Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-21

been duly and legally declared by the
proper authority.
Committee on Rules.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee on rules: I. w. Nc
Adory, j. b. Gibson, Jane Hillhouse, Jr,
r. p. Wetmore and H. B. Gray.
Nativity and Religion.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by a rising vote
Whereas, Opposition of a secret char
acter has recently been directed against
certain of the nominees of the democratic
party of Jefferson county, having as it's
basis the nativity and religion of those
against whom directed; and
Whereas, The democratic party
throughout it's career has ever been the
defender of the constitutional liberties
of the people, sacredly preserving to
them freedom of thought and speech, the
Sanctfty of home and the ineStimable
boon of religious liberty; therefore be it
Resolved by the executive committee
or the democratic party of Jefferson
county, That opposition to q nominee
because of his nativity or religion is I'M
democratic and unworthy of democrats;
that such opposition Is q betrayal of a
large body of democrats whose loyalty
and devotion have time and again sealed
the success of the nominees and measures
of the democratic party and with whom
the accident of birth or the exercise of
the right to worship God as conscience
dictated were never reasons for neglect
ing the interest of the party of-the well
fare of the state.
Resolved, That all democrats of JEFF
ferson county are called upon, in loyalty,
honor and justice, to abide by the decis-
ion of the party primaries and to work
increasingly for the success of the whole
ticket.
Republican Party Condemned.
Mr.. Wetmore moved that a committee
be appointed to draft suitable resolutions
condemning the republicans for the
turning out of Oscar w. Underwood, the
legally elected congressman from the
Ninth district, and the seating of Tru-
man II. Aldrich, a republican, in his
stead.
The chair appointed r. P. Wetmore,
N. l.. Miller and E. V. Evans as members
of that committee, who reported as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Hon. o. w. Underwood was,
on the 9Th day of November, 1894, fairly
and legally elected the representative Of
the Ninth Congressional district of Ala
bama to the Ffty-fourth congfess by a
majority of more than 1000 of the legally
/ qualified electors of said district; and
Whereas, The will of the people as ex-
pressed at said election has been over
ridden and subyerted by the action of
partisan republican majority in unseat-
ing their representative, and
Whereas, To accomplish this indigni-
ty and outrage upon the people of this
district and their honored representa-
tive, a republican congress boldly and
brazenly DISTINGUISHED hundreds of hon
est white men in this district, and in vio-
lation of law and equity and justice
counted for the republican contestant
hundreds of negroes who did not vote
at said election; therefore be it
Resolved, by the democratic executive
committee of Jefferson county, That the
injustice and outrage thus perpetrated
upon the democratic party and the peo-
pie of the Ninth Congressional district
by the partisan republican majority in
congress be and the same is hereby con,
demned and denounced gross and infa-
nous abuse of party power for fraud
ulent partisan ends.
Be 1t further resolved. That the thanks
of the democracy of this congressional
district are due to Hon. o. w. Under
wood for the gallant defense he made of
their right to choose their own represent
tative, and we earnestly commend those
f1fty-three honest republican members of
the house of representatives who refused
to Join the majority in this assault upon
their rights.
Adjourned,