The age-herald., 1899-03-23

ceeding peace had to encounter and con- tend with the bitterness, hatred and pre- judice arising from the war and the causes leading to it. Time has greatly diminished these, and we confidently believe that the patriotism, the valor and blood, felt, dis played and shed upon recent battle fields, by the soldiers who wore the gray and by the soldiers who wore the blue, and their children have removed forever from the hearts of the people section prejudice, and have reunited them upon the sacred altar of a patriotic Americanism Under these suspicious circumstances let the white peo- pie of Alabama, regardless of party, fear lessly and courageously assume the White Mans Burden as we find it here, and dis charge their duties with justice for all and malice toward none.
 There are many other matters of inn portanee, but will not take up your time in their consideration.
 Again I think you for your support. and through you the people whom you here represent"
 John W. Tomlinson Permanent Chairman
 The committee on permanent organiza- ton then made its report. recommending that John w. Tomlinson be made perma- nent chairman and H. R. Dill secretary.
 They also recommended that a commit tee on resolutions ana dIlOlHer oHe to SSicSt the delegates to the state convention be ap- pointed
 MT. TomlinSon, whose nomination as per- manent chairman was unanimously endors- ed by the convention, was then escorted to the chair
 ''I appreciate deeply the great honor that you have conferred upon me-" said he. Tt is indeed a privilege to preside over con vention of democrats of this great county, especially a convention that will select delegates to the state convention to name democrats from the state at large who will form what will be the organic law of Ala bama for years and years to come.
 ''The constitutional convention, believe, should refer back to the people for ratifi- ca ton whatever laws they pass. The peo- pie will more readily elect delegates to the convention if they are assured that the action of these delegates will come back to them for final ratification.
 This is a democratic convention. It will soon be time for democrats to buckle on their armor for the next great national contest It will be the greatest struggle In the history of republic. It will be de- cided whether the trusts or the people shall rule; whether the gold standard the great est of all trusts, shall be perpetuated, or bimetallism restored. Ordinary trusts only affect the prices of those things for which the trust is organized. The gold standard trust, as money regulates the value Of everything, is the greatest of all trusts.
 Tt will be decided whether this republic shall go on as it has in the past pursuing that policy which has made 1t the pride and glory of the world; or whether it shall emu late those nations that have a thousand years of blood and crime behind them.
 "It will be decided whether we are to have great standing army to subjugate the peope in far-away islands struggling for their liberties, and the common people of our own country; whether we shall, as in the past, rely upon the citizen soldiery to take care of the honor and dignity of our nation.
 Might before last I had the honor, at a banquet in Chattanooga, to respond to the toast, No Large Standing Army; The American Volunteer the Safeguard of American Liberty" I said then, and repeat now, that in that toast is embodied what has been, and always will be, the thought and sentiment of the mass of American people.
 ''All honor to the American volunteer! He took the sword. willing, yes, glad, to give his life to drive the oppressor from a people struggling, as our forefathers did, for liberty, but unwilling to strike one blow to prevent a people establishing and hay ing their own form of government.
 What could l say that would add one leaf to the laurel that crowns the brow of the brave American volunteer? His deeds will be recorded in the history of nations; he will live in the song and story of every country. Citizen in peace; warrior in war.
 "On tomorrow, the most ilustrious of American volunteers, the citizen and sol- dier the great leader of the democratic party, will be among us, and Birmingham will give royal welcome as she has al- ways done, to William J. Bryan."
 Mir. Lowe Domplin ented
 After Mir. Tomlinson concluded, Colonel Altman offered a resolution that 1t was the sense of the convention that the democracy of Jefferson county and of the state of Alabama be complimented for having al the head of their respective executive com mittees such an able democrat as Robert J. Lowe.
 W. B. Smyer offered resolution that 1t was the sense of the convention that there should be no increase in the tax rate now ! permitted by the constitution, either for state, county, municipal or other purposes.
 Chairman Tomlinson appointed the fol- lowing committees:
 On Resolutions-J. J. Altman, T. J. Corn j Lacey.
 To Select Delegates to State Convention ID. A. Greene, P. J. Rogers, L. J. Haley, J. E. Robbins, D. O. Keen, s. P. Bradley, ! J. B. Francis.
 Delegation to State Convention The committee to select Jefferson's dele gates to the state convention reported the following delegates and alternateS, which were adopted by the convention without change:
 Delegates-George M.. Morrow, Robert J. Lowe. F. P. OBrien, w. H. Denson, J. B.