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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

one announced candidate, Col. John Win
ston, but 1t is said several names will
likely go before the convention, among
them Col w. II. benson. In the Eighth
there is a great scrap on between General
Wheeler and Judge Richardson. The re-
suit in that district is said to hinge on
Colbert county. which county has sent
two delegations to the convention, one for
Wheeler and the other for Richardson.
both sides claiming to be the regulars.
The convention in the Eighth promises
to be lively. In the Ninth the Hon. o.
w. Underwood has no opposition and
viii be nominated by reclamation.
The primaries and conventions of last
Saturday settled the fact as to the fol-
lowing: Stallings in the Second, Clayton
In Third, Bankhead in the Sixth and
Underwood in the Ninth. Next weeks
conventions alone will settle the question
as to who will bear the democratic stand
ard in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh
and Eighth.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Racy Bit of Description.


Selma Times.
The handful of scallawags at Mont
gomery met last Monday night at the
theater. They played on the gong andJ-
piped on the jamboree for three or four
days to get out a crowd. But that only
made people mad. Finally they took
their wives along with 'em, not only to
make up a crowd, but for fear the indig-
nant democrats of Montgomery might
chunk the speakers with rotten eggs
When they got in the house they all
huddled together. Then the Hon. Tom
tom Jones and the Hon. Timtam took up
a collection. The Hon. Bull Bat Jones
was not there for two good reasons, one
of which is that he is dead, and another
is that he was democrat and we reckon
he's glad he is dead, as he is spared the
pain of seeing how the other members
of the Jones family are doing When the
Joneses got through everybody looked
so bad that the Hon. William Alum
Canter arose to say that 1t was "a very
serious occasion" That was the exact.
size of it. 1t was so serious that most
everybody present was sick at the stom-
ach. The Hon. Adonis Scott Sayre then
popped up and tried to get off something
facetious, but the others refused to be
trifled with and the little fellow hoped
down. Meanwhile the ladies, who had
not been able to make out what it was
all about, had become alarmed and be-
gan to leave. One was heard to remark
that whenever a man wanted his funeral
sermon preached he had better get some
other man to do it.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL, CONVENTIONS.

There will be nine congressional con-
ventions in Alabama next week. In the
respective districts primaries or conven
lions were held last Saturday. In the
First district there is lively contest on
and 1t will require a. show down in the
convention next Tuesday to tell who has
won. In the Second Colonel Stallings has
no opposition and will be nominated by
reclamation. In the Third Hon. H. d.
Clayton has a walk-over. no one having
seen proper to stand up against him. In
the Fourth there will be lively contest
and the convention only can settle the
question. The same appears to be the
case in the Fifth.
In the Sixth Colonel Bankhead has car
ried six Of the eight counties composing
his district. and will be nominated on the
first ballot. In the Seventh there is but
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
"Hannacrats" Will Do.


oelma IlmeS.
The Canebrake Herald calls the bolt
ers from the democratic party Hanna
Gratis" That is good. In the south a
few years ago when a man was found to
have gone to the yankees" he was call
ed a scaIawag. Hannacrats will do as
name for the Whitneys and other north
ern men who have left us, but these
southern bucks are scallawags.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
A Sad Story.
Salma Times.

I
The Times does not delight in expos.
ing the treacheIy and baseness of those
who were formerly its party and per-
sonal friends. Nevertheless, the scourge
will be applied. The safety and prospect
ty OF the white people of Alabama are
threatened by these men. We cannot be
silent; we may make wounds that will
not heal this side of the silent grave. but
we hope to avert disasters thereby, that
the generations of the coming century
wit applaud and thank us for.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
He Is One OF That Few.
Selma Times.

