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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19


men at st. LoRis have won a sweeping
victory for sound money And to
whom is this victory due? 1t seems to
us that it would be eminently unfair not
to give credit where credit is due. Who
saved the day but the bold and defiant
advocate of Sound money Mr.. Coon?
While the poor deluded whites of the
south have been rushing into a craze
and making crankS, bowling dervishes
and idiots of themselves generally, Cuffy
has been faithfully studying the finan-
cia1 question by the light of the pine knot
and kerosene lamp He has been read
ing the works OF J. Larry Laughlin, ELI
Perkins and David A. Wells. He pores
over the New York Post and Chicago
Times-Herald. He has studied the his
tory of silver and gold, examined the
case of International bimetallsm, and
he has come to the conclusion that 16
to will not do, as that will give $16 to
the white man and 81 to the niger
ut has been a great victory for the
cause of Sound money to have won over
om!st. Surely no one Is better qualified
to fumigate the financial question than
the gentleman from Coontown. He is
Justly entitled to be regarded as the sound
money savior at st. Louis, the tide-stem-
mer. the Gibraltar of gold and all that.
1.-THE st. Louis convention will not
straddle. It will come ont boldly for
gold, after the example of Mr.. Coon. He
came out boldly for gold. and he got it,
He deserves public recognition for res
euing the republican party from the
.cranks' and idiots Cuffy. make
bow"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
WHY SO sOLICITOUs ?

In O telegram to the New York Journal
in response to the question as to how he
construed the recent interview of Mr..
Cleveland the Hon. Chauncey Depew
closes with the following sentence:
at ought to be a warning to the con-
vention that If it does declare for free
silver the party will be bankrupt"
How are we to account for Mr.. Depews
anxiety for the democratic party just
now? His party has taken the other side
of the financial question, and upon plat
form expressly declaring against free
coinage will appeal to the voters of the
United States.
1t is but natural that Mr.. Depew should
want to see his party succeed in the COM
ing election. 1t would be practical poll
ties for Mr.. Depew to desire, earnestly
desire, the adoption of a platform by the
democratic party that would result in
bankrupted and defeated democratic
party.
If Mr.. Depew is so sure that the people
of the United States are so anxious for
a continuation of the British gold stand
ard that they stand ready to strike down
and bankrupt at the first opportunity any
party that declares for free coinage, why
the very party whose candidates the can
didates of his party must defeat II they
expect to get into office, the necessity of
it's declaring for the gold standard? Ara
we expected to believe that Mr.. Depew
is such a magnanimous politician that he
insists on advising the democratic party
against breakers, even at the peril of his
own party?
1t is too ridiculous to think of. The
truth is Mr.. Depew along with all the
other goldbugs, is aware of the fact that
the people of the United States instead
of standing ready to strike down and
bankrupt whatever party that may de-
clare for free coinage, are standing ready
to sweep from the face of the earth the
party that goes to them declaring for a
continuation of the present British gold
standard.
The republican party having been
forced to declare for the gold standard
by the money power, Mr.. Depew wants
the democratic party to declare likewise
in order to prevent his own party meet
ing defeat and becoming bankrupt
That is the milk in the cocoanut. That
Is why Mr.. Depew and all his kind are
so awfully solicitous about the democrat
| ic party. They are afraid of the issue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We the democrats of the state Of Ala
hama. in convention assembled, declare
our continued faith in the old time ana
honored principles of the democratic
marty. and among these principles are
the following: 49,. 20
silver and gold at 16 20 ~ lie standard
rnoney of the country, Wi.hodt any dis
elimination against e.N"r lev. ana
without the consent of fcIs,gn nations,
as the United States coined silver and
cold before the republican party OBJ
9ained control of the government and
changed the coinage laws of the country
FOR The benefit of a class and to the in
Jury of great mass Of the people.
. The unconstitutional penalty of 10
ner centum ON each issue of state bank
notes by any state OF national pank
ought to be repealed.
IF 10 our purpose to maintain a govern
wont in this state fair and just to all,
under 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
he enacted under which primary cleo
lions and other party proceedings for the
selection of candidates may be con-
Quoted.
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 eff
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. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
CLEAR CUT PLEDGES.


