Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
PRESS COMMENT
On the Great Democratic Victory in
 Alabama on Monday Last.
CAN'T BE DONE.

state, and no repu blicau- pOpullst comDlna- tion of ignorant negroes and misguided whites can overcome the democracy, which contains an overwhelming majority or the intelligent white voters and tax payers.
 STILL IN THE SADDLE.
 Richmond State (Dem.)
 Republicans ard popnlists have been wo- fully disappointed iu the Alabama election. It was hoped and believed that the solid south would at last be broken. But the re- suit of tie election shows that the Alabama democracy Is still in the saddle and that Kolbism has no abiding place in that state. The same is true of every southern state. Sho south is still solid for democracy.
 WHERE WE GAINED.
 Macon Telegraph (Dem.)
 The most gratifying feature of the re- turns is that they show that in the white counties of the state, where the populst movement has been strongest, very great gains for the democratic candidate have been made. We take this to indicate re- volt of the most Intelligent men who have been led-off by that movement against the methods which Kolb and his lieutenants have employed iu this campaign.
 THE PEOPLE WONDER.
 Chicago Herald (Dem.)
 The democratic majority iu Alabama, all based on trustworthy figures, is 2B, ,000 The democrats have 22 senators 10 13 for the populisfs, and 61 members of the house to S9 populists. KoIb has issued proclama- tion charging fraud, but as his charges are based on the vote that he expected before election to get, they are not well sustained. The Jeffersonian- -populite- republican party of Alabama has been done for in such short order that people wonder what it was begun for.
 OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT. Augusta Chronicle tDem.)
 At the last election before this be claimed that he carried the state by 40, GOO votes, but was counted out by democratic frauds at he ballot box. As Governor Jones was elected by about 20, GOO majority this would mean ialsifying of the records by 60 ,0U0 votes. The very stupendousness of the fig ures ought to have been sufficient refuta- ton to the wild claims ot Kolb; but he was so positive and persistent that many were msled by his statements.
 AGAINST DEMAGoGUEs.
 Philadelphia Ledger (Rep.)
 That the democrats should have lost ground in Birmine ham but made gains in the state at large seems entirely reasonable. Birmin gham is a manufacturing center likely to exalt national above local ques- tions, but in the state at large, less affected by tariff Legislation or tariff delays, the lm- portance of keeping the democrats in power, rather than entrusting state admin istration to such wild demagognes as Kolb and his followers, has appeared to be matter of supreme importance. The Ala bama election, though gratifying to the UemOCTNtS, caOQOG pEOpefly Ue EesdIueu an indication of renewed confidence in their administration of national affairs, but it shows that tue party in the south, at least, is not going to pieces
 THE HOME MARKET CLUB. Chicago Herald (Dem.)
 Kolb and his associates, the populist candidates who have just been showed un- der in the Alabana state election, have the Boston Home Market club to thank for their defeat. The Home Market club is monopoly organization maintained by the contributions of protected manufacturers. Some monthn. ago it's officers offered 10 swell the Kol S campaign fund in return for protectj It plank in the populist paop ri fr ade was aG'ePsd aes ana teo tween McKin!eyism and the Chicago plat form. Alabama democrats could not be bought by the agents of eastern manu- lecturers, while populsts, in the south at least, have shown their willingness to join hands with plutocrats to gratify an insane rartisanship. The republican Home Market club and populistic union IS probably natural alliance, but it ought 10 open the eyes of workingmen and others who believe in the third party movement as means of industrial salvation.
 RESULT OF HARMONY.
 Houston Post (De.n.)
 The result of the Alabama election illus trates how sweet and pleasant a thing it is for brothers 10 dwell togs ther in unity.
 At the beginning of the campaign for the democratic nomination there was very strong suggestion of split and tough sail ing for the party of tEe people, because T re were differences of opinion among (e ccrats as to certain policies and ecouo- l :.
 Captain Johnston had announced himself as a candidate for the gubernatorlai nonlI- nation on free silver ar d anti -administra- ton platform. Repre ntative Olies then came home from Washington and an- nounct his candidacy. He defended the president and upheld the administration snd the democrats rallied around him. Senator Morgan had grievance against Cleveland and he went 10 Alabama to air his ill., humor, but he had only made two speeches before he was thoroughly cou- track and he had the good judg- ment to cancel further engagements and re- turn to Washington. Colonel Oatss con- ducted his campaign upon high plane and went into the convention with hand. some majority. When the resolution in- dorsing the national administration was presented it was accompanied by another resolution indorsing Senator Morgan, and Loth were adopted. After the convention Captain Johnst on took the stump for Col onel Oates and so did Senator Morgan. The disturbing issues were harmonized in the convention, even in the room of the com mittee on resolutions, as in Georgia few days ago, and now Oates is governor and Morgan will succeed himself as United States senator, and every body is satisfied and happy.
 There is nothing like harmony and unity and preserving the peace.
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