If you had received from the demo-
cratic party a trife of the benefits and
burdens it has borne for the Hon. Tom
tom Jones you would have felt in honor
bound, no matter what that party did
afterwards, to keep your mouth shut
from maligning it, wouldn't you? Some
few folks in the world are so chock full
of vanity that they think everything
you do for them is what you ought to do;
Jones Is one of that few.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
A Terrific Roast.
Selma Times

Selma Times.
The Hon. Rangrooster Hun dley, the re-
publican runt of Raccoon Hollow. is in
New York Huntsville Is too hot for MIN.
Besides he wants his money or his Office,
or whatever they agreed to give him He
took on to Hanna his own affidavit that
he had voted for Goodwin. Hanna told
Bundley that wouldn't do; that the oath
of scaliawag didn't amount to anything,
and there must be other evidence This
operares as delay and the Rang rooster
runt has sent back to Huntsville for affi-
davits Meanwhile he has worn out a
secondhand bicycle running abont New
York TO get himself interviewed Seves al
newspapers refused him when he told
them what he was doing At one office
he was told that Judas Iscariet and Ben
eiict Arnold were nearly 1000 Years apart,
and it would be many centuries baiote
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

There Is no longer any doubt in regard
to the resignation of Secretary Hoke
Smith He will retire from the cabinet
on September 1. 1t Is not al all sur
prislng that democrat who proposes to
stand by the democratic nominees and
platform finds 1t unpleasant to remain
In the cabinet of a president who after
being elected as democrat began by APP
pointing a lifelong republican to the
firSt mace In his ca hinet
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Another
Catchy Wlmdo70
full Of
Hanakeychze6.
Watch
the azsblay
at
ROGANS
1911 First AVe.
1911 First AVe.

there would be any further demand for
folks of that sort. Oscar persisted, how
ever, and finally got an obscure newspa-
per to put in a short piece that he wrote
out. He fastened with it to Hanna, and
also sent a marked copy to the Hon Ma
than Alexander. The last seen of Humid
ley was at Tarrytown-o on the Hudsons
where he stood weeping over the monu4
ment of Maj. John Andre.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Gone Over, Bag and Baggage.

DadeVllle HeraId.
The Montgomery Advertiser copies ex-
tracts from populite papers to show
fraud in such white counties as ITALIA
poosa Chambers, Lee ct al. Verify, the
Advertiser has Joined the Mckinley
Goodwyn-f crowd. The demo-
Gratis Of these counties have borne the
brunt of the fight against the cry of
fraud in the black belt and this Is the
way we are thanked for our pains. But
we are democrats and can't be driven
out of the party by such filings as the
Advertiser is making at us.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

Occasionally the question, Wonder if
Cleveland viii support the democratic
nominee?a is asked. Why Of course he
will not, His act in appointing life
long republican 10 the first place in his
cabinet was a. dsclafe lion that he had no
respect for the democratic party or its
principles.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Will Be willing to Go Further.

HnntSV1Ie MERCURY.
The patriotic % boilers who went to
New York to hear the ward bully, Cock
ran will be willing to go further next
November to be renstated in democratic
ranks We have witnessed the destruc-
tion of some excellent senatorial timber
recently, but it is gone, forever gone.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
VIII Win It Without M oney.

Huntsville Mercury.
The sound money papers are laughing
in their sleeves at the democratic cam
paign committee because the latter body
has no funds. While some money is
needed to pay speakers, postage and
clerks, no considerable amount is neces-
gary. THE people will win the race for
Bryan and SewaIl, despite Hanna's mil
lions of bonds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

One has only to read the testimony in
the case of Madeline Pollard VS.. Willie
c. 2. Breckenridge to become convinced
that to support the principle of free coin
age would violate Willies conscience"
His conscience is against any PROPOSE
ton that would do justice to the weak.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

What has become of the boated silver
mine owning barons in whose interest
the goldhug press has been telling the
people the silver sentiment was stirred
UP? The same papers are now proclaim
ing that Chairman Jones can't get
enough money to pay postage on cam
paign literature.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Poor Tom Jones.
Hot Blast.

Hot BFdSt.
The Selma Times few days since had
a cartoon showing a great big kicking
machine kicking the black belt democrat
who voted for Tom Jones for governor.
Poor JonesI He is as dead politically as
Kolb or the Montgomery Advertiser.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

II Is indeed entertaining to hear the
men and newspapers VINO Offended
Cleveland when he appointed republic
IAN TO the first place in the cabinet now
Illk about Bryan not being a democrat
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
IN THE INTEREST OF THE TRUTH OF
HISTORY


