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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

be rescued and saved by the complete de-
feat of Mckinley and his followers
Springfield Democrat, Dem.
1t is necessary for Major Mckinley to
make believe that he thinks these crowds
are coming to do him honor because they
are animated by high and noble feelings
of patriotism. Major Mckinley, however,
is quite aware that the men who crowd
his lawn and refuse to keep off the grass
are expecting their reward from him
should he become president. They are
simply exhibiting themselves now be-
cause they wish to be remembered when
the distribution of offices occurs. They
are OVERRIDING it, of course.-Louisvile
Courier-Journal, Dem.
Even if it should prove necessary to
rescind the two-thrds rule in order to OBJ
tain a full, free and unmistakable decla-
ration of the prevailing sentiment, either
as to nominee or platform, let that rule
be rescinded without the smallest hesita-
ton. The party made the rule, the party
can abolish it. What the democracy
needs now for its health and vigor and
usefulness is a strict compliance with the
principles upon which the organiza ton
rests. The majority must rule. In no
other way can the party come within
sight of victory.-Washington Post, Ind
1t is becoming the accepted theory
even among the police themselves, that
they have right to kill only to save
their own lives. And this Is exactly true.
A policeman has no more right to COM
NIT a homicide than anyone else but as
his calling is supposed to be extra haz-
ardous he is allowed to go armed, that
he may defend himself against deadly as
saults made upon him while in the dis
charge of his duty. When such an assault
is made, when his life is clearly in such
danger that If he does not fire he will be
killed or subjected to great bodily harm,
he has a right to use his revolver.-New
York World, Dem.
Sound money democrats will commit
grave blunder If they put too much
faith in the readoption of the two-thirds
rule. The rule can be rejected by ma
jority VOTE and as the free silver dele
gates are clearly in the majority it rests
with them whether this device shall be
again revived. Nor would there be any
thing necessarily revolutionary or I'M
democratic in the refusal of the Chicago
convention to readopt the two-thirds rule
Jefferson never heard of the rule. 1t was
not employed to nominate Jackson. 1t is
not recognized in democratic state, coun-
ty and municipal conventions.-New
York Advertiser, Rep.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
When Baby was SICK we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
HE WAS AT BUNKER HILL.
William Pullen, Who Sleeps in a Neglected
Grave Within the Corporate Limits
Of the City,

To the State Herald:
In your issue Of June 20 Is a statement
that in a vacant lot near Thirty-third
street and Avenue F are four graves,
marked by head stones that tell of the
death and ages of the parties who lie
buried beneath these humble molds of
earth. One of these head stones tells to
the passer-by that William Pulen, "a
soldier of the revolution" lies beneath
the sod there in that old and long since
neglected and almost forgotten spot of
ground.
Who was William Pullen? The record
on his tombstone states the fact that he
was revolutionary soldier. A revolu-
tionary soldier! A soldier who dared re-
sist the great government of England
with all its money, its soldiery and it's
vast resources, and take up arms in de-
Tense of principle that was new to the
world-the right of the people to govern
themselves. In defense of this principle
he laid upon the altar of his country his
life and risked all for posterity
William Pullen. as a private soldier,
was in the memorable battle of
Bunker Hill, which was really
fougth at Breeds Hill. He, in
speaking of it, always called it the battle
Of Breeds Pill. He could and did fire.
quently tell of the small force of Ameri-
cans and the charge of the overwhelming
number of British. His statement is
that the American forces were formed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
IT'S A REVIVAL.

The fact that the democratic ticket
headed by Capt. Joseph F. Johnston is
going to sweep the state by majority
of 10000 to 10000 appears to worry the
Advertiser no little, but it is neverthe-
less true 1t might and probably would
suit that paper better for the ticket to
get in by scratch in order that 1t could
claim that but for its "sledge hammer"
blows democracy would have fallen by
the wayside, but it will get no such OPP
portunlty for Boosting this year. There
is genuine democratic revival all along
the line. 1t is visible on every hand. With
a very few exceptions those democrats
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
EFFECTs OF DEMON TrzATIoN.


