Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-25
PRESS lNOORSES THE COMMITTEE.

At the meeting of the state democratic
 executive committee in Montgomery
 Tuesday vacancies were filled by we'll
 known democrats, who will not be un-
 friendly nor unfair to Captain Johnston. John B. Knox of Calhoun county, an avowed advocate of Johnston's nomina-
 tion (although he favors MT. Cleveland s financial views, was chosen chairman to succeed Henry c. Tompkins. The most significant action of the com- mlttee was the adoption. by an emphatic vote, of resolution to admit all voters
 to participation in the primaries without reference to former political allegiance, with only pledge to support the nom- neeS.
 The date set for the primaries in the
 various counties is Saturday, April Il. The date for assembling in county con- vention of delegates is Wednesday, April
 15 The state convention will assemble
 in Montgomery Tuesday, April Fla very early date but deemed advisable in or
 der that the voters may all be reached
 before August.-Scottsboro Citizen. Now that the state democratic execu- tive, committee has acted, it behooves all democrats to go to work in earnest for the best interests of the party. Whether the action of the committee will prove to be wise or unwise the fact remains that
 the die is cast and the issue must be abided by the party as a whole. The Sen
 tinel hopes that the judgment passed by
 the State Herald. that the committee had acted very wisely. may prove in every
 respect true, and that nothing but good
 will result therefrom. not only to the
 party, but to the entire state.-Shelby Sentinel
 Now that the executive committee has announced a plan let us go to work with vim, do our nominating and then elect n nd in NUo dxr
 can't have his own will all the time and let us submit to things we don't like even in the hope of a happy and har- monious termination of all our troubles.
 In the end it isn't going to matter much
 as to the individuals. It Is the principles of old democracy we want to see put in
 the proper position. and let us bend our backs to the work, and sec what a splendid victory we can achieve by earn
 est endeavor and proper methods.-Tus-
 kaloosa Gazette.
 The democratic state executive com
 mittee met in Montgomery yesterday and telegram from there gives the follow ing information:
 Hon. John B. Knox of Calhoun was
 elected chairman. The state convention will be held on April 21. The committee
 adopted the plan the Sun has been ad-
 vocatng all along, that is, every man who claims to be a democrat, who be-
 iieves in democratic principles and who will agree to abide by the majority of the
 party is entitled to vote in the primal ries."
 This is wise action and we indorse 1t most heartily. Now let us all go to
 work for the success of democracy and the building up of our homes and lay aside all bitter feelings and all will be well.-LaFayette Sun. The Montgomery Journal Is right. The state executive committee has but fol- lowed the steps of the national demo- cratic committee in inviting all men into the primaries who promise to accept and vote for the nominees of the party. If the national committee is wrong then 1t should be censured. and not the state committee But the national committee is not wrong. This Is a time for con- servatism and liberality. We cannot af- ford to ostracize brother because he has erred once. It is the better spirit and will be safer politics to invite him into the fold again.-Anniston Hot Blast At last. thank God. the policy of sys- tematically diminishing the ranks of the democratic party in Alabama was yes terday repudiated by the state demo- cratic executive committee. The demo-