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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
THE REWARD STILL STANDS.

The State Herald offered reward of $50 for the production of any circular or letter urging it's circulation sent out by the democratic state campaign commit tee. The correspondent of the Mont gomery Advertiser at Luverne, Cren- shaw county, published letter claiming the reward. and saying that such had been done in Crenshaw county.
 The State Herald thereupon wrote to Hon. c. R. Bricken, formerly chairman of the democratic committee of Cren- shaw county, asking him whether any such circulars had been sent out in be- half of the State Herald by the campaign committee. The following is MT. Brick ems reply, and 1t is easy to see how the mistake occurred, and that the state ments of the State Herald are absolutely correct. The reward still stands open.
 Below we publish letters of Mir. Roun- tree and MT. Bricken, which are self-ex-
 Birmingham, June 19. 'Hon. c. R. Bricken, Luverne, Ala
 Dear Sir: The Montgomery Adver- tiser in today's issue, June 19. publishes a letter from Luverne charging me with sending letters out with Hon. John B. Knox, chairman democratic executive committee, soliciting subscriptions to the State Herald. and claims among the number that the chairman of Crenshaw county committee received letters en- closed together. Will you please see him and secure a statement from him in re- gard to the matterf
 s~s.T wrote to the county chairman in ev- cry county in the state making a special rate for the Weekly and Daily State
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Herald and urged them to get their com- mittees to take a number of copies, but did not send them with any letters sent out from the democratic headquarters by MT. Knox, He has never written a line helping to push the circulation of the State Herald.
 'Please investigate and write imme- diately. I desire statement for publica- tion. Very respectfully,
 U. A. ROUNTREE,
 General Manager State Herald"
 "Luverne, June 25. Hon. J. A. Rountree, General Manager State Herald, Birmingham, Ala
 Dear Sir: Having just returned home, hasten to comply with your re- quest with reference to the letters sent to the chairman of the democratic exec utive committee of this county. I was formerly the chairman of this county, and on May 19 Chairman Knox wrote me a letter with reference to the political sit uation in this county. Again, on the 20th, MT. Knox wrote me another letter of the same import. On May 22 you wrote me asking me that l have our campaign committee to arrange to take a number of the State Herald, etc. All of these letters I handed to J. o. Sentell as soon as I met him, which was several days after He 'e the present chairman of the county committee. When I hand ed him the letters from MT. Knox also handed your, and, possibly, in the same envelope, where I had placed them all for convenience. MT. Knox has never written to this county asking assistance for the State Herald. enclose you the letter in question.
 "The Advertisers correspondent was doubtless misled by the fact that I handed the letters to Sentell all at the same time and in the same envelope However, they were all written on diff ferent dates and came to me in different envelopes. Very respectfully,
 70 R. RRICKEN.n
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We the democrats of the state Of Ala hama in convention assembled, ueclare our continued faith in the old time and honored principles of the democratic party and among these principles are the following: .
 The free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1 as the standard money of the country, without any dis erlmination against either metal and without the consent of foreign nations. as the United States coined silver and pold before the republican party ob- fained control of the government and changed the coinage laws of the country For the benefit of a class and to the in- iury of a great mass of the people,
 The unconstitutional penalty of 10 ner centum on each issue of state bank notes by any state or natlonal bank ought to be repealed.
 If is our purpose to maintain a govern ment in this state fair and just to all, Tnder control of the white men of Ala bama. .
 he maintained untarnished.
 Our system of public education should he improved and extended so far as the state has the ability, without oppressive taxation.
 We are in favor of honest and fair elections, and we recommend that laws Inc enacted under which primary elec- lions 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., 1896-06-28
LET WHITE MEN CONSIDER.

One of the monumental infamies per- petrated by the republican majority in the lower house of the present congress and to which A. T. Goodwin, who now has the effrontery to ask the support Of honest white men in Alabama to elect him governor, lent himself, body and soul, boots and brooches, was the shame less robbery of Colonel Elliott, an old Confederate veteran, of the seat to which he was legally elected. and giving the same to Q black South Carolina negro named Murray.
 This same Goodwin and his political allies in the republican party are now trying to justify or excuse the steal upon the ground that under his official oath he was compelled to vote against the white man and for the negro. This is bold subterfuge and will not bear the test of investigation. The fact.that of all the populite members of congress the honest, immaculate and conscientious Goodwin was the only one willing to aid the enemies of the white people of the south and especially of South Carolina, in foist- ing upon them a "carpetbagger," as he was styled by Ex-Congressman Smalls, colored, should be sufficient to prove to the white voters of Alabama that his al- legged excuse is a false pretense, wholly untrue and entirely too transparent to deceive. Much has been said in abuse of Congressman Howard of the Seventh district, but to his honor be it said he could not be coaxed into voting against white man and for a burly black negro, and no one doubts that he is as honest and conscientious as A. T. Goodwin. It is said that Goodwin pleaded with and begged him time and again to join him in voting for the negro Murray and that he replied in language more forcible per haps than elegant, that he would see the negro d-d and in h-l before he would do so.
 An inspection of the record in the case' Murray vs. Elliott, will prove to any talr minded man that Goodwyn's pretense that, acting in a seml-judicial capacity and under the sanction of his of1cial oath, he was obliged to vote for the ne- gro, is absolutely without foundation in fact The returns of the election under which the contestee Colonel Elliot0 was declared elected were as follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
MIST NOT LOSE IT.

