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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29

Monday night. he certainly has cause to be no little concerned about it, and of course the News, as his loyal supporter, should feel glad to give publicity to such statement from him.
 Enough of the ridiculous
 The break of the News is laughable. and the State Herald most positively will take it only as a joke. Now as a matter of fact, the State Herald did not say or intimate, or intend to say or inti- mate, that the strength of MT. Cleveland was in Seals hall Monday night and we don't think anyone can fairly construe what it did say to mean that, or any thing like it. During the progress of the meeting Monday night a prominent ad- ministration man remarked to the writer that the crowd present by no means rep+ resented the administrators strength in the city, and that he was considering in his mind the advisability of organizing an administration-Johns club, and stated that such club would be three to one larger than the club then being or ganized. Besides, everyone at all posted knows that Mir Cleveland is a very great deal stronger in this community than MT. Clarke.
 
 Knowing full we'll that the strength of MT. Cleveland is considerably greater in this city than the crowd present Monday night at Seals hall; knowing personally probably, more administration men in the city who are outspoken for Johnston than were at the hall Monday night, and having been then and there informed by a Cleveland man that the Cleveland men in the city who are for Johnston would outnumber those present probably three to one, and not being disposed to make wild statements or to be careless in re- gard to stating the truth, there was not nor could there have been-any reason in our stating, intimating, intending to state or intimate, that 100 men represent ed the strength of the administration in this city.
 The News is simply absurdly mistaken when it seeks to put us in that light.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
RAILWAY NEWS AND GOSSIP
Cheap Excursion From Memphis.

MT. E. Lesser, president of the Bir- mingham Carnival society, has been of ficially informed by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railway that they will run on mardi gras day, Febru- ary IS, special excursion from Mem phis to Birmingham with cheaper rates than were ever before granted on that road to this place.
 MT. Walter Winn of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company left for Texas yesterday in response to tele- gram announcing the serious illness of his father.
 MT. George w. Ely of Montgomery. travelling passenger agent of the South ern Pacific, was in the city yesterday.
 Louisville and Nashville Earnings.
 The weekly comparative statement of gross earnings of the Louisville and Nashville issued by Comptroller Cush- man Quarter is as follows: Third week in January-1896. $3S3, ,SS5: 1895, $S71 .530; 1894. $as3, 130; 1893. $3SS77o. Three weeks of Jansary--1S96- -$1 ,0s9, ,220; 1895, .o61, ,3So; 1894. $i.120115: 1Ss3 $1 23s- s10. A45
 July 1 to January 21-1S95-6, $11, ,S04 145; 1ss4-5. $11. .255: 1884, s10s76. .0S6: 1ssa-s, $12.s1S,Sa6. ~
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
JTrsT WANT A PLAIN ANSWER.

According to the Montgomery Adver- tiser's standard a candidate is politically responsible for the expressions or all the newspapers supporting his candidacy. Of course the State Herald does not ad- here to this doctrine, but the Advertiser does. and rarely a day passes that that paper fails to take up the expression of some paper and attempt to show that because the paper supports Captain Johnston he is and should be held re- sponsible for whatever may appear in its editorial columns. Having constantly and persistently insisted on that as being the true doctrine, we can't see now how that paper could afford to argue that MT. Clarke is not also responsible for what appears in the columns Of papers supporting his candidacy. In order to test the old lady and to find out once for all whether or not she thinks that which is sauce for the goose is and should be sauce for the gander, we reproduce be- low a few salient extracts from the Roanoke Herald, a paper that is wont to be the mouthpiece of the Advertiser and Mr. Clarke:
 We publish elsewhere the action of the state democratic executive committee and unheSitatingly pronounce 1t the most cowardly and pusilanimous document ever promulgated by a similar body in the length and breadth of the country.
 
 "The democratic party that has so long been the staunch friend of the people of Alabama is grievously wounded, almost if not quite unto death. Foully assaulted within its castle walls by those in the aarb of it's trusted leaders For more than two decades it has wthstood the assaults of open foes and secret enemies like a veritable Rock of Gibraltar, at last to succumb to the knife of the sneaking, cowardly assassin. The party has been turned over at last to weddings and towards who are afraid to call their souls their own.
 '"The defeat of the party at the polls next August on a brave, square, clean cut, manly issue would have been better for its future than success under the trucking, coward1y plan adopted by the state committee last Tuesday.
 "In behalf of the true and tried demo- crats of Alabama we demand that the chairman of the state committee recon vene that body and rescind the order passed at its session last Tuesday.
 
 ''We warn the tricksters, who have torn down the party safeguards in the interest of a candidate. that such prac- tices are dangerous in the extreme.
 i"The canting whine about needing re- cruits by some prominent leaders of dem ocratlc thought has, contributed more than any other one thing to strengthen the ranks of the opnosition and rendered
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
ABSURDLY ABSURD.

