The age-herald., 1898-07-26
Urging Democrats to Go to the Polls and Vote Next Monday.
WE ARE ASSURED OF VICTORY
But Every One Who Believes in Democratic Principles Should Go to the Polls and Dis charge the Duty Which Rests Upon
 All Patriotic Citizens.

Chairman Robert J. Lowe of the demo- cratic campaign committee has issued the following address to the people of Alabama. Mr. Lowe gave out the address for publica- tion last night
 To the People of Alabama
 In conformity with the usages of the par ty, 1t becomes my duty to remind you that on the first day of August you will be called upon to discharge the highest function of citizenship by selecting. in accordance with constitutional methods, those whose duty it will be to make, interpret and administer the laws under which you are to live, and by which you are to be governed.
 There are no new issues involved in this election It Is the same old contest be- tween the forces of law and order, and the discontented and disappointed elements in our midst. To discuss these issues would be to thresh old straw-a mere idle repe- tition of ancient arguments familiar to all. The democratic party has been in con trol of every department of our state gov ernment since the good year 1874. We can afford to base this, our appeal for your indorsement, upon the record made by our party nthis state during this quar- ter of century.
 1. The democratic party fairly adjusted the state debt. reducing it from over $30,- 900 900 to little more than $106O0,O0O, and today our obligations are at premium In all the markets of the world.
 g. It has largely decreased your tax rate at the same time largely increasing the appropriations to the public schools.
 B. It restored domestic peace and order, and under wise and just laws progress un- precedented has been made along the line of industrial development. which has chal- lenged the attention and excited the ad- miration of the whole world.
 Alabama Is entering upon career of marvellous and unprecedented prosperity. By continuing the democratic party in con trol of our state we give renewed assur- ance to capital that its rights will be re- spected and to labor that it shall not be ignored nor oppressed.
 The democratic party does not claim to be infallible. It may have erred in the past, as all human agencies are liable to error. But 1t has always displayed the wisdom to recognize its error and the cour- age to depart from it, and to return to tho old and beaten pathway of democracy. Our party has been seriously disrupted in the last few years. l congratulate you now on a reunited party. It is a splendid tribute to those who remained faithful in the dark hours of storm and stress, and they have every reason to rejoice and be glad that their wisdom and patriotism have been vindieated and their faith rewarded Preceding our primaries, we invited all those who believed in democratic princi- ,ples, and who would support the nominees, Ito participate with us. Now, upon the eve of the election, we urge upon all who be- lieve in democratic principles to come to the polls and discharge the duty which rests upon every patriotic citizen-to vote according to his convictions.
 We are assured of victory. Joseph F. Johnston and the entire state ticket will receive the largest proportion of the votes cast which has been accorded to any can didatae since 1890. He will be peacefully inaugurated and our beloved state, under the influence of benign laws, justly and fairly executed, will continue upon her ca reer of peace, progress and prosperity.
 Respectfully submitted,
 ROBERT J. LOWE,
 Chairman.