Birmingham Age-Herald, 1894-09-14

United States on the-day ot July, 1892, passed a free coinage bill at the ratio of 16 to 1; and the bouse of representatives thereafter manifested its consent to the construction of the Chicago platform at contained in the senate bill by a vote pertaining to the said bill of the senate. Every state democratic platform in 1892, except Massachusetts, called for the tree coinage ot silver. The practices of the government from 1792 to 1837 had been to carry ou the free coinage of 6tlver at the ratio of 15>4 to 1, and from 1837 to 1873 at a ratio of 16 to 1. All this period, for more than eighty years, Bilver was used the same as gold as standard money by the government and the people ol the United States. Under the Bland-Allisou law, en enforced - forced enforced from 1878 until July, 189i), the ratio was 16 to 1, and under the Sherman law the ratio was 16 to 1. The democratic campaign committee for the national (flection in Alabama in 1892 construed the Cbicsgo platform as demand demanding - ing demanding the free coinage of silver, and said that such free coinage would secure the parity between gold and silver. The Alabama platform of 1832 makes the following deliverance: ''That the democratic party of Alabama express its condemnation of the republican 'arty for their administration of the linances of Ihe country, under which the demands of the people for a sufficient cir circulating - culating circulating medium has been ignored,and sil silver - ver silver has been driven from its time-honored and rightful place and uses under the con conslitution - slitution conslitution ot the United States, where it was maintained bo long as oar party had con control - trol control of the national legislation. ' ' All the democratic newspapers of the slate indorse this platform. The fourth resolation of the Cullman platform opposes the grant of power by the general government to issue money to any bank, individual or association of individ individals, - als, individals, end demand) that the general govern government - ment government issue full legal tender money; that its value be maintained by the genera) govern government, - ment, government, aDd that the volume of money, con consisting - sisting consisting of gold, silver and paper, togelher will be so adjusted that the debt-paying and purchasing power of every dollar will be siable; and the volume of such money shall always be sufficient in amount to meet the needs of the people and the de demands - mands demands of business. The national democratic platforms as to national banks reads as lollows; "That congress has no power to charter national banka. That we believe such an institu institution - tion institution od6 of deadly hostility to the best in interests - terests interests of the country, dangerous to our republican Institutions and the liberties of

rights. (See platform, 1880, Kes. 4; 1884, Kes. 1. The national democratic platforms assert that departure from fundamental princi principles - ples principles makes reforms necessary, and that democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature wheu applied to the same sub subject - ject subject matter. (See platform, 1856, Kes. 1; 1884, Kes. 1; 1892. Kes. 1.) Not an idea involved or thought ex expressed - pressed expressed in the Cullman platform, but Is suggested and finds support and authority iu former democratic platforms and the ancient doctrines of democracy. It is be beyond - yond beyond the power of any tnan to successfully assail any resolution of the Cullman plat platform - form platform as being antagonistic to old-fashioned democracy, under the administration oi which our oouutry has been developed, our liberties maintained and free popular gov government - ernment government preserved. The cause of the de pression in our land aud the discontent among our people arises because of a de departure - parture departure from the fundamental principles laid down in the Cullman platform. It is a fundamental doctrine of democ democracy - racy democracy that its principles are in their Dature unchangeable when applied to the same subject matter. The principles of democ democracy - racy democracy do suggest and provide a sovereign remedy for the distress, discontent and de depression - pression depression that now shrouds our land and people in financial and Industrial gloom. The Cullman platform demands the appli application - cation application and enforcement of these ancient remedies. It is the adherence to the new sohool and the departure from the old that embarrasses ihe efforts and stifles the pros prosperlty - perlty prosperlty of our people. Democratic princi principles - ples principles cannot be changed by any leader, however exalted bis office may be, and it is because oi the idolatrous worship and subserviency to such leadership, which is iu flagrant opposition to fundamental dem democratic - ocratic democratic principles, that we find our land *<mi nnr jifoi]iIh io their depressed and un unhappy - happy unhappy co'ndHicin. The courtier's sycopbarmy has ever been an antithesis to the people'Vrigrflts and free institutions. "v - That the purposes of such leadership is antagonistic to ihe fundnmantil principles of pure democracy, the observance of which are necessary to tbe power, happiness and prosperity of a people, is made conclu conclusively - sively conclusively plain by the denunciation of the old oldfashioned - fashioned oldfashioned democratic doctrines by the idol idolatrous - atrous idolatrous and sycophantic press. We should remember that men change and die, and thus leadership is oi necessity ephemeral and eubjeot to change. Hat democratic principles in their nature are

