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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
HARTSELLE.
Morgan for Free Coinage and Johnston-The
 Populists Want Clarke Nominated.

Populists Want Clarke Nominated.
 Hartselle, Feb. 1.-(Special)- free coinage sentiment is supreme in Morgan county. No new arguments are brought forward by the goldbugs, and the people are tired of the chatter of the goldbugs thrashing over the old straw of "50-cent dollar" "sound money" and "the ad- ministration."
 Captain Cooper, chairman of the popu- lite county committee. says he hopes that the democrats will nominate Dick Clarke, for then the populists will have a walkover in the state, as he is thor oughly convinced that no gold standard man can carry the state of Alabama.
 It Is generally conceded that Johnston has the lead as between himself and Clarke. Great things are expected by the goldbugs here from Clarkes speeches to be delivered in this county, but he will have to improve on his mighty effort in Birmingham to do the cause of bimetal- lism much harm in Morgan. His speech, as reported in the papers, was strong only in eulogiums of the president and vaunting his own prowess in backing Johnston out.
 A considerable number of prominent men who supported Oates are now earn estly supporting Johnston for they con- sider the party to be in danger, and it's only hope of success lies in the nomina- ton of Johnston, who stands for the masses as against the classes.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
SEIM A.
MT. Clarke's Cold Reception Republicans
 Refuse to Fuse.


 Selma, Feb. 11.-(Special) l)-The repub- licans of Dallas county are in a terrible muddle. There are two wings of the party, each claiming to have the only authorized executive committee. H. C.. Kornega is chairman of the executive committee of one of the wings and J. Il. Crocheron of the other. The Crocheron committee held a meeting yesterday be- hind closed doors. Today 1t was learned that the committee, after duly de- nouncing their opponents as frauds and impostors, passed the folowing ss Resolved That we indorse negro for chairman of the republican state exeeu- tive committee and negro for chairman of the Fourth Congressional executive committee of Alabama, and furthermore we, the republican executive committee of Dallas county, do oppose fusion Tn this state. . The friends of MT. R. H. Clarke, in the Fifth ward, are deserting him De- cause it Is rumored that MT. Mardls l.. Wood will support him for governor. They are principally mechanics Hon. R. H. Clarke reached the city to- day and spoke to a fair audience at the Academy of Music tonight. He received a respectful hearing When MT. Clarke reached the city this morning there was no one at the depot to meet him- He, in company with MT. F. P. Glass. drove to the Hotel Albert, where he spent a quiet
 
 day. Some opposition has developed to the candidacy of Hon. J. Craig smith for the legislature A report is being circu- lated that Mr. Smith did not pay his poll tax. claiming that. he was citizen Of Montgomery. This MT. Smiths friends strenuously deny. They claim that the non-payment of the poll tax was an over sight. That MT. Smith has always claim ed Dallas as his home and has never had ha n, fO when his term of office expires. Mr. John Mosley, whose arm was am- putated yesterday, is resting easy today
 Three white tramps were shot at near the court house today while running from an officer They were charged by ne- groes with attempting to rape a negro girl Arrer being captured 1t was found that there was insufficient evidence to convict and they were released
 MT. J. w. Hunter, late chief clerk to MT. Ray Knight, district freight agent or the Southern, has accepted similar po- sition in the office of J. B. Morrison d. vision freight agent of the Southern, at Raleigh, N. C.. Mir Knights office 1t will be remembered was abolished Feb-' ruary 1.
 Mobile and Birmingham railroad and the office of district passenger agent has been abolished. effective March l. MT. N. A. Hungerford is the present incumbent MT. Hungerford is we'll known In Bir- mingham.
 Misses Settle and Belle Maas enter tained their friends last evening with progressive whist Srty.. Fifteen couples were present Mr Morris Wolff won the gentleman's prize, a cuff and collar but ton holder and Miss Daisy Adler won the lady's prize, a hand painted pin tray. Following the game a delightful spread was enjoyed by all. Dancing completed the evenings entertainment. Ii was a most enjoyable affair.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
ATHENS.
Will Settle Several Hundred Families in
 Iimestone-Johnston in Town.

