Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
LET EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTE.

pending presidential contest. An ln- mense corruption fund has been sub scribed with which it is hoped McKin- ley's election can be purchased.
 The democratic party is the party of the people. Nominee Bryan is making the fight for the people. It is a clear cut issue of the classes against the masses.
 In great contest like this it is ab- solutely necessary to have some money for campaign purposes.
 There are no bloated bondholders and trust barons on the side of the people to contribute fabulous sums of i'll gotten money to their campaign fund.
 There is no way by which the neces- sary money to defray the legitimate ex- penses of the campaign can be obtained except it be through a popular subscrlp- ton.
 In recent address to the plain people of the union Chairman Jones of the national democratic executive committee says:
 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE PRESENT CONTEST IS EN- GAGGED IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE AGAINST THE EN- ENGAGEMENTS OF THE FAVORED GLASSES. THIS IS PURELY AN ECONOMIC ISSUE. IN ITS IMPOR- TANCE, HOWEVER. IT OVER SHADOWS EVERY QUESTION WHICH HAS OCCUPIED PUBLIC AT TENTION SINCE THE TRAGIC CAM PAIGN OF 1860.
 TT PRESENTS AN ALTERNATIVE AT ONCE IMPERATIVE AND TERRI BILE. IT IS IMPERATIVE BECAUSE DELAY MAY TAKE FROM US THE POSSIBILITY OF CHOICE, AND TER RIFLE BECAUSE OF THE DIRE CON SEQUENCES WHICH MUST FOLLOW FAILURE.
 "Is THE AMERICAN UNION BIG ENOUGH, STRONG ENOUGH AND PATRIOTIC ENOUGH TO HAVE ITS THEN WE ARE THE SERFS OF THE MONEY CHANGERS OF EUROPE AND THEIR AGENTS IN THIS COUN- TRY, AND ARE DOOMED TO VAS SALAGE MORE ANONYMOUS AND MORE DEGRADING THAN THAT AGAINST WHICH OUR FATHERS FOUGHT A CENTURY AGO.
 "OUR MANHOOD, OUR FREEDOM. THE FRUITS OF OUR INDUSTRY, INTEGRITY OF OUR HOMES, EVERYTHING THAT ENLIGHTEN- ED MEN HOLD DEAR-ALL THESE ARE THE PLAYTHINGS OF ALIENS AND THE PREY OF USURERS.
 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT READY TO SURRENDER THE LIBERTIES FOR WHICH THEIR FoREFATHERs SHE'D THEIR BLOOD. WE BELIEVE THAT LIB ERTY AND SELF GOVERNMENT ARE DESTINED TO REMAIN THE HERITAGE OF THIS SPLENDID MA TON; THAT WE SHALL NOT BE "A TED TO BECOME A LIVING LIE, A NATION OF SLAVES, CALLOUs AND DEGRADED ENOUGH TO WEAR ON LY THE MASK OF FREEDOM
 WE HAVE ALLIED AGAINST US IN THIS CONTEST NOT ONLY THE FINANCIAL FORCES OF EUROPE, BUT THE SUBSIDIZED PRESS AND ALL THE MONOPOLIES AND TRUSTS HERE AT HOME. WHO ARE DETER MINED, IF POSSIBLE, TO FIX FOR EVER THEIR RELENTLESS YOKE ON LABOR FOR ALL TIME.
 ITO OPPOSE THEM WE MUST RE- LY UPON THE PATRIOTISM AND HE- ROIC MANLINEss OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE-THE TOILERS WHO GRE ATE THE WEALTH WHICH SPECU- LATORS ABSORB. WITH UNLIM- TIED MONEY IN THEIR HANDS, DISTRIBUTING MISLEADING AND UNTRUTHFUL STATEMENTS: HIR- ED SPEAKERS AND EMISSARIES ARE EVERYWHERE ATTEMPTING TO MISLEAD AND DELUDE THE PEOPLE.
 ITO MEET AND CoUNTERACT THIS WE MUST DISTRIBUTE DOCU- MENTS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE TRUTH: WE MUST EX PLODE THEIR FALLACIES, THEIR TER sELFIsHNEss. TO DO THIS WE NEED MONEY AT ONCE. AND CAN ONLY HOPE FOR HELP FROM THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
 WE ASK ONLY FOR THE NECES- SARY MEANS TO CONDUCT A VIC OROUS AND AGGRESSIVE CAM PAIGN. NO MATTER IN HOW SMALL SUMS, NO MATTER HOW HUMBLE THE CONTRIBUTOR, LET THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND MA TIONAL HONOR CONTRIBUTE ALL THEY CAN TO THE GOOD CAUSE. TO THE OVERLOOKING TREASURY OF THE MONEY POWER WE WILL OPPOSE THE ACCUMULATED or FERINGS OF THE, MASSES, FIGHT ING TO BE FREE, AND ASK THE BLESSING."
 These are not idle words We are sure they will not fall on deaf ears. The people-the plain people of Ala bama-who are the supporters of the cause of humanity always will, in our opinion, respond to athe call of Chairman Jones.
 The State Herald will receive and re- ceipt for contributions under the above call, from 10 cents up, and forward same to the proper authorities
 Every patriotic democrat in Alabama can give small amount and not miss it.. Remember this is a contest for free dom.
 Bear in mind that if we fail the future of our little ones is blighted. Every democratic mother in Alabama, when she tucks her little ones away to- night and asks the blessings of God upon them, should remember to ask her hus- band whether or' not he has contributed his mite towards preserving to them the nrao;ouc privi1eoe nf heiOo fraa An,eri-