The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

| Themselves become aware of the real
character of the life and death struggle
now being waged between plutocracy and
democracy I say plutocracy because the
aristocracy of today is one of wealth
rather than birth, and it includes not
only those who have been alienated from
the common people by the possession of
great wealth, but those who although
without wealth, pander to 1t and measure
all things by a money standard. Organ
lied wealth has become so potent in gov
ernmental affairs that some even now
despair Of applying any effective remedy.
But such underestimate the patriotism
of the people and the strength of the
public conscience. The people have a rem
edy within their power namely, the bal
lot and with it they can and will right
every wrong and remedy every griev-
ance.
Were at Heart Honest.
II believe the great majority of those
who left the democratic party In 1896 and
1900 were at heart as honest as any who
remained they believed the election of
the democratic ticket would injure the
country. Although l went down to de-
feat, because of this I have never ut
tered single breath against any man
who honestly left the party because OF
llc iHttTeSL III MS country. L do not
mean to Say that those who left the party
because they knew the issue are bad men,
Il believe there are men who con-
scientiously support monarchy But I say
that men with that kind of a conscience
ought to be kept from the people who
want free government. l do not call them
bad men, but l call their doctrine damn
able POLITICALLY. Therefore. we have
right to draw line against conscientious
n en- Of such doctrines There are men
who conscientiously believe that society
is built from the top and that If the rich
succeed,their prosperity will leak through
to those below
And while 1t is true that a great pro-
portion OF republicans are democrats at
heart, it is also true that we have some
where democrats who are at heart aristo-
Gratis and who have no sympathy with
the struggling masses. But they ere few
In NUMBER. l hope We can convert some
of them, but l have not much hope of a
man whose purpose is wrong.
hope to bring back every one of those
who did not understand the struggle, and
l hope we can bring in multitudes of
republicans who can see thsv our party
stands for the doctrine of human rights
and free governments.
Should Stand Firm.
IT believe the work those should do
who want harmony is to stand firm by
what they believe and to teach the peo-
pie that we are right | believe that If
you want harmony you can get it by
showing the people the dangers that mem
ace them. Show them that 1t Is republic
can policy to consider the dollar more i'm
portant than the man. Show them that
the tariff system is building up indus
tries that sell abroad low and at home
high, then use the money they save in
this way unlawfully to buy elections.
Show them that this is but part of the
doctrine that the man has no right but
the dollar has every right. Point out
the danger these policies bring.
Each man decides issues for himself.
In 1900 We declared the question of impe-
rialism paramount and 1 believe IL was
the most important of the hour Vet
men voted the republican ticket rather
than see the money party attacked by the
success of a man who believed 1t to he
bad.
They say the trust question is import
ant. 1 agree with them in this but 1 don't
believe the country can settle 1t by put
ting everything on the free list that the
trusts make. You prevent extortion by
this, but 1t will not kill the trusts
Il believe the United states has the
right to say through congress that
corporation organized in any state can
stay In that state but shall not go out
side without showing that II is doing law
full business and not acting as a high
wayman.
Must Show the People.
81 believe our party must go out and
Continued on Eighth Paae.)