Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10

fair name of Alabama of being one of
the worst governed states in the union
may be expunged forever. We are in
favor of the abolition of the railroad
commission of Alabama.
10. While pledglng ourselves here and
now to the loyal and enthusiastic sup
port of the nominee of the ST. Louis con-
vention for president of. the United
States, we indorse for that high office,
as choice of large majority of the
republicans of this state, the Hon. Will
liam Mckinley of Ohio, and instruct the
delegates and alternates from this state
to the St. Louis convention to vote for
him so long as his name is before the
convention. The delegates from this
state are also instructed to cooperate
with the friends of Mckinley in the tenn
porary and permanent organization of
the national convention and to vote for
Mckinley man as a member of the
committee on credentials from Alabama.
IL. Believing that 1t would be good
politics and sound policy for the repub-
lican party of the nation to select the
candidate for vice president from the
SOUTH we instruct our delegates to use
every honorable means to secure said
nomination for the Hon. H. Clay Evans
of Tennessee.
IL. In the interest of the welfare, har-
mony, and unity of the republican party
of Alabama, we recommend that in the
Iuture the chairman OF the executive
committee should be eligible for two
terms only, and his selection to be made
by the members of the newly elected
state executive committee at each state
convention after the delegates from the
state at large are elected two years
hence.
13. We have always given protection to
our shpbuilders. In late years we have
neglected to protect our shipowners.
We believe the time has come to return
to the policy of Washington, which, by
discriminating duties in favor of Ameri-
can bottoms, secured 80 per cent of our
carrying trade to American ships, and
which, If now restored, would again re-
vive our shipping and cause American
freights to be paid to Americans
IA. We are opposed to a constitutional
state convention under any pretext, as
the main object will be to disfranchise
the i1literate and poor as set forth in the
Joseph F. Johnston thirteenth plank in
the state platform in 1892, and attempted
fourteenth plank.
Is. We pledge our hearty and undivided
support to the nominees of the state
ticket, whoever they may be, they pledg-
ing themselves to support tive foregoing
principles.
l. We demand a free. ballot and fair
count. ~
2. We demand the free unlimited and
independent coinage of. silver and gold
at the ratio of Is to 1, and the abolition
of national banks; the expansion of the
currency to meet the needs of the people
and the demands of commerce, free from
the control of corporate influences; and
we Condemn the issuance of interest
bearing bonds in times of peace.
3. We demand that miners and other
like corporate labor be paid in lawful
money of the United States semi-month-
ly. 3
4. We favor tariff for revenue so adj
justed as to protect, SO far as practical
BILE, the farmers and the labor in our
shops, mines, factories and mills, and
their products against foreign pauper Ia
Dor, provided that the revenue derived
therefrom does not exceed the necessary
expenses of the government economically
administered. .tt,
8. We favor the removal of the con-
victs from the mines of this state. -anisaa
8. We favor the Improvement and ex-
tension of the public school system as
far as the financial condition of the state
) will admit of under existing conditions.