Will Settle Several Hundred Families in
 Limestone-Johnston in Town.
 Athens, Feb. -(Special)-Athens is on boom in every way. Colonel Stone of Canada has recently made Athens his home, and will settle several hundred families in the county during the year.
 A board of trade is to be organized at an early date. Electric lights are com ing. and water works also, and our clas- sic little city is to become one of the booming towns of the state.
 Colonel Rails has commenced the agi- tation of a new chapel for the Athens Female college. Colonel Rails rarely fails in anything he undertakes. The new chapel is greatly needed. The present chapel is about full already. The people are enthusiastic over the measure, and no doubt the work will be accomplished.
 Capt. Joseph r. Johnston, the next governor of Alabama, is in our city cir culating among the good people of Ath- ems and Limestone county. The captain is looking we'll and happy and feels con fident of his nomination, which means his election.
 When the delegates are elected from Limestone they will be to place in the Johnston column.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
GOODWATER.
Death of Mrs. Burns-Lots of Mules ano
 auano Being Sold.

Guano Being Sold. Goodwater, Feb. 11.-(Special)-Mrs. J. M. Burns, formerly citizen of this town, died day before yesterday at the home or her son-in-law, MT. Elijah Harris, who lives about three miles east of town. Her husband, James Burns, had been buried just one month.
 Goodwater is becoming a great place for the sale of horses and mules. One firm here has already sold three car ioads of very fine horses and mules.
 Enormous sales of guano are being made here. More guano will be sold thls year than ever before in the history ot this town. Coosa's farmers are going to raise lots of Johnston cotton this year. which cotton they hope to sell on free silver basis.
 Robert Carlisle, one of our best farm CTS, had the misfortune to have two fine mules drowned last Friday in attempt ing to ford Hatchett creek. MT Carlisle himself barely escaped drowning in his efforts to save the mules.
 You may safely place Coosa in the Johnston column.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12

men set out early to organize Clarke club A list was circulated by Tom Stephens for signatures. The most san guine Johnston men expected Clarke had a majority, but when the Clarke hst eot to freely circulating the Johnston men set out for signatures. At this time the names on the Clarke club outnumber those fon the Johnston list, but the John ston men feel sure they have good, sate majority in Troy, and are confident or sweeping victory in the county for John- ston at the primaries. Some who joined the Clarke list did so under misappre- hension to some extent. When the list is brought down to its normal condition there are some that will come off. The Johnston men did not make as thorough canvass as did the Clarke men, pa. are highly elated.
 The following are the names on the Johnston list: O. c. Wiley, J. c. Hen derson, John F. Hubbard, W. l.. Parks, J. P Wood, w. F. Beard, J. O. Pierson' j. T. Brantley, T.. K Brant- ant gers, w. H. Brantley, J. l.. Youngblood' w. R. White, D. Youngblood. J. Selig- man, J. Mcdonald, Q. D. Siler' w. F. Parker, T. H. McBryde, c. l.. Mathis' J. P Brock, E. D. Williams, ". ;. Coleman' T, E. s. McBryde, J. W. Hallan, pr: F. G. Ford, James B. Dardy, A. Lefford, John Hamil, J., J. F. Prerson, Joe NJ. Reddock, T. w. Leslie. William Hair, L. A. Han chey, R. J. Film, A. J. cowart, T. II. Red dock, f r. Youngblood J. R. Lawson, e. R. Gibson, w. L. Jolly, w. H: Finlay, 1T. M. H. Rodgers, Jeff D. Morrison, w. A. Gunter, John D. Morrison, H. l.. solomon, T. $. Faulk. J. B. Wiley E. M. Shackle- ford, J. F. Harris, D. w. Peacock, c. ]. Ross. T. E. Hill. J. K. Gib- son, G. J. Hubbard. w. R. Sellers, T. s. Carter, R. J. Carlisle, w. A. McBryde, J.. r. Hurley, George Hamll, w. K. Came ron, A c. Edmonson, J. w. Blair, J. s. Perdue, John T. Pittman, J. D. Jones. z.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
CLANTON.
A Killmg in Chiffon County-An Old Feud i the Cause.