In the Sunday issue of the Mckinley
organ appeared a column aud half ar
tiele i'll the shape Of an editorial, which
bears all the familiar ear marks Of an
photographed sketch of Ex-Governor
Jones' In that article at least four inn
portant events in the history of the dis
tinguished ex-governor were overlooked
or Intentional committed. The State
Herald therefore, in the interest of the
truth of history, calls attention to them.
l. No mention was made in
the article of the fact that at
one time in the history Of the ex-goyern-
or ne was reporter for RADICAL SUI
preme court in Alabama, and an in
cideut occurred during the time he was
holding that office in which, it is said,
the ex-governor performed with his bat
pulled low down over his blushing brow.
2 No allusion was made to the gallant
young soldier who rescued a sleeping in
FAINT from the very mouth of loaded
cannon on a bloody battlefield in Vir-
gnla. facing a hail storm of grape shot
and canister in order to accomplish the
wonderfully daring feat That young
hero, we have been informed. was none
other than our own disting uished Tx
Gov. Thomas Goode Jones.
8. In remaining silent with reference
to the heroic services performed by our
distinguished ex-clhief executive in con-
nection with the memorable Sand Hill
charge in Lowndes county a few years
ago the article does violence to the truth
of history.
L. The fact that no mention was made
OF the recent course of the ex-governor
in boiling the democratic party and fir
ing into his former comrades from the
rear can be excused upon no other
grounds than that the writer of the
sketch thought the act of such a recent
date trait he could treat it as of the pres
emit and leave future historians to tell
of IL
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

Willie C. 2. Breckenridge, who, 1t will
be remembered, used to be in congress,
and at one time had an interesting law
suit in Washington, we are informed is
leading the boltercrats in Kentucky.
Well maybe Willie is afraid that IL the
country goes to the free coinage of silver
it would enable him to pay off the iudg-
ment against him In favor of Madeline
Pollard, which is yet unsettled, in 50
cent dollars, and don't want to be tempt
ed to do that way.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
IN STOCKS OF THE PRESS
Tie Feet of the Boilers Are
Locked.
THE M0RIBUND 'TISER
Held Up to the Scorn of All True Democrats.
Alabama Editors Continue to Ex-
pound Democracy
4 gtuffed Prophet.

North ALBANIAN.
The Montgomery Advertiser has
proven such an irresponsible and unre-
liable political prophet that the reading
public has naturally turned to other
sources for information.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

81 cannot support the Chicago platform
and ticket without doing violence to my
conscience, eXclaims Willie c. z.
Breckenridge. Correct, Willie. Any man
whose conscience approved your past
conduct could not be expected to advo
cate any platform or ticket in the inter-
est of humanity and the people.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

The cotton tie trust that is just now
engaged in robbing the southern farmers
is one Of the advantages growing out of
the Kind of legislatio we have and are
to continue to get in case Mark Hanna
man Mckinley becomes president
through the corrupt use of money. That
is the only way he can ever get the Of
fee
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

4 small bank given for thirty days
to every new depositor in our savings de-
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
8-15-ttf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

II now develops that the Georgia
statutes require that the electoral ticket
in that state must receive a majority Of
all the votes cast at the election In order
to be elected. 1t is also provided by law
that In case of a failure of the people to
elect by giving to one set of electors a
majority of the vote cast, the legislature
shall elect an electoral ticket. While
Bryan and Sewall will carry the state by
a large plurality, it Ia hardly probable
I at they can secure a majority over all
the other tickets. The Georgia legisla-
ture will be democratic and Bryan and
Sewall will get the vote Of the state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
NATIONAL TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Arthur M SeWall of Maine.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