The ST. Louis Post-Dispatch reasons
as follows on the sale of husband by
one Indiana woman to another at what
appears to be starvation prices for able
bodied husbands
Mrs. Susan Harris of Hammond, Ind,
has sold her husband, William L. Harris,
to Miss Carrie West of Delphi, in the
same state. The price was $3.50. This
seems cheap for a man, but we must re-
member the depression in prices OF all
commodities since the decentralization OF
silver and the greatly increasing pur-
chasing power of money under the single
gold standard. Without the single gold
standard Miss West could have got only
half OF William for $3.50. Now she gets
all of him, and may Heaven help her.
1.-THE cheapening of men under this
single gold standard is an argument
which. by some strange chance, the adj
yocates of gold recommendation have
overlooked We must presume that their
failure to use 1t is accidental in view of
the fact that they have used others less
weighty than this. And they may have
even used this in the east, where there
are a great many superfuous women
ready to buy husbands at anything like
reasonable terms. Its use there may ac-
count for the solid gold delegations from
those states to both the great national
conventions.
with good Indiana family men going
at $3.50 a head, the silver men of this
country may well say the gold standard
has destroyed values, but Shylock can
point with pride to the increased pur-
chasing power of his precious metal"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
SUNSHINE IN ALABAM'.

Here is an old whiskered scrap of doggerel
that Billius can work off on Mandy in place
of the ovoid peppermint lozenge with II
Love You" in pink letters on it, which did
yeoman service "When You and 1 Were
Young, Maggie" Don't know where stole
it, but take this occasion of owning up
the theft like a man. 1t seems that the
pretty young maiden with the pneumatic
sleeves and nickle-plated complexion had
wished for a dollar bill with four ciphers
added to it in the presence of the pale young
man with the athletic breath. After a night
of terrific brain work the young man hand
ed her the following, which the lynching
committee permitted her to keep as a fee-
BILE testimonial of their devotion to duty:
You OaO,
L o thee;
0 o no o,
But O me!
And o let my D
Thy o be,
And give o
L o thee.
Reads like one of these modern detective
story cryptograms. don't 1t boys? Now, for
fear that some of you may swallow your
cigarettes and bring on appendicitis of the
6uodenum, or some other foreign language
ailment. 1 will give the answer:
You sigh for a cipher
I sigh for thee;
o sigh for no cipher,
But sigh for mel
And let my cipher
Thy cipher be,
And give sigh for sigh, for
sigh for thee!
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
EIGHT SIS.
200 Pairs Trousers,
Talae $40, SIe and SIS,
THIS WEEK.
-"
L. ROGAN G. co.

into hollow square to resist the British
under experienced officers that the
Americans had only three rounds of am
munition; that they waited under orders
the approach of the British until they
were within ten rods Of the fort, which
they had erected the night previous, and
then fired into their ranks; that the Brit
ish retreated Immediately, but reformed
and attacked again; that a second volley
caused them to again retreat. Forming
third time, they were not repulsed. but
held at bay. hand to hand struggle
ensued, with bayonets and guns dubbed,
and William Pullen often said that then
and there he killed British soldier, the
only soldier he could say he had killed in
all the battles he was in during the war.
This Briton was large, stalwart fellow,
and singled out Pullen as his victim.
Pullen awaited his attack with the full
knowledge that with him it was life or
death. The Briton attempted tc bayonet
him. Pullen, with the adroitness of a
trained soldier, knocked the weapon of
the Briton out of his hand with the stocla
of his gun, then In an instant reversed
the gun and Drained him with the barrel,
heavy army flint and steel rifle.
This is part of the record of William
Pullen, a soldier of the revolution, who
lies buried in an unknown and unkempt
grave in quiet grove In the corporate
limits of the great city of Birming ham,
Ala. There he quietly sleeps, and he, no
doubt, III In the spirit land departed ones
are permitted to see what Is TRANSPORTING
here, is enthused to see that what was an
old field, which received his remains, Is
today under the influence and develop
ment of the idea that led him to war,
center of the busiest and largest manu-
featuring town in the south.
William Pullen was the grandfather Of
Pleasant Hickman of Green Pond, Ala,
and of David Hickman, Esq, of Elyton,
their mother being his daughter.
Samuel Turner, who lies buried near
William Pullen, was for a long time a
valued and good citizen of this county.
He was the father of Sam Turner, who
lived and died near Oxmoor.
These old men and their wives, in their
day and generation, filled the full meas
ure of good citizens and were honored
and respected by all who knew them, and
their memories are precious to their
friends. e. X. FULTON.
Birmingham, July 6, 1896
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