The following is partial list of sub scriptions from Jefferson county for the liquidation of the debt on Howard col lege, in order that we may continue the college in our midst. The sentiment among our business men in favor of re- moving this debt seems to be steadily rising. The State Herald regrets that it could not secure a complete list of the subscriptions for this issue, but will pub fish other subscriptions from time to
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The New Orleans Picayune says the next big attraction at Chicago will be the great convention and the assembling of the whooping free silver commanches." The Picayune belongs to that class of so- called democratic journals that the peo- pie want to see take to the bushes or join some other party. A pretended friend is more dangerous than an open enemy, and the quicker the democratic party gets rid of this class of papers and voters the better
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

We don't see why Mir Goodwin should prefer South Carolina negro to an Ala- bama one. If Murray was fit to be con- gressman, though not elected, why not have good square colored man on the fusion ticket? Why discriminate against our own colored men?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

It were better, probably, that certain papers of the gold standard persuasion, which claim to be democratic and are constantly predicting the defeat of the party's presidential ticket, were arrayed in open hostility to the cause of democ- racy. But mo- they have long since lost all influence with the party by their stubborn advocacy of republican doc trines. They can do no harm.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The gold standard organs claiming fealty to the democratic party which make habit of gathering gutter filth from republican sheets and f1inging it through their columns at democratic leaders might be engaged in more de- cent business, if they would only exert themselves A little tsaf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Will MT. Goodwin kindly state in his next speech whether he read the reports of the committee in the Murray Elliott case. Will he state whether or not 1t is true that he did not even listen to the argument? Tell the exact truth, MT. Goodwin to the people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

And where. oh where is J. Sterling Nor ton. in these piping times of the free sil- yer craze? Does the gold standard charm him no longer to give forth school boy lectures on its beauties and benefiicences and-making himself the prize monkey of the residents official houselaold?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
EIGHT $s. 200 Pairs 7rousers, Talae SIo, SI2 aud S15, IHIS WEEK. L ROGAN & co.

Goodwin voted to unseat Underwood and admitted before he voted that he had never read the report in the case. Here is judge who decided the case without hearing the evidence. A juror that would do this in case involving only 25 cents, and not the right of a great district to it's vote, would be considered unworthy of any office.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

MT. Cleveland had the pleasure and honor of controlling congress. but ac- knowledges now that he cannot control the democratic party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

When man sits as judge or juror he ought to hear the evidence. Goodwin did not even read the evidence in the Underwood case, and we challenge him to tell the people that he read all the evidence in the Murray case. We believe Mir. Goodwin will tell the truth, and we want him to simply tell the people whether he read all the evidence in that case. Do the fair thing, MT. Goodwin and don't dodge.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The Rome, Ga. Tribune says Major Mckinley will be formally notified of his nomination June 29 and informally noti- fled of his defeat little later ou in the shank of the year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Ex-Congressman Smalls, colored. tes- tified in the Murray Elliott case that he himself opposed the election of Murray. advocated Elliott's election and that the colored vote was not cast as counted by the election committee in their report, but Goodwin voted to seat Murray, though Smalls testified to his defeat.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

MT Cleveland might keep his name be- fore the public by stating over his own signature that he will not accept the nomination for a third term.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The New York Mail and Express very correctly concludes that the gold stand ard delegates at Chicago will be class- fled simply as "and others"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Bill Stevens is getting his clans to work and will form republican clubs in various parts of the state, Bill proposes to make a vigorous campaign. now that he has won his spurs as the head of the repub- lican party in Alabama
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Has Hoax Myth also journeyed to that bourne from whence no traveller returns? His name fails to appear with its recent accustomed regularity in the public prints. Perhaps he has taken himself to the deep recesses of some vast wilderness, there to ponder upon the departed glories of his short-lived greatness; or mayhap he Is developing some new scheme of finance that shall be even more popular than his snap bean and watermelon cur rency theory of the early '90s
 Ohio Christian Endeavorers, 1000 strong, conventionize at Canton next Tuesday and call on McKinley.-Boston Standard.
 Now suppose the Catholics 1000 strong should call on the republican nominee, the howl that would go up would reach to Rome with an A. P. A. denunciation that would rent the air throughout America.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

