The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-23

| Noih ol lHe lire uepaIlHleHl tHe ldi 5C oa storage building would have been burned
 The origin of the fire Is unknown. A negro discovered the flames in the from part of the barn. He gave the alarm, ant the firemen responded promptly.
 An effort was made to save the mules but the flames were fierce. and the door. -SsS-S-N-e-~-eS-S-c~e ism for us to remain away from the poll: on election day I appealed to you dem. ocrats to get active and to see that every vote in Jefferson county is cast next No. vember. The women, too, should do theii duty towards urging the voters to exer. else their rights
 Democratic Party Same.
 "The democratic party is just the same now as it has always been and I sincerely hope that 1t will ever remain in the road in which it is now travelling. The members of the party can surely march to victory in November if they will.
 T cannot help but put my stamp of dis approval upon the press and the party leaders who have said ugly things about certain members of the party. We need united party. We need the eloquence of Bryan (great applause); we need the wis., dom of Cleveland (prolonged applause); we need the money of Hearst (applause) 1; we need the politics of Taggart (ap- plause), and we need the shrewdness of Senator German (applause). This is not an opposition party. It is a party of gov- ernment and party worthy of leadership and power. It was the party that gave to us the great territory west of the Mis- sissippi, the party that gave us Texas and gave us New Mexico.
 ''The democratic party stands for the constitution and opposed to the centraliz- ation of power at Washington. We believe in the several states governing their own affairs, and being freed of federal judges and referees The party believes in an army for the defense but not one for con- quest. stronger and better navy is looked upon with favor by this party, and let me remind you right here that the first steps taken in this direction were by the Hon. Hillary A. Herbert, an Alabam- ian (applause)
 Roosevelt the Issue.
 
 party is MT. Roosevelt. He says that he is 1t and further more that he did it. He has built the foundations for a great monument and has mounted 1t, with his referees stationed around him. Some times these referees are white and sometimes they ar not. Ask MT. Roosevelt who built the canal and he will say I did it. He will not tell you, however that this was the life work of Hon. John T. Morgan (ap- plause) Ask MT. Roosevelt who freed Cuba, and he will say I did it.. Ask the referees of the President If what he says is true, and they will answer you why of course. You see they hold federal of- flee in Alabama or California or some other state in the union.
 MT Roosevelt claims all of the credit and with this he must take upon his shoulders all of the rest of 1t. This is the most extravagant administration that these United States have ever witnessed. This administration had spent millions of dollars more than did President Me- Kinley when he had the war on his hands"
 The speaker handled the administration in dealing with the postal frauds with out golves, saying: "The newspapers of our country those great detectives who look after the welfare of our people, started the ball rolling and an investiga- tica was ordered, and as a result a few subordinates were punished and the fraud was quenched without the principals be- ing brought to Aght."
 H criticised the policy of the adminis- tration with regard to the Philippines, declaring that the American soldiers had had forced upon them many hardships on the islands. He said that he would not give one blue-eyed American boy for every Filipino that was ever born.
 With reference to the negro question, IT. Sanford said that this inferior class of humanity was given to us by the God Almighty. The President had made con- ditions much worse he declared The speaker said that if 1t had not been for the actions of the President that Booker Washington would not today be making federal appointments in Alabama. There Is no welcome for the negro in the north either." I-e charged MT Roose- welt with being a peanut politician" He had used the negro question for po- litical purposes only. He entertained Booker Washington Tor the sole purpose of toadying to the negro voters in the doubtful states. ow can any man in the south cast his ballot in approval of such a course?
 Following the address of MT. Sanford the audience applauded long as the band played Dixie"
 Captain Hobson Speaks.
 General Shelley introduced Captain Hobson in few words. He paid high compliment to the young democrat. Cap tain Hobson was greeted with applause.
 In the beginning he thanked the audi ence for it's generous applause. He at once entered into strong argument, urging upon the voters of Jefferson county to take an active part in the question of government. He said that the citizens geenrally tend naturally toward neglecting the affairs of the coun- try. "The duties of carrying on our gov ernment devolve upon the people of the United States. Constitutional govern nent has reached it's height in America. This country undoubtedly should have two great folitical parties. The demo- crats ought to demand the respect of the republicans and the republicans ought to demand the respect of the democrats"
 Tariff and the Trusts.