Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
ENCOURAGING.

The democratic party Is not so dead
as Mr. Chauneey Depew would lead us to
imagine The motto of that party should
be "Resurgam." When it went all to
pieces over Mr.. Greeley in 1872 no one
imagined for moment that it could elect
Mr. Tiden in 1876. 1t is the unexpected
that happens, and If the democracy will
put up a good man on true and straight
platform the chances are that we may
have a democrat inaugurated on the 4th,
of March, 1897.
An intelligent writer in the New Or
leans Times-Democrat offers us a good
deal of encouragement. He says
What will be the course of the two
great parties and the probable outcome
thereof in their respective national con-
ventions? The goldite republicans every
where assume the same style of COM
placency and self-assurance as displayed
by Mr.. Chauncey Depew and his million
aire friend, Mr.. Vanderbilt, the other day
in New Orleans-that is, that the election
of a republican president Is as certain
as that the sun will shine in November.
But would 1t not be well to ponder this
momentous fact-that there is uncertain
ty in all things earthly? This very over
weening confidence may precipitates their
downfall. How and why? Thus: 1t can
be confidently predicted that majority
III Tile ucleSdteS W Tie 81. llOulS IcpuDn-
can convention will be goldites. Strong
ly imbued with the belief in their own in
vincibility, they may deem 1t unnecessary
to assume any disguise. and boldly Sc
lect Morton or some other equally pro-
nounced goldite on a platform emphasiz-
ing for Sound money Cor gold, for silver
under their Interpretation is no longer
sound but tolerated in a limited degree
as subsidiary convenience and for pol
icy's sake). What, then, win ensue?
M l. 1.Q, - ell.
from the republican party. Soon after
this the democratic national convention
assemblies in Chicago. How will a ma
~jority of the $50 delegates act? From
present indications 1t will be safe to
name the following states as pledged to
silver or bimetallism, viz:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nevada, North Carolina. North Da-
kota, oregon, South Carolina, South Da.
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington West Virginia, Wyoming,
Arizona. New Mexico. Oklahoma. Alaska.
Indian territory-total, 513; necessary to
choice, 466. In addition to the above
there is an equal chance for the doubtful
state of Iowa. The first move in the con-
vention will doubtless be to rescind the
two-thirds rule This accomplished, there
will exist no serious obstruction to the
nomination OF good men on strictly
outspoken bimetalhc platform. OF course
1T is anticipated there will be a number
of disappointed and disaffected individ-
uals. This cannot be helped.
1.-The outlook indicates large rally of
silver men from all the different parties
to the democratic party as affording, un-
der a new regime, the best prospect of
winning the presidency on strictly BIZ
metallic, double-standard, is to !, go-it-
alone platform, that presents no lodges,
quibbling or evasions, thus gathering the
masses by it's candor of utterance, which
will stand out in bold relief against its
plutoeratic opponent.
mo autOeratic classes against the
masses will be sentiment duly appreci-
ated in the coming contest by the toiling
freemen of this great iberty-loving
country
Just a word, in conclusion. as to who
would prove most worthy leaders in this
great emergency. Voorhees, of Indiana
and Vest of Missouri are statesmen
whose wisdom, talents, experience and
sterling patriotism are unquestioned. III,
for any conceivable reason, either should
be rejected. then let Boies of Iowa be
named in his stead. s. 5. c.