j Clanton, Feb. 11.-(SpeciaL)-In a diffi- cu1ty that occurred Sunday night at the house of Mrs. Summons, eight miles east of Jemison, Samuel Arledge, the son of Samuel A. Arledge. for many years a jus tice of the peace in Chiffon county. was shot and killed by Will Martin, son of Tom Martin, who was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for assault with intent to murder at the last term of the circuit court. The difficulty was the out growth of an old grudge growing out of the fact that Arledge had assisted In the arrest of Martins father, who had been fugitive for several years.
 It is said that Arledge was attempting 10 strike Martin with a. fence rail when the latter fired the shot, striking Arledge in the heart and killing him instantly. Martin was arrested this morning by an uncle of the dead man, assisted by neigh bors, and is now in jail in Clanton.
 The preliminary hearing is set for Feb-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12

rpary 15 before Dr. Stewart, until which time it is very difficult to ascertain the facts. Martin and Arledge are each about 21 years of age
 The bids for the building of a new court house for Chiffon county were opened today There were nine bidders, the ten- ders ranging from $15,600 to 10,1S7.50, and at the latter figures the contract was awarded to J. H. Dukes of Anniston.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
JASPER.
The Indian Head Cotton Mills to Be Erect.
 ed-Articles of Incorporation Filed.

Bu-hfClCI6S OI IfICOT pJIdVlOi r IIc0s
 Jasper, Feb. -(Special)-Articles of incorporation, together with an applica- ton for charter, are on file with Judge Shepherd of our probate court for the Indian Head Cotton mills The mills will represent a capital of 5000, 900 and will op- crate from 30, 900 to 40, 900 spindles. T
 Cordova is situated eight miles east of Jasper and the new mill will be planted in the heart of the village, about half way between two of the most important trunk lines of railroad in the south.
 The Indian Head mills own about 600 acres of the finest mineral lands in the county and within 50 feet of the proposed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12

gates in the state convention. Your cor respondent is reliably informed that La mar county is practically all one way, and Johnston will get the five delegates from that county to the state convention. Johnston is very much stronger in this section of the state than he was two years ago. ar
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
CLAYTON.

Commissioners' Court in Session-Barbour
 Will Go in the Johnston Column.
 Clayton, Feb. 11.-(Special.) l.)-Commis- sioners' court is in session today, and 0 large crowd from various portions of the county are in attendance. Your corre- spondent has talked with most of the crowd, and finds that Johnston is their preference by very large majority.
 No damage has been done by the "big gun" the 'blue-eyed boy of destiny" re- gently fired at Birmingham.
 Put old Barbour in the Johnston col umn
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
FAYETTE.
County Committee Meets-It Is Suggested
 That the Beats Prorate.

That the Beats Prorate.
 Fayette, Feb. 11.-(Special)-The Fay cite county democratic executive com- mittee met here yesterday. The meeting was quiet affair. There were four va cancies in the committee, which were filled by the election of two Johnston men and two Clarke men. Beat mass meetings were ordered to take place on the 11th day of April. In the selection of beat delegates to the county conven- tion the committee recommended that the respective beats prorate the respective strength of Johnston and Clarke in the beat delegations. The county convention will be held on April 15. The prorate suggestion, if accepted, will result in the appearance of but a few Clarke dele gates in the county convention-not enough to make any impression.
 Johnston will get Fayette's four dele
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12

Bass, J. M. Seals, D. A. Baker. F. A. Ba- ker, w. T. owens. Mat Herndon, Henry John Amons Joe Brown, Tom Amons. William Brown, w. F. Felts, Richard Wright, James Madison, John R. Darley. A. Summersett, R. Beasley, J. w. Shef- field.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
HUNTSVILLE.

Monroe Harrison Placed in the Huntsville
 Jail for Safe Keeping.
 Huntsville, Feb. 11.-(Special.) )-Monroe Harrison, the negro charged with an as- sault upon Mrs. Grisham of Tuscumbia Ala, has been placed in jail here for safe keeping. Mrs. Grisham will come here to identify him a soon as she can travelI
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
TROY.

| Clarke and Johnston Lists Circulated. q Johnston Men Elated.
 Troy, Feb. 11.-(Special)--Thi has
 | been a lively day in Troy. The Clarke
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
Juggiers with the National Credit.