declared, aud then the boys from Illinois In the theater, as well as in the lobby and out on the sidewalk, went fairly wild with enthusiasm. Law ler's election marks the downfall of the Pennsylvania and eastern element that has teen long powerful in the high coun councils - cils councils and coutrol of the order, and will lead to tbe appointment of a new quartermaster-general to suc succeed - ceed succeed Gen. Louis E. Wagner of Chicago. Lawler was offered the support of the Pennsylvania delegation on condition that the appointive officers were given to the east, but be declined to enter into any bar bargain, - gain, bargain, and so tbe eastern strength wi.s thrown to Walker. The western and southern delegates, however, voted solidly for Lawler. He was nearly forty votes ahead when tbe calling of the roll of dele delegates - gates delegates was concluded, but Iweniy-nine votes from tbe officers and council or administra administration - tion administration went to his opponent, and tbe Rock Rockford - ford Rockford veteran was literally pulled through by the skin of Ills teeth. The other officers elected by tbe encamp encampment - ment encampment were: Senior vice-commander, Maj. A. P. Burchfield of Pittsburg; Junior vice-commander, Charles H. Shule of New Orleans; snrgeon-geueral, O. W. Weeks of Marion, O.; chaplain-ln-chief, Rev. T. H. Hagerty or St. Louis; representative to council of administration, Charles W. Ger Gerwig. - wig. Gerwig. Tbe southern members of the council elected are: Virginia and North Carolina, August Hagen; TenueSBce, H. W. Veasey; Arkansas, A. D. Thomas; Georgia, Joseph M. Thibadean; Alabama, G. H. Patrick. Hearty applause greeted tbe resolution directing the incoming commauder-ln-, chief to endeavor to secure the reinstate reinstatement - ment reinstatement of such comrades as may have been unjustly discharged from governmental service, and also to protect such veterans as yet remain in office. As a rider ot this resolution the follow following - ing following was also carried amid vociferous shouts: "That the Grand Army of the Republic, in twenty-eighth national encampmet as assembled, - sembled, assembled, respectfully request tbe president of tbe United States to issue an executive order to the heads of the Beveral depart departments - ments departments of the government, and through them to Its subordinates having tbe power oi appointment, employment and reten retention - tion retention of persons in the public service, that due consideration be given to the claims of the veterans in war, and that in letter and spirit any laws in reference thereto which give them a preference be laithtnlly carried out.'' __ _ _ ANTI-CATHOLICS.

Every intelligent person knows that when the aocient and unchangeable doc doctrines - trines doctrines oi democracy controlled the adminis administration - tration administration ot our government and guided the ship o( state there was strength, peace and prosperity among the plain people nnd masses oi our couutry, tut since the injec injection - tion injection o< the present pseudo-democracy and hero worship the people have grown weak, poverty and want throw their gloom over the masses und the discontent of penury disturbs our land. Not one of the journals that have assailed the Cullman resolutions have assayed to particularize their defects or point out their inconsistency with the fundamental principles oi democracy. Their denunciations are expressed in glar glaring - ing glaring generalities, unsustained by facts and unsupported by reason. There Is to such journals a painful ab absence - sence absence of man subserviency and hero wor worship - ship worship in the Cullman plallorm, and this is the sole cause of this journalistic opposi opposition. - tion. opposition. For such journals to contend that the Cullman platform wus antagonistic to the fundamental principles of true democracy would be to display criminal ignorance of such principles, or a willful purpose to misrepresent them. No wonder the people have lost faith in, and refuse to be led or influenced by, the fulminations from the editorial sanctums of the newspaper press, since such effusions have not been inspired by reason or mau mauhood, - hood, mauhood, but by a want of both in some cases and by venality and Wall street obliga obligations - tions obligations and ownership in others. Would not good faith - would not plain, common honesty - would not manly intel intelligence - suggest - ligence - suggest intelligence - suggest to these editors the abso absolute - lute absolute necessity to particularize and show by facts and reason wherein and which are the resolutions that are amenable to their stilted, grandiloquent rodomontades, or does their servility and hero worship cause them to ape the style of their hero, who never discussed a question in detail, but deals altogether in generalities, and in inflicts - flicts inflicts upon a suffering people his conclu conclusions - sions conclusions without the statement of facts? The public cannot and will not accsot such geneialities as arguments or as sufficient to condemn anything. Ueason founded upon facts can alone convince the public. Such criticisms are bnt painful manifes manifestations - tations manifestations of ignorance when taken in con connection - nection connection with the democratic platforms and