markets in South America Asia and Eu-
rope, and American bottoms would not,
be long in capturing the carrying trade
of the world. =
British creditors must now apply
themselves quickly to the American mon
ey problem. The sound money men and
banking interests, led by Senator Sher-
man, Cleveland and Carlisle, with pIen-
tiful supply of means, have been beaten,
The American people are now thoroughly
aroused and educated on the power and
use of money. and, made desperate by
debt and business depression, they are
forcing free silver as the main issue"
British creditors, fnanciers and states
men are applying themselves now to the
American money problem" They have
been doing so for nearly forty years
through the agency of John Sherman and
his subordinates in both political parties.
They made coin bonds out Of lawful
money bonds; they attempted to retire
all money but gold; they demonetized sill
yer secretly; they have opposed its re-
monetization at every step and oppose
it now Why do they oppose it? Be-
cause, as their organ admits. with it
everything in America would put on
a new face. labor and industry would
gain new life The grip of the gold
standard on the products of the world
would be loosened and prices would rise.
Great Britain would lose her markets In
South America, Asia and Europe, and
American bottoms would not be long in
capturing the carrying trade of the
world " These British creditors must
rouse up and apply themselves quickly
to the American problem" Why? Be-
cause "the sound money men and bank
ing interests led by Senator Sherman,
Cleveland and Carlisle. with plentiful
supply of means, have been beaten"
Think of it--jUst think of it, freemen of
his secretary OF the treasury and a prom
inent senator former secretary of the
treasury and for a quarter of a century
chronic candidate for president of the
United States. have been not represent
ing and serving the country, but
leading the sound money men
and banking interests with a plen-
tiful supply OF means" Whence this
plentiful supply Of means" which re-
veals. like an X ray, the mystery of John
Shermans millions and the reputed huge
newly gotten riches OF other high Of
Gals? is 1t surprising that the "Ameri-
can people are now thoroughly aroused
and educated on the power and use Of
money and, made desperate by debt and
business depression, they are forcing
free silver as the main ssue?'
What else is left for them to be or do?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

Some papers appear to grow impatient
because of the silence and apparent in
difference of President Cleveland with
referesce to politics and party affairs.
W. do not see why however, unless those
papers have lost sight OF the fact that
only when he was to be the beneficiary
has he ever been heard to speak. Not be-
ing a democrat. he has nor feels no inter-
est in the demoars tic party SO long as he
as not its candidate. or hoping to get some
policy or measure adopted satisfactory
10 the money power which he has SO
faithfully represented in his public ca
reer. especially during the last three and
half years of It. Mugwumps don't usu-
ally lake much interest in the affairs of
the democratic party except when they
a:e to be benefited
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

Every merchant in Ala bama who finds
some of his farmer customers unable to
pay him no in full this fall can quietly
mako The calculation for himself. and see
how tuuch nearer they would have come
getting all the money due them If the
farmers could have purchased their, cot
ton ties at the same price they have been
getting them at in the past. Then they
can see how they are helping themselves
and their customers. out of whom they
must make their living IL they make it,
by paying $40 per year for a newspaper
that favors just such trusts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

TELEPHONE CALLS.
Business Office. .23O
Editorial Rooms. .231
All calls after o'clock p m. should be
sent to the Editorial Rooms.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

In one breath the geld organs pro-
claim that free coinage will give the sill
yer mine owner 1907 cents for SO cents
worth of silver and In the next breath
the salne organs cry out that free COIN
age means that labor and debts will be
pad In 80 cent dollars. Then they swell
up and breath" again, and as they do so
they proclaim that the bloated silver
barons are spending dead coolies of mon
ey In the interest of free coinage, then In
the next breath they say Chairman Jones
can't get enough money to pay postage
on campaign literature. In which in
stance do they tell the truth? Do they
te!l the truth at all? Hardly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
BRYAN CONTINUES HIS CAMPAIGN.

Gets Back ffsm His Hunt and Mako q
Number q speeches.
Springfield, No., Nov. 23-william J.
Bryan arrived here Saturday evening
from his four days hunting excursion
IN fancy county. accompanied by Gov
ernor Stone. Senator Jones and others,
who accompanied him thither. Stops
were made at all stations between
Chadwick and this place. and Bryan
spoke in favor Of free coinage to great
crowds at every point. Immediately
upon the arrival of the party in this
city Bryan was driven to North Spring.
held. where he spoke to an immense
crowd. directing his remarks to the
railway shopmen.
At p. m. the Bryan party occupied
boxes In the Baldwin theatre to see
Sowing the Wind" Between the
second and third acts Bryan was called
upon FOR brief speech. he was semi
humorous. but urged keeping I'D the
battle for the white metal. At II O'Clock
. crowd followed Bryan to the station
where he took Memphis route train
Tor Kansas City and Denver.
Kansas City, Nov. 23-w. ]. Bryan
passed through this city yesterday
morning. He was met by several local
politicians and repaired to the Coates
House for breakfast. There others
called upon and greeted him. He left
for Nebraska at 1910. He said he
would leave Lincoln for Denver today