Bryan and Sewall and Watson pro-
claim a revolution. These iugglers with
the national faith and national credit.
with business and prosperity, with labor
and employment. are recklessly endeav-
oring to precipitate one of those crises
in which capital and labor and homes
and wages are ineXtricably involved.
The right of revolution is divine, but it
must have supreme justification. Under
our constitutions and Institutions and
laws as they exist there is before us
in the promises of the Populistic leaders
nothing but an invitation to embark
upon that sea of reputation and dishon-
or which has wrecked every nation and
every people that ever embarked upon
it. This revolution promises to destroy
the Supreme court, to prevent the issue
Of bonds and the use of the credit of
the country for any purpose, to debase
the currency, to issue. If need be, ire
deemable paper and fiat money and to
destroy the validity and the inyiolability
Of contracts between individuals. 1t
proposes to seize the railways and the
telcgraphs. to enter upon n vague and
vast system of paternal government and
10 destroy those elements of American
liberty by which the government governs
least and the individual has unlimited
opportunity for industrial business, pro-
fessional and political honors and emolu-
ments.
mo one has ever doubted the wis
dom of the fathers of our republic. A
century of experiment. has abundantly
and Overwhelmingly justified their fore
sight, craftsmanship and patriotism.
They saw the horrors of the French
revolution, and they made up their minds
to guard their country against the ex-
cesses of temporary madness. They
created the executive and the legislative
branches of the government and made
them subject to frequent submission to
the will and Judgment of the people, but
they enacted a written constitution UNI
der which the executive and the legisla-
tive branches must act and then they
created that new feature of government,
that palladium Of the rights of the peo-
pie and the pcrmanence Of our institu-
tons. an independent judiciary. court
which could say TO q wild Congress:
You have overleaped the boundaries of
the constitution and you must bring
yourselves within its limits They knew
from the prcccdents of liberty beh'a
them that the judiciary can always be
trusted. There are two places under
nor power gives any advantage to the
individual. where the richest and the
poorest. the most exalted and the hum
bleSt stand on the same plane; one is the
ballot box and the other the court. And
yet this Democratic and Populstic al
lance proposes to destroy this majestic
tribunal and make it simply the echo of
the party caucus which controls Congress
this year and may be driven into OBJ
security next"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Is the story true that thousands Of
laboring men are wearing Mckinley butt
tons who intend TO vote for Bryan? Wdt
rather guess not. The laboring man ID
not that sort Of hypocrite, if we corr
rectly estimate him, and it is an insult tf'
him to say otherwise. E
Mr.. Mckinley said: "Good mone5r
never made hard times" Mr. Bryad,
said: money can be too good" VIII
the people of this country have difliclltf
in determining which is right? - ~
Among the best speeches being nindc
in this campaign are those coming froIne
that little two-story porch at Canton.
1t requires no argument to see why,
Bryan and his followers do not want to-
talk about protection. 6
1t is the mills and not the minis than
millions of workers want opened Stotl
the wheels in the head and let the whcels
in the machine shops go around. /,
The most pressing money question 10
that of wages for the people and rev
enue for the government.
Bryan is now being called the businasse
killer. He meanders through the Easy
making silver speeches and the mills andO
factories close in his wake. !,
After reading Bryan's wool record in,
Congress the farmer who votes for him
must either have forgiving dispositiorf
or in his wits be ON the wrong side OF
the non compos mentis boundary line.
A farmers illustration of the J0-centI
silver dollar is that II would be like offer |
ing for sale calf labeled This II
twins" and demanding double price fol |
IL. And still some people pretenSs Il |
think that farmers are not watching = o |
lie affairs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
Effect OF Initiation.
SENATOR LODGE.

We'll, il is easy to mark up prices. a
man can 20 over his stock of goods i'm
the morning and mark them up with Il
blue pencil: but you cannot go over the
salaries and the wages of this country
with blue pencil in the morning and
mark them up.
During our war. when we had an in
fiated currency and prices rose, the aver
age price of commodities rose 80 per
cent; labor rose about 40 per cent
There was q net loss to labor of about
30 per cent, q net reduction of wages TO
that extent. Labor always. i'm case of
a deprecated currency. lags behind 9TH
er prices. Ii is inevitable; all history
and all experience shows il. They tried
il in France in the last century: they
tried the imitation Of the currency to the
last extent. You read the history of
that period; you find in the debates of
the French convention at the time of the
Revolution-which resembled good
deal, in many respects, the convention at
Chicago-you find il constantly said:
I'VE are so great; France is so powerful.
so civilized, so free, that she can raise
the price of money, she can maintain
any system she wants" And they issued
the assignats based on the public land
there was land behind them all: they
were not merely irredeemable paper;
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