ALCOHOL FOE USE IN THE ARTS. Secretary Carlisle and Commissioner Miller today gave a further hearing to wholesale druggists, manufacturers of medicinal preparations, retail druggists aod others as to the nature of the regula regulations - tions regulations to be issued by the treasury depart department, - ment, department, in case the treasury department de decides - cides decides that it can issue any regulations at all, to carry into effect the provision of section 61 of Ihe new tariff law, pertaining to free importation of aloohol for use in tbs arts and in medicinal preparations. Home twenty gentlemen were present and ths most divergent views were advanced. Home of the wholesale manufacturers de desired - sired desired that they be permitted to manufacture their goods from pure aloohol in bonded warehouses. Tuts was opposed by the smaller druggists as too expensive for them. The statement was made daring the general discussion that as high as 94 per cent of alcohol was used in some medicinal preparations. Secretary Carlisle announced that he would take into consideration all the view* and papers filed and announce his deoision in the matter at the earliest posa.ble lime. It cau be stated that though the difficul difficulties - ties difficulties ip the way of carrying the law into ef effect - fect effect are almost insurmountable Secretary Carlisle will endeevor to form regulations to do so', and at feast give the matter a trial. Pending the preparations to carry into effect the provisions of seotion 61 of the new tariff law, regarding the free importa importation - tion importation of aloohol. Commissioner Miller has instructed collectors of internal revenue, and similar instructions have been sent to customs officials, that imported alcohol used in the arts or in the preparation of medicinal compounds, from August 28 to the issuance of the regulations, will not bs entitled to the rebate provided in the law. TO WITNESS THE EASTERN WAR. Acting secretary Uhl of the department of state today designated Lieut. Michael A. O'Brien of the Filth infantry, United Btates of America, as military attache ot our legation at Tokio, Japan. This action is taken at the request of Oeueral Scho Schofield, - field, Schofield, acting secretary ol war, who selected Lieutenant O'Brien in response to the in invitation - vitation invitation of the Jnpenese government to send a military representative to that coun country - try country to witness the war with China. He

traditions, ana snow tue iony aua lgno lgnolancB - lancB lgnolancB of tbe editors, und not of tbe Cull Cullman - man Cullman convention. What ignoramuses, wbat fools,what ma magicians, - gicians, magicians, what cowards were all tbe demo democrats - crats democrats from ihomas Jefferson down to the time ol the robutque time eervers, post postoffice - office postoffice editors nod Wall street debtors, who sit in their "piggins" aping Diogenes and Bay to tbe followers of Jefferson, Jack Jackson, - son, Jackson, L'alhouu, Benion, Thurman endoiher illustrious democrats, ''Get out of my light." 1 can say of a certainty that tbe nominee of tbe Cullman convention, Hon. William H. Densou, Blands squarely on tbe Call Callman - man Callman platform, where bo bas stood all bis file (and will do so in the future is tbe opinion of all true democrats wbo know bun), and be will do all in hie power to have ibe principles set forth therein em embalmed - balmed embalmed in just laws. Delegate. LOUISIANA bUGAH PLANTERS OF THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ALLY WITH THE REPUBLICANS. New Orleans, Sept 13. - The sugar planters of tbe First Congressional district met at Plaquemine parisb court bouse at Polnte La Hache yesterday. There c ere about 400 persons present, all su ,rar and rice planters and orabge growers, and all former democrats from the parishes of Or Orleans, - leans, Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemine, which constitute the district. H. M. Kernnclinn, ex-Unlled States naval officer at Orleane under Cleveland, presided over tbe meeting. Speeches were made by Kernocban, State Senator Estoplnal, Ex-Dietrlot Attorney Wilkinson, George P. Anderson aud George Mann, all soger planters, wbo ad advocated - vocated advocated acting witii the republicans; while Ex-Congressman Wilkinson, now collec collector - tor collector of customs at New Orleans, and Repre Representative - sentative Representative Dymond called upou tbe planters to support tbe democratic ticket. A vole showed the supporters of a repub republican - lican republican alliance to have tbree-fourlos major majority - ity majority and resolutions strongly republican und protectionist in tone were adopted. Tbe prealdent was instructed to appoint a committee of twenty-one to select a can candidate - didate candidate for congress to run on tbe republi republican - can republican platform.

