3d.
900, an increase of 80 per cent as COM
pared with year ago."
The public will probably remember
that confidence was restored and pros
perity assured about November 2, 1893,
upon the repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman law, and the gold stand
ard firmly, If not permanently, adopted
as the monetary system of the country.
With scarcely break, reports similar.
In many features, to the above have been
given to the public ever since. Mr..
Clarke Is the advocate and representative
of the single gold standard, and as such
appeals to the people for their support
Those Alabama democrats who desire
the perpetuation of a financial system
that produces the conditions so tersely
set forth in the above will support Mr..
Clarke
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05


The gold wing of the democratic party,
that is to say, claims $50 of the Oil dele
gates-125 more than half; while the sill
yer wing claims $40 de1egates-ninety-
four more than half. The New Orleans
Times Democrat thinks that from pres
ent appearances, the silver estimate will
be found to be nearer the truth than the
gold estimate. For while the silver esti-
mate may perhaps be a trifie high
pitched in its claims on Kentucky, Michi-
gan, North Carolina and Virginia, 1t Is
absolutely certain that the silver esti-
mate is not so wide of the mark in the
four states mentioned, as the gold esti-
mate is in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri, Ohio and Texas. And the prob
abilities are strong that the silver wing
of the democracy will reach 456 votes in
the Chicago convention long before the
gold wing ever gets there, and that a free
coinage plank will be the money plank
in the democratic national platform.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

The time has come for Jefferson to be
represented; and the record of seventy
five years to be broken. Capt. Joseph
Johnston is the man who win break the
record and the state could ask for no
better governor than he will prove to be.
Jeffersonians, If they are true to them
selves. will see to it that the majority
from this county is a fitting testimony to
the worth of Jefferson's favorite son.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
HOKE SMITH.
The Atlanta Constitution saws

The Atlanta Constitution says:
'It was Secretary Smith who, in 1890,
sought out the alliance leaders and held
interviews with them and finally Of
fered them a platform which they ac-
cepted in good faith. He did this as q
democrat. He was posing az democrat
10 apostle. He had been chairman OF a
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
THE RECORD TO BE BROKEN.

Jefferson ought to have a governor this
time. She has made several attempts in
that direction, but never with success
Here is the roster of governors of Ala
bama, which shows where the honors
have been placed since Alabama became
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Nothing would more please the repub-
licans and the irreconcilable opponents
of democracy than the nomination of the
Hon. Richard Fl. Clarke They wish to
be not utterly without hope at the Au-
gust election.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Looking for state political news when
you see it in the State Herald, it's so;
when you see it in the Montgomery Adj
Yertiser it's sore.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

1t is to be hoped that the Evening
News, which delights in posing as the
friend of the laboring and business inter
ests of this community will join in the
effort to get rid of the check system that
is sappng the very life blood from those
two interests in Birmingham and JEFF
ferson county.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

The efforts of some of the kid poll
ticlans in behalf of the "blue-eyed boy of
destiny" are ereditable to their zeal, but
not to their sagacity.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

We regret that the auditorium cannot
be built In time to hold a grand mass
meeting in 1t ratifying the nomination of
our distinguished townsman, Joseph b.
Johnston, for governor of Alabama.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Under a once-aweel1 pay day system
laborng men would not be forced to dis
count their time checks at 25 to 40 per
cent at the side office of the concern
using them in order to enable them to
purchase medicine for the sick wife or
child at home
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

With weekly pay days there will be no
strikes in Birmingham. The once per
month pay day and the time check adj
junct are breeders of strikes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

There is no reason why a laboring man
should advance thirty days work to a
corporation. Those institutions should
pay their laborers promptly every Sat
urday night
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

A well posted and level-headed poll
tician from near Mobile, during a recent
visit to this city, remarked that both
Mobile and Montgomery counties would
cast their votes solidly for Johnston at
the state conventions; and it was Clarke
man who made the statement.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

With Joseph F. Johnston as it's stand
ard bearer, the democracy of Alabama
will achieve an old-time democratic vic
tory by an od-time democratic majority
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
Hon. H. C. Tompkins in his Mobile

Hon. H. c. Tompkins In his Mobile
speech said:
Don't you know that there are any
number of people who are putting their
surplus into gold and storing 1T away?
Don't you know that this agitation and
the fear that congress will pass some
law forcing the people to accept dollar
that will be worth but 80 cents is MAX
ing the people put their gold awayf
(Applause.) You would not lend man
money If you thought that you were TO
be paid back in 5O-cent dollars"
1t is this kind of talk that is damaging
business. Mr.. Tompkins knows that the
banks are lending money and merchants
are giving credit just as in the past, al
though with greater care. Nobody Is
deferred from trading because at some
future day there may be a change in the
currency. The business world jumped
at our bonds payable in coin and did NOT
stop to inquire what they will be paid in
thirty years hence.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
ANOTHER ESTIMATE.