A glance at the "State Campaign Echoes" in todays paper will convince the most skeptical that there is no bum cumb in the assertion that democrats who supported I<olb are not going to be led by him into the Bill Stevens camp
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The signs now point to a Boies land slide at Chicago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

The political hosts will have an uphill business building rhymes on the Me Kinley and Hobart combination.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Goodwin got up a large amount of in- dignation in 1894 because the democrats appointed one colored man, George Washington, an inspector He got Georges picture and carried it around and denounced the democrats for ap- pointing a "nigger." He voted to put Murray into congress. Why not take his (Murray's) picture around and show that? Then who will he denounce?
 Republican-Organized plutocracy vs. democracy. the honest masses of the common people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-28

Just as was anticipated, the New York gold standard papers did not publish the full text of Senator Tillman's speech, de- livered at Cooper Union Thursday night. They were afraid to do so. They feared to have the truth, told in homely words it may be. presented to their readers, whom they have been systematically de- ceiving on the money question. But tha World knows how these organs of the money power, claiming to be news papers," and to give all the news, have constantly perverted the truth and lied about the great issue before the people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
A Recital.

Miss Allie Graves music class gave
most delightful recital at Miss Helen
O. Chenault's school on Friday even
ing. The exercises were enlivened by
recirations from pupils outside of the
music department and this feature
helped make the evening very pleas
ant one to those who had the good
fortune to be in attendance. Miss
Graves is splendid teacher. who has
the faculty Of impressing her strong
personality on her class and infusing
into it degree of enthusiasm that
brings high results. IT we are to
Judge by the strong expressions of APP
probation of her patrons, her work in
the class room has been a most pro-
nounced success,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
Lieutenant Allen.

A friend hands us the following
clipping in which deserved compli-
ment is paid one of the best officers in
the service. Lieutenant Allen is a
native of our neighbor county of Bath,
and has many warm friends here as
we'll as in his home county:
"The exhibition drill given We'd
nesday by Troop A, I'd Cav, Capt. f,
W. Kingsbury, under the able direc-
ton of Lieut.. HI. Il. Allen, has been
generally conceded one of the best
drills of the kind ever seen at this
post. Every man mounted and vault
ed his horse over all the hurdles, and
every man rode pair of horses stand
ing on their backs-an unusual feat
for any cavalry troop. Lieut.. Allen
was heartily congratulated by every
one on the splendid performance of
his men, and much credit was given
LIST Sergt. BRAND. Fort Riley "Gui-
don."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
Off for the Mountains.

The ladies of the Mt. Sterling and
Winchester Baptist churches will run
an excursion to Natural Bridge on
the L. & E. (Kentucky Union) rail-
road Wednesday, June. 10. Round
trip--all persons 1O-years-old and
over ST.; under 10 years 90 cents.
Trains vii! leave Nj. Sterling ct .o5
a. m. and Winchester at a. m.
They meet at the Junction and the six
coaches, without further stops, will be
taken to the Natural Bridge, where
the excursionists will have nine hours
of pleasure and profit in the Moun-
tains. This is one Of the most pic
turesque points known to travellers
and the opportunity will be the rarest
of the season,
4 While at this place ReVs. b. B.
Bailey, of Winchester, and III. ID.
Clark, of this city, will. deliver adj
dresses. A baggage car will be at
tached 80 that individuals or groups
|. can take their baskets and serve lunch
at pleasure. The full bloom wild
flowers, the bracing zephyrs from pine
forests, the exquisite landscapes, the
hills and the valleys in their nature
dress will be enjoyed. The excur-
sionists will have full day in the
mountains and returning will be at
home for supper. Let every one who
possibly can take advantage of this
opportunity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26