OF course, the fact that on the 9Th day
of last January bids for $1OO, 900, 900 of
government bonds were advertised for
is still fresh in the minds of the people.
It has only been about six months since
that date.
Not a great while after that, some
thirty days possibly, it will also be re-
membered the $780, 900 of bonds were
sold to replenish the gold reserve. Since
January there has been Withdrawn
from the treasury S77, 339, S39.
So it will be seen that in the six
months just expired the maintenance
of the single gold standard has cost the
people who pay the taxes of this govern
melt pretty lively. 1t will average up
about $20O000,000 per year. 1t is this
beautiful system that the st. Louis con-
vention declared for yesterday.
The republican party proposes to levy
a debt of 5000. 900, 900 per year upon the
people in the way OF bonds to satisfy the
greed of the gold power and a tariff tax
upon the necessaries of life at least to
the amount of $1,000, 100000 annually to
satisfy the greed of the American manu-
facturers
1t is a clean, clear-cut proposition to
get the people going and coming. They
propose to sem-annually issue mort
cages on the property of this and future
generations for the bondholders, and to
promptly provide q tariff tax that will
enable Hanna's sort to levy just such
tribute as their tender hearts may not
revolt at, upon the consumers Of the
country. That is what the republican
platform promises. There is no mistake
about it. The language is clear and
clean-cut. No man can charge that he
was mistaken in what the party prom
Used, if it should be successful in the cleo
ton, should he, after voting for the tick
ct, become dissatisfied with the results as
the pledges were being redeemed.
1t need not be feared, either,
that, If it is successful, the party
will dodge or attempt to repudiate its
pledges Such will not be the case. The
same cold blooded fellows who turned up
at st. Louis and demanded, on the part
of the money power and the corporate
interests, that these platform pledges
be equivocal or their masters
would promptly refuse to supply the
Doodle with which the effort to buy
the election of the ticket is to be made,
will be on hand if Mckinley and his
crowd to go in, to see to it that the pledges
are promptly redeemed. If you favor
continuance of the issuance of bonds
for the benefit of the money power and
the levying of a tax for the benefit OF
the corporate interests you belong in the
republican party.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
~
THE ONLY ONE.

Not single populite of the entire party
in the house of representatives at WASH
ington voted with GOODWIN to seat the
negro Murray. One voted against Muir
ray, two were paired in Eliott's favor
and the balance failed or refused to vote.
They could not stomach the negro, first,
because he was never elected, and, sec
ond, because they knew he was unit and
incompetent and they were against ne
gro equality. If GOODWIN was judge
the other populites were also judges and
acting on their oaths, and Goodwin was
the only Judge of all the populites and
democrats that judged that way. One
Of the judges on the committee, and a
republican, too, said that Murray was
not elected if the negro could be believed
on oath.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
: THE VICTORY OF CUFFY.

Under the above caption the Men,
phis Commercial Appeal has the follow
ing:
I'm yesterdays issue we undertook to
show that Hanna, the Suffete, was abso-
lutely supreme at st. Louis, but we were
in error on one point, namely: his abil-
ity to have the convention declare for
gold, silver or unlimited weinerwurst at
his own sweet will. 1t appears that
Hannas idea was to have financial
platform looking west and looking east
at the same time. The word gold gave
him the breakbone fever, and he had
about made up his mind to do something
to pacify the silver men of the west.
But the Suffete had made miscal-
culation. He had purchased his seal
brown goods in the south with reference
to Mckinley only. Nothing was said
about the financial question in the con-
tract; so when Mr.. Coon appeared in
ST. Louis and found the money question
in the air he saw new yistas of promise,
and new opportunities for gain. Hanna
had hired his saffron delegates to vote
for Mckinley, and If he wanted them
also to vote for a straddle, why that was
an extra and had to be paid for ac-
cordingly.
sIn the meantime the gold men had
been paying assiduous court to Cuffy,
Sambo and Scipio Africanus. They Were
beered and steered around to some pur-
pose. and it soon became apparent that
the seal brown vote was solid for Sound
money Then was heard that bitter cry
from the lips of the outwitted Hanna
which is destined to become historic:
'They have stolen my niggers.'
"Surely never was heard more
mournful lamentation from the soul Of
a heart-brolzen boss When the Roman
emperor cried out in the depth of his
anguish, %. Quintillfus Varus, give me
back my legions,' he did not shrpass
in eloquence and pathos the simple words
of the Cleveland boss, They have stolen
my niggers.'
ut Is now announced that the gold
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
CowHIDED BY WOMEN.
A Negro Politician and Ex-Preacher Scum,
" Chastised