Here is the estimate made by Sound
money" democrat of Washington, who
has canvassed the whole country, of the
sound money" votes that will be cast
in the next national convention
y Gold Eistimata
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

The once per month pay day, supple
mented by the necessary adjunct-time
check-is but hot bed in which strikes
breed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Why of course Joe Johnston will be
nominated for governor this month, and
as surely elected in August.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

II the once per month pay day and
time check system does not operate
against the laboring man and to the BEN
eft of the corporations, why do the cor
porations cling to II 30 death like.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Less than week remains before the
primary election. That Captain John
ston will win the nominate no we'll in
formed person doubts: but this is no rea-
son why his supporters should relax their
efforts in his behalf. In this county ev-
cry Johnston man should bestr himself
that the majority given this gallant lead
er of democracy should be unprece-
fad
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

jefferson county has never furnished
the state a governor, but it will do SO
this good year A. D., 1896.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

When the Hon. Richard H. Clarke
stated at East Lake that the Birming-
ham district would have a great steel
plant whether Captain Johnston is nomi-
mated for governor or not, he robbed the
small fry of his persuasion of an inn
mense deal of campaign thunder. OF
course no one but a feeble-minded
Charlotte would suggest that the loca-
ton of any great industry in this or any
other section of Alabama depended upon
the nomination of any particular man for
any Office in the state; but such an idea
has been vigorously pressed by certain of
Mr.. Clarke's most active supporters. 1t
does not commend itself to sensible peo-
pie as even good nonsense.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

If laboring men were paid their wages
every Saturday night there would be no
more charges for the rent Of houses not
really occupied. There would no longer
be kept two men to put in the time of
one man. These are impositions which
the once-a-month pay day system en-
ables men so disposed to practice upon
their day 1aborers-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

John Ruslxin published his early writ
ings under the pen name Graduate OF
Oxford" the selection being obviously In
fius aeed by his nlacs Of education
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

democratic state convention two years
before, and he was the editor of news
paper supposed to be democratic. The
rank and file of the party naturally
though that, like Timothy, he was
grounded in the doctrine, and that he
stood firm in the faith They had no
idea that he would frame for them a
platform on which, as he declared all
democrats might unite and then turn
upon his own doctrine and his own fun
damental principles and denounce them
as unsound and undemocratic."
The Birmingham State Herald thinks
Mr. Clarke has lost his temper, and ar
gues that there are few men who can
look overwhelming defeat In the face and
be cheerful" Evidently it has in mind
Captain Johnston's terrific outburst
against the Advertiser a dey or two be-
fore the last state convention. Perhaps
he has profited by that puerlle perform
Ance, which may account for his fine
acting ays.-Montgomery Adver-
tiser.
That old sore toe again. The Montgom-
cry postoffice organ at intervals attempts
to make believe that it is opposing John
ston because of principle" Then again
1t at times intimates that it is fighting
him because he does not agree with the
dispenser of postoffices, but when run to
the wall, as it is now, the old sheet bobs
up and uncovers it's old sore toe. That
sore toe consists of the whole ton of
truth which Captain Johnston crowded
Into about two dozen lines to which he
signed his name, about two years ago
when reporter of the Advertiser called
on him at his headquarters in this city
for an interview. 1t. however, was not a
terrific outburst." On the other hand, it
was cool, calm statement of facts, ana
the statement certainly went home. To-
day 1t Is Endorsed by five-sixths of the
people of Alabama. 1t was not "puer-
lie" performance, but the clean, clear cut
declaration of gentleman who had the
courage to speak the truth. Yes, indeed,
Johnston has certainly profited by hav-
ing made that statement. 1t has had a
telling effect 1t has made the sheet and
the editors whom he denounced so raving
mad that they have bitten themselves to
death. They, because of that interview,
became SO ridiculously rampant that ii
has made them powerless to do him harm
in the campaign now coming to a close
which 1t is now conceded by all posted
men will result in the overwhelming nom
inaton of Johnston.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Secretary Hoke Smith, who is now en-
gagged in heroic effort to convert the
democrats of Georgia to the financial the
cries of John Sherman and the republi
can party, is having difficult task In his
debates with Ex-Speaker Crisp. Even
in his own home. Atlanta. the sentiment
OF the immense crowd that had gathered
at the Moody tabernacle to hear the dis
cussion was so evidently against the adj
ILLUSTRATIONS representative that he lost
his temper and behaved quite naughtily
At Augusta he had defended the gold
standard and promised to state his rem
edy for its evils In his speech at Atlanta.
Failing to keep his promise, he became
quite angry when come OF his auditors
asked him to do so. and politely Informed
them that Hoke Smith, secretary OF the
interior, under Grover Cleveland. was
making that speech.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

