Certificate for the New Decatur Advertiser, a newspaper in Morgan County, Alabama, from the Democratic National Committee.

Certificate for the New Decatur Advertiser, a newspaper in Morgan County, Alabama, from the Democratic National Committee.

The certificate is a receipt for a contribution the paper made to the Committee: "...if the people would rule their own country they must pay the expenses of electing their own public servants. Millions of dollars from trusts and special interests to control elections are never given except in...

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Certificate for the New Decatur Advertiser, a newspaper in Morgan County, Alabama, from the Democratic National Committee.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Democratic Party (Ala.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Newspapers--Alabama; Populism--United States; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933; Decatur (Ala.); Morgan County (Ala.)
description The certificate is a receipt for a contribution the paper made to the Committee: "...if the people would rule their own country they must pay the expenses of electing their own public servants. Millions of dollars from trusts and special interests to control elections are never given except in return for pledges as to policy of government, that give special privileges to the favored few and forever oppress the masses. You have given Five Dollars without any pledge in return except for honest government in the interest of the whole people." The document illustrates how the Democratic Party incorporated the Populist spirit into its image.
spelling Q0000015163Q15163Certificate for the New Decatur Advertiser, a newspaper in Morgan County, Alabama, from the Democratic National Committee.The certificate is a receipt for a contribution the paper made to the Committee: "...if the people would rule their own country they must pay the expenses of electing their own public servants. Millions of dollars from trusts and special interests to control elections are never given except in return for pledges as to policy of government, that give special privileges to the favored few and forever oppress the masses. You have given Five Dollars without any pledge in return except for honest government in the interest of the whole people." The document illustrates how the Democratic Party incorporated the Populist spirit into its image.190819081900-1909Democratic Party (Ala.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Newspapers--Alabama; Populism--United States; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933; Decatur (Ala.); Morgan County (Ala.)TextCertificatesHildreth, C. J. and Ellen HildrethC. J. and Ellen Hildreth collection7N/A/5/c Box 1Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2663
title Certificate for the New Decatur Advertiser, a newspaper in Morgan County, Alabama, from the Democratic National Committee.
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