Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

nome for a humber one and the mother
sees her children suffer even for the nee
essaries of life; the boys and girls cannot
be sent to school, but must work to help
support the family.
Are the people of this country going to
tolerate system that enables those in
tne tne money centers, who call themselves
the better class" to roll in useless
wealth, while the masses of the people,
there, everywhere, struggle for living
and many of them, without any fault of
their own. fail? Never, neverl
international Bimetallism Improbable.
Mr.. Mckinley, in his letter of accep-
tance, impliedly confesses that democ-
racy is right in advocating bimetallism
as best for the people, but asks the suf-
terlng people to continue to wait for an
improbable International agreement,
which he must know is not wanted by
those whom he represents.
Any man who thinks for himself knows
that the holders of appreciated and ap-
preciating gold absolutely dominate the
Eoropean countries and consequently
Will never agree, until forced, to any
scheme which would stop their gold from
becoming more valuable, as it is doing
day after day.
Why longer cling to delusve hope for
the improbable? Why delay for that
which we know is not coming? Why
wait while the fetters of financial serf-
dom are being fastened more securely on
the people?
Tney say this great country Is not
strong enough. When will we grow
stronger? Already they are making
contracts payable in gold. And unless
we win in this great fight there is great
danger that the holders of appreciated
and approaching gold will as absolutely,
dominate and control this country as
they do the countries of Europe, and BIZ
metallism will never exist.
Every man should study this great
financial question for himself He owes
1t to himself his family, his fellow cit
izens and his country and to the great
democratic party that holds to the the
ory that the people are intelligent and
patriotic and capable of self govern
mert.
There are some men, who either on ac-
count of their conceit or from want of
time, will not study the question. They
will read nothing on the subject except
the New York papers owned by those In
terested in maintaining the existing
state of things, or literature sent out by
that class of people
1t was men of this sort-over cautious,
too conservative, always opposed to any
change-who attempted to frown down
all efforts on the part of this country in
1916 to establish an independent govern
ment.
But those who passed resolutions con-
demning patriots for wanting to fight
for this country's freedom were fore
most when it had been won to rejoice.
And those who are today fighting against
our declaring our financial independence
will be the first to rejoice when the fact
Is accomplished.
That our financial independence will
be accomplished through the triumph
of democracy no one who reads the times
can for a moment doubt.
s'The Spirit of '76.''
The people are aroused and determined
They can be relied upon. Their atriot-
ism is not crushed out yet. The threat
enings coercive measures of their enemies
will not intimidate them, but will only
arouse their manhood. The spirit of 1776
Is abroad in the land!
| During the Worlds fair at Chicago
| thousands looked on celebrated picture
| on tie magic walls of the Fine Arts
| buiidlng-"The Spirit of 1776'-represent-
| ing, our forefathers marching from their
dear ones to fight the British.
Today we are marching against the
British ideas of government and finance,
and our mothers and wives and sweet
hearts are bidding us Godspeed, while
tories as in the days of old, remain be-
hind In full sympathy with the enemy.
The theories of government held by
Mark Hanna and his followers will never
prevail in this country of free institu-
tons He has thrown aside the mask
worn by the sly old republicans of the
past, and boldly says that money shall
rule.
InEfe can De DuL one IGSull. ne pNo-
pie will decide that they will rule; that
this government is powerful enough to
establish the financial plan admittedly
most beneficial to the people; that the
rule Of the syndcates shall be thing OF
the past and that gold and silver the
honest money OF the constitution, shall
be restored and none of the evils predict
ed and industriously circulated by those
interested in perpetuating the existing
state of things will come true.
A Beautiful Metaphor
In ancient Egypt around a certain idol
clustered the superstition that II IT was
molested the sun would go out, the moon
disappear from the heavens and the Nile
run with blood.
A young man, however, of majestic
stature, massive head, noble counte-
| nance. the fire of intelligence flaming
from his eyes. not imbued with super
stition, shook the idol from its pedestal,
and it fell to the ground mighty mass
of crumbling powder
The people were Mortified, expect
ing to realize all the evils that
had been predicted. But the sun
shone on In all IT'S magnificent
| splendor, the moon continued to light up
| the Egyptian heavens and the blue wa
! ters of the Nile continued to glide peace
| fully on to the sea-
In 1895 the people of the United States,
| through their great leader, w. ]. Bryan,
| who is inspired with every democratic
| principle, and whose every heart throb
beats for humanity, will overthrow the
| idol of a stronger centralized govern
| ment attempted to be set up on the ruins
| of the states, through the gold standard
| and currency contraction, by those who
would rule instead of the people.
| Then this great and beautiful country
possessing urtold wealth, abounding in
| limitless resources and inhabited by peo-
pie surpa ssing any on earth, WILL warm
| ed by the sun of returning prosperity.
| blossom as rose, and the music of their
| industry will gladden. the hearts Of
| contentsd and happy people.
SPEECH OF HON. TGNNENT L0MAx.
| Mr. Lomax said, substantially
| In April last he had, without solicita-
| ton on his part been elected without op-
| .oni4io.. dnlo To no C,hica acrn l.