Well, there are breaks and breaks, bad breaks small breaks, large breaks "deplorable" breaks and then there are silly breaks. The silliest break however, that has come to our knowl- edge made by paper claiming to be in any degree a well-regulated newspaper is the one made by our evening contem- porary in it's effort at placing construc- tion upon the following editorial para graph which appeared in the State Her ald Yesterday morning:
 "The pretty weather a brass band and the strength of MT. Cleveland supple mented by the activity of railroad com missioner succeeded in getting some thing like 150 men into Seals hall last night one-third of them evidently pres- ent for curiositys sake.
 The Evening News, our neighbor on TWenty-frst street. construes the above into meaning charge or declaration on tho part of the State Herald that the full strength of MT. Cleveland in this city was present at Seals hall Monday night. Was language ever more erro- neously construed? Having placed that construction on the paragraph the News proceeds to eXclaim:
 "'rhe strength of Mir. Cleveland-that E mingham who indorse the national ad- mnistration-wa not gathered in Seals hall last night"
 Who said they were? Anything in the paragraph quoted that sounds that way, or that can intelligently be construed into meaning anything like that? Again the News eXclaims:
 "rhe statement is not the fact"
 Who made the statement anyhow?
 Making a few more remarks, partially personal, the News again catches breath and eXclaims:
 Not only is the statement that the strength of MT. Cleveland was in that hall untrue, but it is cruel injustice to Captain Johnston for newspaper print ed at his home and in his behalf so reck. lessly to drive away from his support democrats who have indicated their will ingness to waive their opinions on the financial question in order to support a home man and promote harmony in the party and our chances for victory next August
 Agreed Please name the newspaper so careless with the truth as to make such statement It is not found in the paragraph the News quotes from the State Herald. Again the News says:
 The News is informed that Captain Johnston himself is no little concerned about the paragraph alluded to and re- srets its appearance. The News is glad to make this statement. for it was a most impolitic utterance for newspaper which is regarded very generally as be- ing absolutely controlled by Captain Johnston
 If Captain Johnston has been informed that some newspaper supporting him has dealt so recklessly with the truth as to state that the strength of MT Cleveland in this city was assembled in Seals hall
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29

Some figures recently given out by Col George Moorman of New Orleans, adjp- tant-general of the United Confederate Veterans association, show the rapid growth of that organization. In the lat ter part of 1891 there were but thirty three camps and the outlook for gener- al enrolment was gloomy. Six months after, at the New Orleans reunion, Gen eral Moorman astonished the old veter- ans by reporting 172 camps. At the Bir- mingham reunion the gratifying report of 520 camps was made, and one year later at the Houston reunion, General Moor man reported 660 camps. He has now 7S7 camps on the rolls, has upon file ap- plications for 200 in addition and is con, fident that the figures will reach 1909 be- reunion at Richmond in June next.
 Colonel Herbert is the first choice of the Carrollton West Alabamian to suc- ceed Pugh. Colonel Herbert would make a better senator than any man who is at present named for the position.-Mobile Herald.
 What are we to understand from the above, coming as 1t does from Clarke paper, published in Mobile, Mir. Clarke's home town? Is not MT. Clarke still in the race for senator? In what particular is MT. Herbert superior to the other two aspirants for the place, who, like Mir. Clarke and MT. Herbert. oppose bimetal-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
FROM VULCAN 1.

The following is cable received by Mr E. Lesser, president of the CarniVal
 society, dated January 29. Paris, France;
 His royal highness, Rex vulcan l., on panied by his six men-of-war-lnVinci-
 ble Terror. Cyclone, Terrific, Inferno and Desperate-arrived at Havre yesterday morning. The entire French channel fleet. the various forts and merchant vessels saluted his majesty. Alter dropping anchor President Fehx Eaure of France, accompanied by his staff and admiraIs, visited his majesty and ten dered him the freedom of the country. His majesty, surrounded by his royal court and visitors, at once left on spe- cial train for Paris. The city was found to be in gala attire and all business had been suspended. His majesty was escort pd to the Champ de Mars, where he held a reception, the entire city turning out to bid him a royal welcome. Afterwards he visited the Chapel la Invalides and de- posted a handsome wreath upon the cat afalque of Napoleon l.
 Last night a state banquet was ten- dered him. President Faure was seated on his right and the American ambassa- dor. MT. Eustis, was seated on his left. All the highest cabinet and military off, ficials were present.
 His majesty expressed himself as high ly pleased with the reception, and espe- cially with the continued friendship ex- isting between the two great republics, France and America, He expressed his intention to MT. Eustis, the American ambassador of visiting America and of probably landing in his home city, New Orleans from which place he will go to Birmingham to be there on the 18th of February.
 Before leaving his majesty conferred upon President Faure the grand emblem of the White Elephant of the first rank set in diamonds, and upon MT. Eustis the Golden Cord of Nubia, set with brilliants His royal majesty set sail this morning for Germany. after supplying his yacht with many cases of champagne and wines. GEORGE STEVENS, | First Secretary American Embassy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee o
 Tuesday, January 2l.