Negro POLITICIAN and EX-Preacher Sound
1y Chastised.
Opelilxa, June 1S.-(Special.)- 1.-Two ne
gro women armed themselves with cow
hides yesterday afternoon and marched
down South Railroad street on the look
out for J. r. Treadwell, whom they ac-
eused of having slandered their husbands
and themselves. Treadwell was found in
the business portion of the city, and they
proceeded to chastise him in regular old
belum fashion, while their hus-
bands stood by to see 1t well done. The
women are the wives respectively of Will
liam Lyman and w. III. Reed, two prom
inent negro politicians. Treadwell is a
preacher and was the republican nomi-
nee for congress from the Third district
two years ago, and is we'll known among
the members of his party throughout the
state
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
Opportunity arise. The convention then

opportunity arise. The convention them
adjourned sine die.
The platform is unalterably in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of both.
gold and silver at the ratio of Is to with
out waiting for or depending on the ac-
hion OF any other nation, and demands the
use of silver as well as gold as a full legal
tender in the payment of debts, both pub
lie and private;;" denounces the American
Protective association. opposes the fund
ing bill now pending before congress. in
dorses President Cleveland's Income tax
and the early construction of the Mica
ragua canal.
The following national delegates at
large were elected: Stephen NJ White.
W. w. Foote, j. G. Mcguire and ]. ".
Coleman.
liz you have no appetite Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will make you feel hungry and aid
good digestion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

Perhaps the Mckinley managers are
Fastening to nominate Ohios favorite
son today because of the fact that to-
morrow is the anniversary of the battle
of Waterloo.
Seeing that the democracy is al
most sure to declare for free
silver, the republicans have seized
the opportunity to pronounce unmistalxa-
bly, for the gold standard. and I'M 80 doing
their party leaders show wisdom and
Judgment. There Is no chance. the News
believes. for free silver TO carry the coun-
try, while with q straightout sound mon
ey platform as against a free silver dec
larhtion, Mckinley win win.-Birming-
ham News. June, Is.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
SUNSHINE IN ALABAM'.
A Bad Bill.

A Bad Bill.
Bill Mckinley of Ohio! they've put you N
the van,
To be the goldbug candidate and wallop our
man.
But when you essay TO pay your way
Twill be bitter pill
To find the silver men won't take
Your sort o. dollar bill
Bill Mckinley of Ohiol your tariff made you
great!
But in the coming canvass it will share its
authors fate
"White metal reads our banner.
And soon from vale and hill
You'll learn what aileth Hanna"
And also what hit Bill.
-INinr
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
JOHNSTON AND TURNER.
Dates on Which These Gentlemen Win Address
the People,

Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, democratic
nominee for governor, and Hon. John o.
Turner, democratic nominee for superin-
tendent of education, will address the
people on the issues of the campaign at
the following times and places:
Wetumpka, Monday, June 20.
Bay Minette, Wednesday, July l.
Brewton, Thursday, July 2.
Evergreen, Friday, July 3.
Butler Springs. Saturday, July A.
JOHN b. KNOX, Chairman.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
troops similarly to pursue fugitives into
United States territory.