What's this? Thousands of workmen
thrown out Of employment at McKees-
port, Pa. one of the retreats of the iron
and coal barons of the keystone State,
and Napoleon Mckinley in the saddle!
Why, 1t rings in our ears yet how good
times would come the day after the ST.
Louis convention.-Indiana Sentinel,
Dem.
The restoration of McKinleyism would
be the greatest calamity that could hap
pen to the country. Il would give the
monopolists firm grip on the industries
of the people and compel a payment of
tribute to them for a generation. The in
dustrial freedom of this country can only
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We. the democrats of the state of Ala
bama. in convention assembled, declare
our continued faith in the OLD time ana
honored principles of the democratic
party. and among these principles are
the following:
The free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at 16 to as the standard
money of the country, without any dis
crlmination against either metal and
without the consent or forelgn nations,
as the United States coined silver and
rold before the republican party OBJ
fained control of the government and
changed the coinage laws of the country
FOR the benefit of class and to the in
Jury of great mass of the people.
The unconstitutional penalty of 10
ner centum on each issue of state bank
notes by any state or national. bank
ought to be repealed.
TT is our purpose to maintain govern
ment In this state fair and just to all.
under control of the white men of Ala
bama.
The faith and credit of the state must
be maintained untarnished.
Our system of public education should
he improved and extended so far as the
state has the ability, without oppressive
taxation.
We are in favor of honest and fair
elections, and we recommend that laws
he enacted under which primary cleo
tions and other party proceedings for the
selection of candidates may be con-
Quoted.
We cordially invite all good citizens of
this state, and especially all democrats
who strayed from the party to unite
with us in an earnest and determined eff
fort to maintain good government in the
state of Alabama.
Let us preserve the dignity and credit
and peace, and, If possible, the prosperity
of our state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The explanation of his vote for the ne
gro Murray and against the Confederate
veteran, white man and democrat,
Colonel Elliott, made by Goodwin in his
speech at Dadeville on the 9th lost him
quite number of votes. After the
speaking was over the fusion candidate
was formally presented to a number Of
negroes in the court house yards, with
whom he chatted freely and shook hands
cordially This episode lost the fusion
candidate several more votes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

in Alabama who accepted Clevelandism
on the financial question as democracy,
now that the party has repudiated the
president have fallen into line, and, good
democrats as they are, gone to work in
dead earnest for the state ticket, and will
do the same for the ticket nominated this
week at Chicago,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
Craig Smith.

+. DIR. T. w. Ayers, chairman of the con-
gressional executive committee, in the
Admission Republican says:
The news comes up from Dallas that
Hon. Craig Smith, our present worthy
state treasurer. will In all probability be
candidate for congress in this district.
He is one of Ala bama's most prominent
young men, is a strong advocate of FREQ
and unlimited coinage of silver at ratio
of 16 to l, and has plenty of money to pub
up against Aldrichs barrel. If he decides
to enter the race he will prove a very for
midable candidate"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
COMPLETE ANSWERS.

The following series of questions and
answers puts in the simplest possible
form problems raised by tie free coin
age controversy, and in plain, straight
forward, simple manner answers each of
them fully
Q.-What does the word recommendation
mean?
Alt means one-metallism.
Q.-And what does bimetallism mean?
A.-Two- metallism
Q.-But what meaning have The two
words in connection with the free coin
age question? Are the free coinage peo-
pie monometallists or bimetallists?
A.-They are bimetallists; that is, they
believe in the policy of having the Two
metal moneys-both gold and silver
and all we can get of them. They hold
that no country or people ever was, or
ever will be, or ever can be, injured, or
even in the slightest degree embarrassed,
by an excess of good metal money; and
that no country or people ever had, or
ever will have, or ever can have, too
much gold or TOO much silver or too much
of both gold and silver. And they hold
that any person, whether banker, mer-
chant, capitalist, manufacturer, me-
chanic, day laborer farmer or popcorn
seller who argues that metal money
ever was or ever will be or ever can be
too cheap in the United States or that
there is the remotest possibility of our
ever having too much of either gold or
silver, or too much of both together is
ignorant of the first rudiments OF the
money question.
Q.-Are monometallists opposed to the
free coinage of silver?
A.-They are.
Q.--Why?
A.-Because they think one metal
money is sufficient, and that that one
should be gold.
Q.-Why do they prefer gold?
A.-Because it is scareer and more pre-
cious than silver.
O.-Whys should not one metal money
do the work as well as two? Gold is
great deal more valuable than silver.
Why not do without silver entirely and
limit ourselves to gold?
Alt would be unwise for two reasons.
In the first place, from the earliest dawn
of history, men have used both metals
as money; and this universal practiee
of the race cannot be ignored with safety
In the second place, the stock of free
silver and gold in the world--$4,0 900, 100000
of each--is about equal in value, and to
demonetize silver would be to contract
the supply of metal money one-half, thus
making it twice as hard to get, and
doubling the difficulty of paying debts.
Abundance of money is always blessing,
and scarcity of money is always hard
ship.
Q.-Then why does the British govern
ment, representing an enlightened, pro-
gressive and prosperous people, main
tain the policy of monometallism, and why
are bankers and capitalists in this coun-
try almost to man monometalllsts, or at
least opposed to the free coinage of sill
yer?
A-Because Great Britain is creditor
country, and our own bankers and CAPT.
talists are creditor class also, and these
classes want money, which is what they
have to sell, as scarce and dear as posi-
BILE,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Genuine populists and Jeffersonian
democrats who favor white mans gov
eminent will not support Candidate
Goodwin for governor of Alabama. The
position Goodwin took and the votes he
cast In the Murray case Of themselves
will preclude that class of men from
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Wonder il any of the Alabama news
papers that commended Whitney, Flow
er ct al. for going to Chicago to try to
reverse the will of the people already
expressed at the ballot box indorse
Flowers declaration that he will bolt the
party?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The New York crowd that went over to
Chicago to reverse the will of the people
by having the national democratic con-
vention allow J. Pierpont Morgan write
the financial plank of its platform have
not made much headway
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

