Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-29
THE REASONS WHY WILL OUT.

u 10 apparent lUdl lIOSe 1OllOWeTS Dl Kolb and Goodwin in Alabama who are really believers in the doctrine of free silver coinage are getting a first-class job put up on them. That the seating of Goodwin and the Aldrich brothers in congress was done for the purpose of aid ing in the election of single gold stand ard republican to the presidency of the United States in the event the election of that officer is thrown in the house is clearly evident. There can be no doubt about the proposition that many repub- lican leaders, in fact a majority of them, are of the opinion that the election of the next president will be thrown into the house. They have therefore, been pre-
 pairing the way for the triumph of the British gold standard by securing pledges in advance from contestants for demo- cratic seats in congress to vote for the republican British gold standard candi- date for president in the event that officer has to be elected by congress. There is not today in the mind of single man in Alabama, who has the time to and makes a practice of keeping up with the trend of political af- fairs the slightest doubt but that A. T. Goodwin and both the Aldrichs stand pledged to the gold standard republican leaders to vote for a gold standard re- publican for president in case the oppor- tunity presents itself by reason of the choice having to be made by congress. Goodwin dare not deny that he stands so pledged. All the leaders of the opposition to democracy in Alabama know such to be the case. They know that men with !, F-,1 1 -tIx is the paramount issue are being misled.
 They are being urged to support the republican ticket in this state on the theory that in doing so they are giv ing their support to men who will do their utmost to bring about free coinage, when, as a matter of fact, they are supporting men absolutely pledged in advance to do the very oppo- site.
 Having abandoned the principles and policies nearest and dearest to the honest white men of the state who went out of the democratic party with him after Kolb, it is but natural that Goodwin should fight shy of a joint discussion with the democratic nominee A joint discussion would serve to bring all these facts out before the voters the op-
 position hope to hoodwink and vote for
 the success of republicanism and the British gold standard. Goodwin was so uneasy for fear he would be called upon to meet these facts and explain to the populists how 1t is that he has all at once | become the special pet of Bob Moseley, | Lew Parsons and the republican party l and its leaders generally that he has | tened to send a challenge to the demo- | cratic nominee which he knew could | only be returned. When returned, to- | gether with notice that if 1t was really a | joint discussion he wanted the same l should be forthcoming. he hastens to | address a letter to the public, the clos ing paragraph of which serves notice
 that he will not accept a challenge from
 the democratic nominee unless accom- l panied by an admission on the part of | the nominee that there is no l honesty or honor in the party
 whose colors he bears. How
 the party whose colors he bears. How I completely this terrific slayer of men in l joint discussion has hedged himself in l from a joint discussion. It is remarkable | and displays a degree of chicanery rarely l found in the newly initiated. It bears upon it's face the handiwork of more ex- | perienced dodgers than Goodwin. It l shows on it's face that old-timers like l Moseley, Parsons & Co. had finger in | the pie.
 l Boiled down, the facts in nut shell
 are, Goodwin has gone to the repub- licans, lock. stock and barrel He Is 1 trying to deliver the votes of honest ad- l vocates of free coinage of gold and silver l and tariff for revenue only to the re- 1 publican party-the party that stands for | the British gold standard and the prin- l ciple of taxing the bread winners of the l country for the benefit of millionaire manufacturers, and he does not desire l to be confronted with these facts on the | stump.
 Fearing that the democratic nominee
 might address him a challenge to ap- pear with him before the people and give an account of himself. Goodwin sends
 challenge couched In dsrespectful Ian. guage and bristling with false charges
 which he knew would cause its return LWhen returned he hastens to say now 1 you need not challenge me unless you
 confess in your challenge that your party
 is dishonest and therefore should be | elected.
 Goodwin has succeeded in warding off g l joint discussion, but he will make a mis. erable failure in trying to keep the req.
 sons why from the people. The people
 are going to be notified of them, and be.
 fore this campaign Is over he will find | out that he can't betray many of the men 1 who helped to overthrow republicanisn
 in this state into the hands of the enemy
 COL. E. w. ROCKERS BEREAVEMENT
 The sympathy of the press and people | of Alabama will go out to Col D. w | Booker in the great sorrow which has fallen upon him. Wednesday at Union
 town he consigned to earth's embrace all
 that remained mortal of a beloved wife 1 Those whose privilege it is to know Col. | onel Booker's inner life can realize the l grievousness of his burden of affliction In all the history of manhood never was | there more tender and true devotion dis