The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
the sILVERITES ~ ALABAMa.
They Stand a Chance of Being Beaten Says
the Mobile Register

the hobiit istsi-ter
The sound-money Democrats held a
well-attended meeting in Birmingham
Monday night and listened with great
interest 10 ar address, by Ex-Governor
Thomas G. Jones upon the duty cf the
hour. This is tho third public meeting
held in this State, looking to the organ
ization of a political party and the put
ting Of a third ticket In the field. The
movement started at Troy. was second-
cd by Montgomery. and has now been
set In full swing by Birmingham. We
have advised against II as a useless effort.
Cor the reason that a third ticket has
no chance 10 win I'm the November cleo
ton. and we regretted that any one
should sec proper TO sever his counectiol
with the party organization and thereby
give aid and encouragement 10 the COM
mon enemy. namely. TO the Republicans
and their tools. the negroes: bur we are
not employed as counsel by these third
rarity men and they have gone on organ
ling until we are compelled 10 say that
their actions are worthy Of serious con-
slderation. We hold 10 all we have said
about the movement. II IS certainly a
hopeless one so far as carrying the
State IS concerned. but n can. and will
ATTEMPT 20 hold the balance OF power i'm
this state and throw the Stste 20 Nc
Kinlcv rather than see Bryan elected.
II will not do TO ridiculc the movement.
II IS led by Some OF the old-time party
workers. men who. like Tom Jones. have
almost alone carried the Democratic flag
10 victory. II has I'm IL ex-Speaker Thos.
II. Clarke. Major W. W. Screws. General
Fred. s. Ferguson. Captain JEFF. Falkner.
John p. Tillnan. and such like. and will
doubtless gain adherents on every hand.
these men know something about politics
in Alabama and how elections are car
red I'm this State. and They have I'M
nuence that will exert itself In most un-
expected quarters.
on he other hand. our party IS COM
posed N all sorts Of elements. brought
together by 4 curious combination n cir
cumstanc.s and weakened by having
achieved a decisive victory victory 50
GREAT ana obtained by such association
Of forces as may prove our undoing: for
we are likely TO fancy that there Is Meth
Ing left TO be done but 20 wait TIN No
vemher 20 come ard then roll MP an
other 90 900 majority. THE situation is much
hanged. however. Tho very men who
are now heading the sound-money move
ueut voted with ~ and helped us MAKO
that lO000 majority. They have depart
~. and will take ava rs many votes
as they can. Again. there are very
many men who voted for Johnston. who.
although they will not approve or this
third party movement. will not support
Prvan. and these will not vote M ALL
There are still other sound-monev men
who viii vote straight for Mckinley' be-
Ievinc he best represents the honest
money principles.
II IS easily understood that capanle me"
,5te those we have named VIII be aole
"a take ADVANTAGE OF their opportunities.
and II Is therefore our SIN 10 SOC
that tho opportunities given them ne i'E
The kind Of revolution we have gone
through has brought many new leaders
20 the front on orr side. We 'one they
nav nrove wise IN counsel an firm In
battle hut they have got % prove them-
solves aud lose no time about IL elthcr.
Wo have 10 contend With some or inc
u rpest politicians I'm the state. men
who have fought with ms heretofore ana
who know all about tho business. Let rs
recognize this now before II IS too late.
u we make the mistake n berg over
confident we are going 10 lose tnis state
10 the ReDutilcans.-MobIle Register.