Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08
THE MAYNARD DEMOCRATS WE
 ARE AFTER.

About two1tl1irds of the democratic press of Alabama favor the nomination. of Captain Johnston. One-third of the other third and all the populite papers are against it.-State Herald.
 If the populite papers oppose hlIn OH what grounds do you base the opinion that he could bring back into the demo- cratic ranks so many erring brethren r this being urged as a strong point III Captain Johnston's favor. Do not the populite papers voice the sentiments ol their readers s?-Tuskaloosa Times.
 Has the Times overlooked the fact that the reps and pops have fused? Has II also forgotten that the democrats Who attended the joint gathering in this city went home dsgruntled and many dls- gusted with this fusion? No, the pops are beyond retaining. It is the demo- crats who have been led astray by raise teachers that we want and can get back, into the party, and this can be done II we. will offer the olive branch, and without the sacrifice of a single party princllde' Those who made up their minds 10 iuse with the republicans then andthere hnal-. ly decided to quit forever the old party and burn the bridge behind them. While they may sail awhile under the assumed. name. of populists. they are in fact re- publicans. and for these there is no recla- nation. 4y.,as U, q
 On the other hand there are scores who, followed Kolb under the name of Jefrer- sonian democrats who still claim their fealty to the party principles and who say openly that they will not join me. republicans or submit to fusion wath' them. This class, we repeat are conl- posed in a large mea sure Of the old Soqn- federate soldiers who. followed Lee anu Jackson in the dark days of the CIVIL War men of decision of character and or principle. who believe, and believe hon. estly. they were acting for the best inter- est of their party and their state when they voted for Captain Kolb. Many or these men are farmers and were ieo 10 believe that their candidate was defeat- ed for the nomination simply because ne had posed as the candidate Of the tarm- CTS and that 1t was a question Of the classes against the masses" and a fac tional split that a short time would heal. These factional differences, however, have continued to widen until breach has occurred that has resulted in almost 2. complete division of the democratic forces. The .leauerS ol lhe ooi'SiS' '4i their greed for office, are now attempt ing to deliver their followers over to the republicans. who have stood idly by ald- ing and abetting with their means all ef- forts to prevent the blending of these factions. They now, through their lead CT. pr. Moseley, serve notice that inter est for this aid is due and that fusion and division of the offices is demanded. The eyes of the wayward are open they see the result of following false teachers, and the majority are desirous of returning to the old democratic house of their fathers and are only awaiting an invitation to do so. Hence we say, open the doors of our primaries to this class off"- democrats. The par ty need have no fears or its primaries being dominated by this class. The lines are drawn and he that is not a democrat in future will be re- publican, and we have too much confi- dence in the Americanism of the citizens of Alabama regardless of their political convictions, to- believe they would for felt their manhood by affiliating in a party when their purpose is not to abide the result of that primary.