buttons, who represents neither the old
heroic South of Lee and Gordon and
Buckner and Hampton, nor the new
South of enterprise and energy and activ-
lty and increasing manufacture, stood
up in the Chicago convention and pro-
claimed a new sectional issue the South
and the West against the North and the
East. n new sectional issue between the
North and the South! Why, God forbid.
Illinois sent out the flower of her man
hood to the nations battlefield under
Grant and Logan and Oglesby and Palm
er TO put an end TO sectionalism be-
tween the North and the South forever.
Illinois gave Lincoln TO the restoration
of the Union, that in his hallowed mem
DRY the hearts of all the people might
grow together in close and lasting friend
ship. My father went out under Wis
consin's flag, and gave his life that there
should be and should remain united
people. / have crossed the old Mason
and Dixon's line. Two weeks ago |
went from Washington to Richmond in
four hours-it took some of you four
years TO make the same journey. | have
clasped in right good fellowship the
hands of the men who fought upon the
other side. The heroes of that great
war-South and North-will never again
enlist in another sectional strife.
1t does not matter whether the Ameri-
can cradle is rocked to the music of
Yankee Doodle or the lullaby of Dixie,
If the flag of the nation is displayed
above it; and the American baby can be
safely trusted to pull about the floor the
rusty scabbard and the battered canteen,
whether the inheritance be from blue or
gray, if from the breast of a true moth
er and the lips of a brave father, its little
soul is filled with the glory of the Ameri-
can constellation. A new issue between
the West and the East! why, God for
bid! / am part of that mighty West.
| know its brave, enterprising, pioneer
people. / have seen them rescue the
wilderness and convert il into garden.
They have been greatly aided by the as
sistance of the East by the use of money
which represents the accumulated saw
ings of two centuries and half of Fast
ern thrift. The great West cannot live
and thrive without the cordial co-opera-
ton and support of the strong East. and
the East cannot live and grow and thrive
rs it ought and should without the cor
dial cooperation, friendship and support
of the mighty West. United. we are a
nation powerful for the welfare of all
sections; divided, we are at the begin
ming of the downfall of the republic.
Nebraska put one star in the azure of
the flag, and Illinois put another. but
when they took their places IN the flag
they were no longer the stars of Illinois
and Nebraska, but the stars Of the great
est nation of the earth, shining FOR tie
welfare and protection of every section
and all the people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

which NAV be Intended to be a conserve
tive body, may be revolutionary BODY
we take comfort in the fact that we can
rely upon the patriotism, upon the wis
dom and upon the fcarlessness of thu
judiciary. (ApplauseJ The man who
makes il his business in public ~ pri.
vate life to destroy the confidence Of the
people in the judiciary is a public enc.
my. (Applause.) Ii is a cowardly thing
TO do. 1t is the next meancst thing 10
whispering something about the charae.
ter Of woman; and nothing on earth
can be meaner than that. [Applause)
IL is the next thing 10 il, TO pass I'm.
friendly comment and impeachment upon
Judges, aud the integrity of their pur-
poses; because n judge cannot come
down from the bench and resent an in.
suit like that. i say the people in this
election ought to see TO il that no Presi.
dent is elected upon a platform which
calmly proposes, by unmistakable sug.
gestion, to make the Supreme court Of
the United States, and other courts In
our system, the mere football of politics.
the mere tool of passions. (Applause)
II think Mr.. Bryan thus far in his
talks-and he says, i understand, Nthat
he never sees crowd without wanting
TO talk to it-and / sympathize with him
a little in that respect; used TO feel that
way myself Qaughter). but it was when
| was good deal younger than / am
now, and didn't know a great deal:
when l was about SO years old Qaugh.
teri. although i never expect to know
as much as / thought l knew Chen
0aughter)-Mr. Bryan in his speeches
has not much to say about this packing
of the Supreme court, but it is in their
platform. That fact itself is another
reason which justifes the Democrats
of character and responsibility in re-
volt against the nomination made and
platform promulgated at Chicago"