will leave lor bis uew post in a low days. It is said that tbe navy will also ask (oi similar representation ul the legation in Toklo, and several applications for tba duty have already been made by naval offi officers. - cers. officers. ENCOURAGING AT LEAST. Secretary Carlisle is preparing regula regulations - tions regulations to carry into iff.ct section No. 9 ol tbe new tariff law for the manufacture in bonded warehouses of materials imported and manufactured for export. Tbe new law enlarges the class of goods that can be so manufactured io bonded warehouses. Among the more important articles is to tobacco. - bacco. tobacco. A great impetus has been given, it is 6aid, to tbe regular trade by this provi provision - sion provision ot the tariff law, and a uew field has been opened til Europe for tbe sale of American cigars from imported tobacco. It also opens a field for labor and it is esti estimated - mated estimated that 10,000 people will be given em employment - ployment employment in different large Americau cities, YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO. Surgeon-Ueueral Wyman of the marine hospital service has received word through tbe stats department that yellow lever ex exists - ists exists at Ssgima, Mexico, in the province of Campecli. Dr. Wyman sent word to the health authorities at Jacksonville, Mobile aud New Orleaus. AN ANARCHIST AMERICA-BOUND. Treasury officials are confident that tbe Denmark anarchist, Voerle, a despurats cbaracter, has sailed as a seaman before the mast ou a visit bound for San Fran Francisco. - cisco. Francisco. Tbe immigration inspector at San Francisco was today directed to keep a sharp lookout far him. A DECIDED SENSATION. Montreal, Sept. 13. - A sensation has been oausod here by developments arising from a rape case now on trial. Tbe victim is a young girl, only 13 years old, and the evidence shows that she bas beeu in the babit of frequenting bouses of ill repute, and that this is only one of many girls kept in such places. Tbe disclosures so far almost equal tbs famous Pail Mall Ga Gazette - zette Gazette exposures, aud reveal tbe fact that there is a regular system of child-prosti child-prostitution - tution child-prostitution here. Judge Wurtell declares the system to be a disgrace to the city and has ordered that immediate proceeding* be taken to pul a stop to it.

the people, sad calculated to pluoe the business of the country within the control of the concentrated money power, and above tbs laws end Ibo will of the people. ' ' (.See platform 1866, 1882, 1848,1844, 1840 aud i860, resolution 1). The Alabama platform of 1892 reads as follows: "And we demand that such laws be enacted aB will secure the issue of safe, sound aud elastic currency, sufficient to meet all the demands of the people. We demand that congress repeal all laws authorizing national banks to issue notes to circulate as money based upon the credit of the people." It is but common knowl knowledge - edge knowledge that Jefferson, Jackson and Calhoun favored the issue of treasury notes by the general government to circulate as money. In his lelter of acceptance in 1892 Mr. Cleveland used the following lauguage: "The people are entitled to sound money, abundantly sufficient in volume to supply, their business needs. ' ' The fifth resolution of the Cullman plat platform - form platform demauda the same character of mouey alike for all, and opposes the increase of the interest bearing debt of the govern government - ment government aud the issue of bonds in tunes of peace. [See platform 1868, Res. 3 and 6.J The sixth resolution lusists upon the in independence - dependence independence and freedom of America from ail British and foreign systems and methods. This was suggested by the na national - tional national platform of 1584, and tbe advocacy of the gold standard men of waiting lor an international agreement as to the coinage And use of silver aB standard money. Tbe seventh resolution is but a reitera reiteration - tion reiteration of a time-honored demccratic princi principle. - ple. principle. [See platform 1850, Res. 1; 1856, Hes. 8; 1868, Res. 1; 1884, Res. 1, and 1892, Res. 1.] Tbe eighth resolution Insists upon a government of the people, by tbe people aud for the people. This is certainly pure 'democracy. [See platform 1848, Res. 2, 18 <nd 19; 1856, Res. 2 and 3: I860, Res. 1: 1880, Res. 2; 1884, Kes. 1; 1888, Res. 1, and 1892, Rea. l.J The ninth resolution calls for a free bal ballot, - lot, ballot, a lair count and obedience to the re result, - sult, result, as the right preservative of all other