W. r. Grimes has abandoned the pie
bald" fusion party. Watch out for those
who are hanging on to 1t to announce
that Grimes has no influence or following
but don't forget that he has been by the
populists and Jeffersonians of Tallapoosa
county twice nominated and elected to
the Office of county superintendent OF ed
11catiOn
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
Headquarters for California Wine.

SO per dozen quarts, pure and whole
some claret; 81 per dozen pints, a pure
and wholesome claret.
Southern wines, "a per dozen quarts,
$3.50 per dozen pints.
We also keep full line of ports, sher-
ries and best grades of California's
growth, equal to imported wines, at rea-
sonable prices M. & A. WISE,
No. 8, corner Morris ave. and goth St
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The United States and Mexico have en-
tered into a treaty for the suppression of
Indian depredations along the boundary
between the two countries. The treaty
permits United States troops to pursue
and capture renegade Indians escaping
into Mexican territory, and Mexican
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The following luminous view on the
financial question is accredited to Bill
Stevens by a reporter for a New York
newspaper, who, 1t appears, has rubbed
up against the rotund leader of the "pie-
bald" party in Alabama at ST. Louis:
1--WE ought to have a far-ramifying en-
ployment of the mineral wealth OF our
argent occdent so far as is consistent
with conscientious regard for ultimate
valuations and coordinate circumstances
basically considered and gently, firmly
treated. If our platform shall declare
some simple, but potent principle as this,
the ticket will elect itself without any
body voting for It,"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

There are but three men in the United
States who honestly believe that McKin-
ley will be elected-McKinley Hanna
and Kohlsaat-Atlanta Constitution.
What about the goldbug editors of DEM
ocratic newspapers that are continually
proclaiming that the democracy cannot
possibly win? Are they not honest in the
expression of their opinions on this SUBJ
ject?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

If Goodwin, the nominee of the ''pie-
bald party, can't carry such heretofore
strongholds of the populites as Talrapoo-
sa county. pray inform the public what
he can carry.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The populites who left the democratic
party principally because they had grown
impatient and lost hope of obtaining
thr ugh that party the change in our
financial system which they believed to
be necessary for the well being of the
masses of the people can now return or
give their support to the fusion party
and thereby help to perpetuate the exist
ing gold standard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

Thousands of self-respecting white men
will do like Grimes, Burruss and many
others have already done-refuse to be
fused into republicans
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

County Superintendent of Education
Grimes of Tallapoosa county was one of
the first men in that county to unite with
the Jeffersonian party. He afterwards
joined the populist party, but he can't
stand the "piebald" party that fusion
has erected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
FOR SILVER AS A UNIT.
That Us the Instruction of California's Dele
gates to Chicago.

gatesto Oh1chgo.
Sacramento, Cal, June 1S.-The demo-
cratic state convention this morning
nominated William t. letter for lieuten-
ant-governor and Instructed the delegates
to the national convention at Chicago to
vote as a unit on the silver question. "A
RESOLUTION was adopted instructing the
delegates to Chicago to Place IN nomina-
tion for the presidency Hon. Stephen M.
White OF California, should a>favorable
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

In Tallapoosa county, where Kolb,
when running as Jeffersonian demo-
crat, received a majority of 24O0 votes,
the bottom has fallen out of the 'pie-
bald" party erected by fusion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The New York Evening Post, the ac-
knowledged organ of The present admin
istration, says that clean, clear-cut dec
laration for the gold standard at st. Louis
win meet the approval of the east and
gain for the republican party two
democratic votes for every free
silver vote the party may lose
in the west The same paper says
any allusion to International bimetallism
will, of course, provoke smile. but do no
harm.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

new English dictionary is coming out
containing 2400O0 words. The man who has
mashed his finger in the crack Of the door
should subscribe at once.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The best Irish pun heard recently was
perpetrated when Mick asked Patrick
"Why was BALKAN first-class astrono-
mer?" Because he had no difficulty in find
ing an Asteroidi"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
JOHNSTON AND CUNNINGHAM
Will Address the Ctizsns of Mobile, Tuesday,
June 30,

