Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-09
WHAT MR.. CLARKE ADVOCATES.

No intelligent man will deny that the
characterization of silver has been the
most potent factor in depreciating its
value The indisputable record is that
the fail in prices of the great leading
products of the world has been concur
rent and almost parallel with the de-
scending price of the white metal. COM
menting upon the effect of the demone-
tization offsilver upon American inter
ests, Sir Robert n. Fowler, NJ p, Lon
don banker and ex-lord mayor, in 1886
said:
1.-The effect of the depreciation of silver
must finally be the ruin of the wheat
and cotton industries of America and
the development of India as the chief
wheat and cotton exporter of the world"
Never was prophecy more perfectly
fulfilled. The industries named have suf-
fered Unreasonable detriment from the
cause stated, and the unprofitableness of
raising these chief American products
has in turn injurlously affected every
other industry and business in the coun-
try
Mr.. Clarke and his supporters defend
and advocate a financial system which
in itself is vicious, and has brought about
the collapse and destruction of more
property values within the last decade
than all other adverse influences in com
bination. It's evil influence has been
sharply felt in every department of bus
mess and industry, except that of the
money owner, the note shaver, the mort
gage steerer and the bond promoter Its
blighting effect has been experienced by
every productive trade and calling, COM
mercial and industrial, and will continue
until it is repudiated and cast off -by
the honest yeomanry, the democratic
masses of the republic, who alone have
the power to dethrone a monetary sys-
tenn originated and enforced by the re-
publican party at the dictation of the
money power of America and Europe for
the purpose of Indefinitely increasing the
purchasing power of a dollar and de-
creasing the value of the products of in
dustry, skill and enterprise
Mr.. Clarke is the announced represent
alive and supporter of the gold standard
He desires the perpetuation of the pres
ent status and conditions and seeks sup
port solely as a vindication of his posi-
ton on the financial question. If the
/ democracy of Alabama are ready to re-
pudiate the doctrines and records of
Jefferson and Jackson and other great
leaders of the party, abjure the ancient
and time-honored principles of the party,
maintained by it from it's foundation,
and embrace the republican dogma of
gold monometallism, foisted upon the
people, without their knowledge or con-
sent, and continued over their Constant
protests by John Sherman, they will vote
for Mr.. Clarke.
But if, on the contrary, they wish to
uphold and defend the party, maintain
Its principles and re-establish it in the
hearts and confidence of the people, they
will support earnestly and zealously
Capt. Joseph r. Johnston, whose nomina-
ton on next Saturday will mean signal
victory in August for the party and the
restoration of the old-time peace, har-
mony and invincibility it possessed be-
fore the unhappy and disastrous dissen-
sions of the last few years began.
vote for Johnston will express a pa
triotic desire for reunited and trium-
plant democracy in Alabama