By vote of 81 to % the national demo-
cratic executive committee yesterday de-
termined to recommend Senator Hill for
the position of temporary chairman of
the convention. We apprehend that the
convention will by a vote of about 600
to 800 turn the New York Hopper down
today
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The effort to force a gold man on the
convention as temporary Chairman will in
all probability open the ball at Chicago.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
AN OPINION FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE


In it's search for opinions by wire and
otherwise respecting the present situa-
ton as regards the democratic party and
the probability of Mr.. Whitney's becom-
ing the party's savior" the New York
Journal, an Independent goldbug paper,
strongly inclning to republcanism, re-
ceived the following from the chairman
of the democratic committee of Nashua.
away up in New Hampshire:
Nashua, N. IL. June 80.
ITO w. K. Hearst, the journal, New
Had William C. Whitney died six
weeks ago, or had he sailed for Europe
as he intended, future encyclopedias
would have handed down his name as
one of our great men. AS 1t is, he has
outlived his reputation. His right to
work for the gold standard is unques-
toned, whether it be from selfish or pa
triotic motives, but his frantic fear of
disrupting the democratic party is baby
ish.
1.-THE democratic party is the only real
ly great party that has ever existed in
this country, and no one man can save
or destroy it, although Grover Cleveland
has made 1t very tired. The last place
in the United States to look for the
maintenance of national credit and hon.
or Is in Wall street.
mo free silver advocate ueSlres 10 re-
pudiate any contracts already made, but
they do object to contracting any more
debts in Europe. They object to in
creaslng an interest debt already over
$500 100000 per year in gold. They can
see that a. continued gold standard
means that Europe will own us as she
does Egypt and South America.
1.-THE sole war cry of gold men is AN
honest dollarr The only dishonest dol
lar is the dollar that demands two for
one. The country has always depended
upon the democratic party in every
emergency, and 1t can depend upon 1t
now with perfect security.
civilian c. Whitney represents En-
glish gold and poverty. Richard p.
Bland represents free silver and an hon
est dollar-not two for one-and prosper
ity. EDWARD H. EVERETT"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

1t now appears that Whitney has not
only failed to capture any of the silver
forces, but is about to loose Senator Hill.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The more Goodwin tries to explain his
vote for the negro Murray the weaker
he becomes with the honest white voters
of Alabama. Keep 1t up, Mr.. Goodwin;
keen IL Nd
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The name of Josiah Patterson is con-
spicuous for it's absence from the reports
sent out from Chicago by the press asso-
Citations and special correspondents
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The president has written another let
ter. This time to Tammany. It's con-
tents meet the appreciation Of the fellows
who kicked ST. John out of the presi-
dency of a New York bank because he
favors silver.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The democratic gavel is made from
wood that is 1000 years old, and the poll
Icy of the convention ought therefore to
be substantial one
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

The man who expects the negro vote
to pull him through cannot be elected to.
the high office of governor of Alabama
neither this nor any other year.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Senator Hill can testify to the fact that
this is not the first time delegation has
gone from New York to Chicago in OPP
position to the prospective nominee of the
democratic party.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Miss Edith Collins is the girl of the
hour. She is $7,00000O heiress and
weighs less by $2,S16.OOO than her whole
fortune in 800 bills.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Sometimes the truth of the assertion
that circumstances alter cases is forced
upon us in a way tending to excite laugh
ter One will think, you know. But a
few short months ago the arrogance of
those who advocate gold and the demon
etization of silver was remarkable. The
"silver craze" was dead or dying and its
advocates had no possible showing to
carry things their own way at the ma
tional convention. 1t was given out that
the silver men meditated a bolt. They
were to be watched closely, and if a fair
opportunity presented itself any one I'M
duly puffed up should be led to the door
of the party and summarily given the
grand bounce
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Goodwyn's only hope of being elected
is the negro vote.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
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