Adopted by the Executive Committee on
 Tuesday, January 2l.
 1. Whereas, The democratic committee of the United States, in it's call of the na- tional convention, adopted a wise and conservative policy in inviting all con- servative citizens, irrespective of past po- litical associations or differences, to join in sending delegations to the said con- yention; therefore be it
 Resolved by the state democratic eX- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters, IT, respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite with us Tn the effort for pure, economical ana con- stitutional government, and who will sup port the nominees and principles or the democratic party to join with us in send ing delegates to the approaching state convention to be held at the state capi- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates.
 ?. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said conVen- ton as 1t had in the last state conVen- ton.
 3. Each county executive committee shall decide for it's county whether the delegates to the state convention shall De Selccleu Dy cittcoh' 'Ne"S meetings, county conventions or mass meetings.
 A. No delegate to the congressional con- vention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 5. That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- tive counties.
 Delegates to the congressional conven- ton shall be elected in such manner as the respective county executive commit tees shall determine, on Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1896, and the congress sional conventions of the several districts in the state shall be held on Tuesday, September 1, 1896, at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that 1t Is allowed under the foregoing apportionment in the state convention.
 S. D. WEAKLEY, Chairman.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
I0II First AVenue.

deadly No A caliber, self-cocking Smith & Wesson and can hold up the peaceable and well-to-do citizen with impunity. He knows he has the dead wood" or him and he has no pity; but in the wantonness of drunken and depraved mind he kills him after robbing him, saying dead men tell no tales and might gives right in lawless countries. The cure for this very absurd state is to issue permits to every peaceable citizen to carry weapons, eith- CT open or concealed, and issue no per mits to men who are known to be of a tough character or likely to be highway men or get angry and use their weapons without just provocation. These licenses should be issued by the recorder of Br- mfngham, without~fee, and by we'll known justices of the peace in the sub urbs. It would disarm the tough men, white and colored, and allow us to pursue our vacations in peace. Respectfully,
 w. M. DAILY
 East Lake
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29

them well nigh impregnable. Such men ought to be eaged and exhibited as dime museum freaks.'
 Nothing but a straight reply from the Advertiser on this proposition will be ac- cepted. The expressions above, taken from Clarke paper,s are ominous. The Advertiser must either modify its views, as it has frequently done in the past, and apologize for its efforts to put into Cap . tain Johnston's mouth newspaper ex- presslons which it has construed to be indiscreet and untimely because the pa pers making them were supporters of Johnston, or it must admit that MT. Clarke, through this newspaper at Roan- oke, makes the above assaults upon the party authority and good party men in Alabama. Just get in shape now and answer without any squirming. No puck ering of the mouth, wiggling or scring- ing. Come on out with it-yes or no.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
lism? The remark of the Herald IS slg-

Firing, as others have, of the daily bulletins from New Orleans and Blrming- ham concerning the progress Of the struggle between the representatives of Reed and Mckinley to secure the dele gation from Louisiana and Alabama to the republican~national convention the Springfield Republican Qnd) suggests that the energy of the correspondents "be directed to discovering if either the Maine man or his Ohio rival ever heard that there was such thing as a silver question"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29

@n The State Herald is glad to see through
 their proposition to hold banquet for themselves that the members of the Jeff ferson County Medical society are emu lating the example of the state executive committee, and are trying to get all eie- ments together on harmony platform.
 That's right Let the doctors get togetn- CT and prepare to fight the common ene. mv-disease-eyen if it's only to get their legs together under the same mahogany.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
EDITORS LETTER BOX.
Concealed Weapons.

To the State Herald:
 It cannot be denied that the law against carrying concealed weapons is a dead failure.
 As at present carried out, the peacea ble citizen is at the mercy of the highway man or city tough or the ill-tempered sport who dresses like a dude, and who would rob you of your patrimony and see your wife and children on the cold charity of self-righteous people and yourself wreck, to whom he would not give the price of loaf or a glass of beer or nickel to get home to the suburbs on the dummy. Now the law-abiding citi- zen carries not even a walking stick to protect himself, but the thug carries his
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
"In Time of Peace. l"

London, Jan. 28.-The St. James Ga zette makes the statement that it is the intention of the government to make the matters of national defense and increase of the navy the chief business of the coming session of parliament, and to take up the question of Irish reform af- ter they have been disposed of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
East Lake.

We are headquarters in California wines, such as sherry. port and clarets. We canot be excelled in quality and prices on imported and domestic liquors of any kind. Give us trial and be con- vinced. M & A. WISE.
 Cor. Morris ave. and Twentieth street
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
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