Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18


 ''jint" discussion yesterday He has been where people have been feeding on husks for four years. They are coming home. Sam Adams even has almost expressed conviction, repentance and conversion. Victory Is in the atmosphere everywhere. Colonel Hubbard made one of the most eloquent and touching speeches made he was cheered to the echo from the opening to the close of his speech.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham.
 MT. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: We are not here to submit and hear ar gunent, but to ratify the result. We are not here to regret and predict disas- ter but to rejoice and prophecy victory. We are not here to abuse gold standard democrats, nor the adminstra tion; neith- CT are we here to beg, petition, nor concil- fate by the sacrifice of principle.
 We are here to indorse this second in- dependence declaration, which is as inn portant to our business now as was the first to our liberties then.
 We are now where we have always been, in the house, of our fathers-the same building of which Jefferson was the architect, the people the builders and An drew Jackson the host. It has the same old furnishings our fathers used, remod- eled to suit existing conditions. It has been recently repainted in the pure white paint of simon pure democracy, which
 
 mixed paint of free trade, gold standard mugwumpery, spread on by no doubt an honest, but misguided democratic pres ident.
 Its old reception room is large enough to hold all democrats, regardless or tnelr money views, all the populites ana all the republicans who have not sold them selves, body and soul, to the monopones, trusts, combines and syndicates of the country. It's front doors are wide open a nd fc hao which goldbug may clandestinely pass, and the populites cannot jump out at the win dows. Instead of the little dark room in the rear where many of our leaders nave worshiped the god of mammon, we have provided a sanctum sanctorum, or holy of holies, where our leaders may be in spired by the god of nations, offer up their devotions at the shrine of patriot ism and devise ways and means to deliver their people from the chains of industrial bondage. Its corner-stoneS are human liberty, freedom, justice and right.
 Our platform is the same old platform as understood by the people, but pervert- ed by some of their leaders Every plank is sawed out of American timber, every nail and democratic principle driven home by patriotic ballots.
 It Is platform upon which all lovers of liberty can stand. Upon which the family altara. may be erected, around |sv-~ts --Ie family, Hay cluster and serve God according to the dictates of their conscience. It Is a platform upon which every mother can place her babe and have it christened by it's father as genuine American In the baptismal font of pure democracy. It Is platform upon which the young man and woman may place their feet and look forward with a patient and sensible hope Of fulfillmentl to certain fruition and a glorious des-5 tiny. It is platform upon which whenl the old man comes to die he can pillow, his head and give up his spirit to the9 God who gave it, Knowing that he isl leaving behind a country whose govern-s ment guarantees to his posterity their rights and privileges in all the relationss of life. It is platform upon which our industrial corporations can stand and bidl defiance to the money kings, who arey sapping their life blood with the leeches' of avarice. It Is platform upon which; organized labor can stand and defy the3 greed of unholy monopoly and corporatel power. It is a platform upon which thes debtor can stand and look forward to thel day when the unjust profits of legisla-' tive increment, now possessed by thes creditor class, will be restored to theml by just Legislation and the proper admin istration of our monetary system. Upon this platform all can stand who are sat-- isfied with the legitimate returns of. honest endeavor, and who crave not the unholy wealth, the earnings of others. diverted from It's course by Legislative enactment. Upon this platform we have place a candidate for the suffrage of the people who Is the standard bearer not of the red flag of anarchy, but of the stars and stripes-the ensign of liberty, the protection of our rights. man who needs no further commendation than these immortal words he said himself: You shall not press down the brow of Tabor with crown of thorns, nor cruelty humanity upon goldren cross"
 After pr. Cunningham's speech the as- semblage dispersed full of enthusiasm and confident of victory in November.
 Special mention should be made of the splendid music furnished by Weber's band The inspiring and artistic man. ner in which the several airs were rem dered was the subject of general com ment.