Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22


ers to trust us? 1t looks as though the
Advertiser had got to the point where 1t
would court the destruction of the party
rather than that Johnston should be gov
ernor-Fort Payne Journal
The Birmingham News and Mobile
Register. both ardent supporters of Mr..
Clarke for governor, have so far taken
no stock in the Montgomery Advertiser
cry of fraud" against the Morgan coun-
ty democrats. The Advertiser had best
enter a plea of insanity-Greensbor
Waterman.
The old lady Advertiser amuses us
when its weepS because Captain John-
ston's friends are charged with fraudu-
lent methods in the Morgan county pri-
mary. The old lady is endeavoring to
pave the way for a bolt and say it is
fraud which caused it. Poor old sinner
Huntsville Tribune.
The Gazette wishes to go on record that
it does not approve the methods adopted
by the Montgomery Advertiser to create
a split in the democratic party of Ala
bama. Its abuse of Captain Johnston
and his friends in Morgan county BODIES
no good for Mr.. Clarke or the party
Cullman Gazette.
The Journal would like to ask the
Montgomery Advertiser If its chickens
are coming home to roost. 1t was the
late lamented Col. d. S. Troy who once
used this famous remark and the Mont
gomery Postoffiee never f0rgaVe him for
it. Perhaps it will now awaken lively
recollections-Mon Journal.
The Montgomery Advertiser, paper
that has countenanced fraud for years
and stamped it's approval upon the most
palpabe frauds ever perpetrated in Ala
bama elections, is the first to raise the
cry of fraud" in the Morgan primaries.
1t comes of very i'll grace for the AdVer-
tiser to cry fraud.-Eyergreen Courant.
The Montgomery Advertisers cry OF
fraud in Morgan county gives the people
that tired feeling, which is only relieved
by taking Joe Johnston's liver regulator
-bimetallism. plenty of money, lots OF
business, prosperity by the acre ana
peace on earth and good will to all. MIX
and take one dose on election day.-North
Alabamtap.
The charge of the Montgomery Adyer-
tiser as to the commission of fraud in the
interest of Captain Johnston in the late
primary election in Morgan county turns
out like most of the Advertiser s late ut
terances, to be entirely sensational, in
spired by prejudice and will, in the end,
do that Journals cause no good.-Marion
County News
The unsuccessful effort of the Mont
gomery Advertiser to establish fraud in
Morgan is reacting as a whole flock OF
fowls fastening home to rooSt. Its inter-
views were garbled and general evil
dence of unfairness ON it's part has put
odium upon the Advertiser instead OF
rejecting upon johnston IrleiluS'-
Huntsville Argus.
The Montgomery Advertiser demurs to
our rooster making his appearance on the
news received from Morgan county. IL
thinks the rooster not calculated to pro-
mote harmony. We think In the interest
of harmony that our rooster is not pro-
ductive of half the injury that the charge
ir,ot
like Morgan is calculated to produce
Wilcox Progress.
Wonders never cease. This old saying
occurred to us when reading what the
Montgomery Advertiser had to say on
it's alleged frauds on the Morgan county
primary. That paper said: The Adver-
tiser cares much more for the integrity
of the party than for the success OF any
man in it," Has the Advertiser lost its
head? That paper crying fraud Is GER
tainly jole.-Wilcox Progress.
1t is now in order for the Montgomery
Advertiser to get a list of names who Will
swear that they voted for Kolb against
Governor Jones and their votes were
not counted and furnish it to Chambers
smelling committee when 1t reaches Ala
bama. 1t can get such list or more
than forty-six names at more than one
voting place in Montgomery county
Jacksonville Republican.
'"IhGr8 mas never DeeH any lUl1S llhG II
in Heaven or this side of hell" said Con-
gresham Liney, describing the election
FRAUDS in Alabama 1--WE will investi-
gate the alleged frauds in the primaries
in Morgan and turn on the electric light
of truth" echoes the Montgomery Adj
vertiser. And we are trying to induce
the freeborn liberty-loving men of the
northwest to come here with their
cousins and aunts and settle amongst us!
Mobile Journal
Tt seems from the newspapers that VIII
Wallace of Decatur was not much In
love with our friend Mr.. d. w. McIver,
of the Advertiser. They had some mis-
understanding over the late election IN
Morgan county, occasioned by Mr.. Nc
liver stating that Mr. Wallace was
professional ballot box suffer" This
riled William and he denounced Nc in
the State Herald as liar" This was
coarse but it was representations
Courier.
The smelling committee of the Mont
gomery Advertiser sent to Morgan
county to investigate the late primary
and stir up strife among democrats met
cold comfort. Bill Wallace, In dispatch
to the Birmingham State Herald, very
nicely disposed of his part of the per-
Torrance, and no doubt all who assisted
in the primary were perfectly honest in
their official capacity. 1t is sign of
weakness to "cry fraud" after being fair
ly lcked-Moulton Advertiser.
A pitiful report is that which comes
from Morgan county of fraud and the
like at the primaries, says the Tuska-
loosa Gazette. If there was fraud 1t is
certainly to be deplored, but it is a pity
that such prominence should be given
such charges just at this time. The; peo-
pie abroad may think Senator Chan
dlers proposed investigation of our cleo
tions a very proper thing at this juno
ture. 1t is sad that democrats and demo-
cratic papers should provide weapons
for our enemies to smite us with.-Mobjle
News.
Fraud fraud! fraud" cries the Mont
gomery Advertiser over the Johnston vic
tory in Morgan county. but it is as silent
as the grave about Frank Harris of
Nashville and other Tennessee patriots
who came down from the Volunteer
state to assist in carrying Morgan coun-
ty for Clarke. The truth is, Johnston
will sweep the state as he swept Morgan,
and the Montg emery Advertiser may as
well prepare itself to eat crow or bolt.
Kolb eased himself out of our party by
bowling fraud at the democratic prima-
ries. and it seems that the Advertiser in