value is constantly enhancing and all
other commodities correspondingly-
falling. Therefore the single gold
standard not only wrongs every debt
or, but Injuries every productive enter
prise and cuts down demand for Ia.
Dor.
The gold standard people say that
the passage of free coinage bill will
drive gold out and cause great con-
traction in the currency. In the nex5r
breath they tell us that the silver in
the world will be dumped upon us' /.
On the'one hand they say our volume
of currency will be halved and Oh .hs
other that it will be doubled, or eVea,
quadrupled. Here is singular con s
traction. But then you must remeT-
Der that this is only sample OF theig
arguments, which need only to ba
fairly stated to show their fallaoy,
Judge Humphrey tried to ridicule
Gen. Hardin's statement of the enor-
nous power which the jew banker OF
Europe, Rothchild, exercised in the
financial affairs Of the world, The
following clipping from the New
York World seems to show that Ear-
din is right. If Rothschild can make
the crowned heads of Europe bow to
him, it is no wonder he is trying his
hand on us: can eX-diplomat des-
cribes a scene that occurred during tho
congress of German soyereigns at
Frankfort in 1862. All tho rulers,
present were assembled in reserved
salon engaged in animated CONVERSE
ton and the absorption Of refresh
ments. Suddenly, with ono ezcep~
ton, they rose to their feet and adj
vanced to meet small and insignif.s-
cant looking man, who had just sR--
tered the room, They showered
greetings and smiles upon him. 1t
was Baron Rothschild. Prince,
Adolph, of Hesse, was the one royalty
Who did not rise. 81 don't owe HIM
anything" he explained.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
Y. M. l.
One Of Our TowEsmen Highly
H0nored.

The Y. M. 1. met in Louisville last
week. This was the Kentucky juris-
diction. Mr.. W. B. O'Connell was
in attendance and was elected Grand
President of this jurisdiction. Quite a
compliment worthily bestowed.
Up to last February the Institute
was under two jurisdictions, but the
growth was rapid and the body be-
came so unwieldy that it became nec-
essary to create sub-jurisdictions and
hence it was divided into seven, and
in the several jurisdictions there is a
membership of $4,000, covering $50
subordinate councils.
The Y. M. M. l.. is representa-
tive Catholic order, and the seven jur-
isdictions are known as Pacific, North
Western, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois and Pennsylvania.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
HUMPHREY VS.. HARDIN,
Souni Money and Free Silver
Discussed BY Able Ad-
v0cates.

The "sound money people of the
county sent for Judge Alex p.
Humphrey to present to the people
Of the county the single standard
side Of the question. He came on
Saturday and the free silver people
had on hand Gen. p. Wat Hardin
to represent their side of the con-
troversy. A division of time was
agreed upon and two able advocat-
es began the discussion. The adj
herents of each side were satisfied
their man acquitted himself well and
completely discounted his oppon-
ent. We doubt if there was sin
gle man upon whom impression
enough was made to change his
vote. We deplore these discus
sions. They are doing no good
and are most certainly doing much
harm to the party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
A. Great Opportunity.

We give away absolutely free of
cost, for limited time only, The Peo-
Piles Common Sense Medical Adviser,
by r. V. Pierce, M. d., Chief Consult
ing Physician to the Invalid's Hotel
and Surgical Institute, book of 1908
large pages, profusely illustrated,
bound in strong paper covers to any
one sending 81 cents in one-cent
stamps, to cover cost of mailing only
Oyer 6S0,00O copies of this complete
family Doctor Book already sold in
cloth binding at regular price of ST.. so.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
Death Of Miss Laura Thompson.

Miss Laura Thompson, aged 16,
died at the home of her mother.
Mrs. Laura Thompson, on Howard
avenue yesterday evening, at Z
O'Clock. For three weeks she had
been very i'll, and for more than a
week past her death had been al
most hourly expected. She was a
beautiful child, who had by the
sweetness of her disposition and
lovable gentleness won her way into
the hearts of all who knew her.
Many will be the hearts that will
bleed because of the untimely death
of this beautiful young girl. The
arrangements for the funeral have
not been made at this writing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26

Col. Thos. Turner won two nota-
BILE cases in the Court of Appeals
the past week. In the Johnson
Turner suit he got the best Of it.
In the suit against Jas. NJ. Thomas,
of Paris, over A 600 acre tract of
land he wins. Luck seems to be
turning the ColonePs way, and
while so many other good things
are coming to him he would like to
swoop in the Congressional NOM
ination.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-26
The Sick.
Miss Maude Guy is quite sick.

Miss Maude Guy is quite sick.
Edward Grubbs, who has been con
fined to his bed tor the past few days
is able to be up.
Uncle William Huls, we are glad
to announce, is rapidly recovering
from his recent serious illness. Mr.
Huls is in his SSth year.
Mr.. III. r. Prewitt, who was on the
Cumberland fishing last week, re.
turned home Sunday quite sick
threatened with fever.