AS shown by Dun and Bradstreet's re-
ports published yesterday morning, the
industrial and commercial interests of
the United States paid their usual tribute
to the single gold standard during the
first quarter of 1896, the failures for the
first three months of the year being about
$10O0O,0OO more than for the same period
in 1895, and greater than ever before In
the history of the country for the same
length of time. And yet business men
are urged to support for governor of Ala
bama the advocate and representative of
financial system which is the prolific
cause of this widespread and disastrous
condition, upon the specious plea that
unless his theories prevail unspeakable
ruin will be brought upon the business
interests of the country.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

While here, as a companion picture, is
an estimate of the votes that will be cast
for silver at the Chicago convention,
made by one of the most level-headed sill
verites of the United States:
Silver Estimata.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-29

Boston Mining Stocks.
Boston, March 2s.-Boston & Montana
7515: Butte & Boston, IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-29

Turner. Freeport, ILL.,; NJ. II. Curran.
Fargo. N. D.; Ike Boyer, Helena; II. f.
Kruger, Helena; Il. A. Deering, San
Francisco; A. Panock, Milwaukee; Miss
McGraw, Hamilton; A. +. Bray, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; II. c. England, Billet, Ill. I;
e. II. Brewster. Wibaux; Tom Cooney,
n. p. land department.; T. E. Butler.
Anaconda; +. ]. Taylor, Helena; Jack
Bray, city; W. Boyle, Four Mile; L. E.
Cherry, Minneapolis; H. p. Emise,
Cleveland; NJ. Il. Webb, Richmond,
Va; c. Adams, Philipsburg; Jerome
Spencer, Harvey Creek
At the Rankin-D. N. Reber, James
Snider, Hamilton; Mike Prette, Lynch's
Spur; p. Sorensen, Wallace; William
A. Grant, Lynch's Spur; S. NJ. Fan
sett, Stevensville; Leonard Nygren,
Spokane; j. +. Davis, Stevensville; w.
Keive, Butte; +. l.. Blinn, Bonita; j.
c. Wilverman, Quigley; A. Werth. Null
Ian; Charles Gerhard, city; Tom Nc
Henry, Tehoa; Hank Larson. Hamil-
ton; John Purtle, Lynch's Spur; ]. A.
Laley. Stevensville; George Walter.
Lynch's Spur; John Dorr. Clinton; ].
Anderson, city; c. l.. Egan, Missoula;
j. A. Coates. Blackfoot; A. Forbes,
George Nelson, Bonner; Mrs. j. Dom
Ian, Drummond; Mrs. r. Baker, Red
field, S. D.; d. b. Price. Stevensville.
At the Kennedy. w. Anderson,
Washington; Cal Bennett, Potomac;
George E. Griffin, N. p. r. r.; Mr..
Bradley, Clark's Fork; l.. H. Walker,
Hamilton; w. V. Tompkins and wife,
Prescott, Ark.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-29
POOR FARO.
1t Is Not Flourishing as of Yore - A
China mans Luck.


Chinsma Luck.
Missoula, March 2S.-Now that the log
gers have spent their money, the faro
dealers complain of poor business. One
game has closed and others talk of fol-
lowing suit. During the past week the
Cinnamon have been playing heavily and
at one time last hight there were 16 of
them around the layout in the Senate.
They are sporty fellows and they play
plenty when they play. Once in while
there is a cautious one, who plays hard
when he is lucky and goes light when he
is less fortunate, but he is an exception
to the rule.
Two or three nights ago, a little dried
up Chinaman came into the Senate and
walked up to the game. when he took a
seat and began feeling in his pockets.
He soon drew out piece of newspaper
in which was wrapped some gold. This
he threw down and then asked for some
checks. The dealer looked at the money
closely and then gazed at the Chinaman.
The heather had brought in a S. gold
piece cut into four pieces as If with an
axe. When asked why he did II the Mon
golian said: Me heap loosee, sometime
one. mebbe two bundled dollar. Me
klechum this and me chopum. Makeum
more" He was amazed when he found
that the money was no good.