Capt. Joseph F. Johnston and DR.. r.
M. Cunningham will address the citizens
of Mobile Tuesday, June 80.
JOHN b. KNOX, Chairman.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

Human life, says a savant, is longer in
Norway than any other place in the world.
Maybe that's like some bright fellow has
said of the married and unmarried: A mar
ried man doesn't really live longer than
single one, it only seems longer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

Max O'Rell said in Montgomery that there
was something in the American air to in
cline people to chew; that men chewed to-
bacco and ladies chewed gum. Yes, we do
pretty much as we chews.
WELLINGTON vANDIyER.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

STATE DEMOCRAllC llCKt |,
GOVERNOR:
Joseph f. Johnston of Jefferson.
SECRETARY OF STATE;
J. Kirkman Jackson of Lauderuale.
TREASURER:
George w. Ellis of Montgomery.
AUDITOR:
Walter S. White of Colbert. ~,
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
William C. Fits of TUSCALOOSA
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
John o. Turner of st. CAR.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE:
l. f. Culver of Bullock.
90
l0UNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET,
FOR SENATOR.
DIR. r. M. Cunningham.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
j. J. Altman.
d. <. Greene.
John Harkins,
l.. Y. Lipscomb.
d. j. Ovens.
FOR St1ERlff5.
Frank l.. O'Brien.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
j. i. Francis.
yEOR TAX ASSESSOR:
J. Felix Mclaughlin.
FOR TREASURBR:
Kenneth r. Hawkins.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
w. p. Stradford.
l.. u. Lacey.
William S. Morrow.
George l.. Young.
FOR CORONER:
r. =. Jones.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

Nothing makes us feel the ravages of age
like passing a shaded porch fragrant with
honeysuckles and silvered with moonbeams
about the time the young man is bidding
his beloved goodnight, and We hear sweet
feminine voice, sounding like the trill of
hooking bird on a June midnight, say:
law, Jawdge stop! you haven't shaved!'
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

In it's desperation to make believe that
it is still the representative paper in Ala
bama the Advertiser prints the follow
ing:
1.-THE New York Worlds issue of Mon
day contained on it's editorial page three
different quotations from the Advertiser
This is only another proof that the Adj
vertiser is regarded by the greatest news
papers in the country as the representa-
tive paper of Alabama"
The fact that the New York World is
engaged in the effort to deliver the dem
ocratic party into the hands of the same
power that has taken charge of the re-
publican party and frequently finds
articles in the Advertiser along the
same line, accounts for the Worlds lib
eral clipping from that paper. So long
as our contemporary proclaims that 1t is
democratic paper and refuses to sup
port the platforms of the party and urges
the policy of making the democratic par
ty the special representative of the mon
ey power it may expect to continue to be-
literally clipped from by such political
pirates as the New York World. But
no amount of reference to that fact by
our more or less esteemed contemporary
will suffice to convince the people among
whom 1t is printed that it is representa-
tive democratic newspaper.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia, who occupied a
part of Mr.. Dingley's time in speaking
against the free coinage bill in congress,
Will now have time of his own to spare,
but not congressional time. 1t will be
that time found in the shades of private.
life His county held an election last
tuesday for the selection of delegates to
the congressional convention in his dis
trict, and while there was no candidate
against Turner he only received 1866 votes
In the entire county Finding only 166
voters out of 1000 in his home county for
him. the Georgia goldbug promptly wrote
letter retiring from the race. He. too.
alleged as reason for so doing that he
could not stand free coinage platform.
| That same old chestnut.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The cyclone that hit st. Louis just pre-
vious to the gathering of the republican
convention there cannot be compared to
the cyclone that is gathering to hit the re-
publicans after their convention in ST.
Louis.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

The wires bring us the news that the
Prince of Wales has won the derby; but
they fail to inform us on what election.
Those English people are never very ex-
plicit on politics.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE:
/. +. Culver of Bullock.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCAT1ON'
John Q. Turner. of st. Clair.