The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
ALABAMA Is
SOLID FOR BRYAN
Leaders Are Opposed to Senator Nor
CANS Suggestions.
HON. JOHN w. T0MllNSON
Says ALL Factions Favor denomination
Of Mr.. Bryan.
SENATOR'S ACTION is REGRETTED
Comes At a Time When We Are in
Sight of Victory, Say Sew
eral Democrats = Does
Bryan Injustice
SENATOR'S ACTION is REGRETTED

promise of the silver question continues to
be the topic of conversation in political
circles. A canvas of the silver men de-
velops the fact that they are practically
unanimous in opposition to the susges-
lions of Alabama's senior senator.
John W. Tomiinson
Hon. John w. Tomlinson, who, as
member of the democratic national BIZ
metallic committee, organized the silver
forces in this state in 1896. said;
THE suggestions of Senator Morgan of
a change of leadership in the midst of
great contest, and to compromise the silver
question when in Hthe sight of victory, are
to be regretted. Without intending to do
so, he does Mr.. Bryan an injustice when
he refers to him going over the country
making a campaign on the theory that he
will be nominated. and that one issue alone
will be at stake. With Mr.. Bryan it is
always: The cause first, the individual Sec
ord. He would give up the presidency,
yes, he would give up his life, to see the
principles and policies of democracy pre-
vail and rule by the people restored in this
country; and millions of his followers all
over this land breathe the spirit of William
j. Bryan. But, while Mr.. Bryan feels as
he does about the matter, and recognizes,
on all occasions, the cause for which he
is fighting rather than for anything per-
sonal to himself the sentiment is practi-
cally unanimous in the west as in the
south, and in the east, too, as was demon
strated in Tammany, that he should con-
tnue to lead the fight for democracy"
Furthermore" continued Mr.. Tominson
"Mr. Bryan is not making a campaign on
the theory that one issue alone will be at
stake, as those who have heard his
speeches will testify. In his birmingham
speech as in his speeches everywhere he
discussed every plank of the Chicago plat
form; he showed how trusts had grown I'M
der the Mckinley administration, and he
was bold enough to declare against the evil
dent intention of conquering, ruling and
taxing distant islands colonies. Is he to
be condemned for this? Did not VIM. Pitt,
as member of the English parliament op-
pose the administration and denounce taxa
ton without representation? What name
today shines brighter on the pages of his
tory than that of this defender of human
rights and liberties?"
Not on One Issue Alone
"Mr. Bryan is not fighting the republic
cans, as Senator Morgan says on one issue
| alone but all along the line; and the DEM
ocratic state conventions are meeting and
| indorsing him all over the nation. Nor is
| Mr.. Bryan going over the country unin-
vited Coming out of the last campaign,
| which, unaided by many democrats or
| prestige and power in the party, he so ably
fought, receiving more than million more
votes than any candidate of any party had
| ever received for president, he was not re-
garded as a defeated man, but was sought
after everywhere as the man who would
vet lead his party to victory. The SHOUTS Oh
republican victory had hardly died out in
| Chicago when he was invited as the guest
| of honor at meeting. which I had the OPP
| nortunity of attending myself where a
campaign was started that made that rear
| less Chicago platform democrat, carter
Harrison, mayor CT that city. ne mas
helped the cause of democracy IN Alabama
and in every state in the union.
! at will be a matter of regret If we are
RI have a scramble in our party, when
| democrats, with few exceptions, are
| united on the nominee and the PLATFORM
| and are busily engaged in preparations Tor
| tho great contest of 1900. The silver vote
| of 1896 can be relied on for 1900 You can
| add TO this the German vote. who oppose
| an increase in the army, Knowing from
| experience in the mother country the bur
| dens of a large standing army. The irish,
| who have home-rue, will oppose the colon
| ia1 nolicv of Mckinley. and the labor vote,
| witch was divided in 1896, is absolutely solid
! against the colonial idea, seeing in 1t
| burden and menace. The prosperity that
is relied on by republicans is not shared
! bv the masses. Is there for the farmers
| DfOSDeritX In ALABAMA Ill lbuf-ttHl HOtlOHt
| The general average of prices, where not
| controlled by the trusts. will continue to
| fall"
| John c. Pugh
John C. Pugh, president of the Bimetalic
| club of jefferson county said:
| st feel a great attachment for Senator
| Morgan his wisdom and learning having
| always excited my profoundest admiration
| and his course in the senate for twenty
| years has been that of a great statesman
| and tribune of the people. Tt is with defer
ence therefore, that ! differ from him in
| his recent expressions regarding the plat
| form and the nominee of the democratic
| PARTY for 1890. General Oates and Senator
| Morgan seem to have exchanged positions.
| General Oates advocated in 1896, If my
| memory serves me correctly, the same
| policy now advocated by the New York
| democracy and as expressed by Senator
| Morgan; this was the criticism and cry of
| those who opposed Bryan and the Chicago
| platform in 1896. many of whom espoused
| the cause of Palmer and Buckner.
| as to my position and opinion of the
| coming contest in Alabama. why. of course
| ] am heartily in favor of Mr. Bryans nomi--
| nation and the reaffirmance in substance
/, if not verbatim. of the platform adopted
| at Chicago in 1896. Alabama democracy in
| convention assembled will reaffirm its adj
| herence 10 that platform. indorse Hon w
| J. Bryan and instruct its delegation to the
| national convention. The state convention
| will certainly instruct, we want no unin-
| structed delegation The sentiment in Ala
| bama is SO overwhelming that even the af-
I, lection and reverence in which the people
| hold Senator Morgan will not change the
| result We all regret very much the new
| position taken by our senior senator"
| Against AN Uninstructed Delegation
| "I trust that Senator Morgan" said a
monument democrat will not insist on an
: tninstructed delegation from this state
i BY doing so I believe that he would be
p!asiag into the hands IF the opponents of
| silver. That's their plan. do not know
{, who arc in the scheme, but do know Sem
/ n.or Morgan IS not. In a recent private let
| ter from Washington 81 the following para