Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-13
IT REGIONS WITHOUT IT'S HOS

1T RECKONS WITHOUT ITS HOST.
In labored editorial, the object of
which was to show cause why Mr.. Bryan
should not be the nominee of the demo-
cratic party for President In 1900, in a
tiser. we find the following:
A large portion of the party has al
ready shown its estimate of the Nebra SIX
an, and it can't be denied that many
more democrats who voted for him last
week did so reluctantly. The disaster of
Tuesday will confirm the opinion of all
that number and add to their ranks
They with the democrats who repudiat-
ed him on election day will see to 1t that
he is never the democratic leader again.
In the first place, it appears to us that
the Advertiser has reached that point
in its career where democrat is entre-
ly justified in asking the question: "What
has the Advertiser got to do with the
democratic party, anyhow? Since when
has the democratic party adopted the pol
icy of inquirlng of its enemies who 1t
should designate as the nominees for Of
flee? BY what authority or right does
the Advertiser assume to advise the DEM
ocratic party of Alabama?
Passing over the matters suggested
by these questions. we desire in as brief
manner as is possible to refer to an ex-
preston contained in the above extract
from the Advertiser. The particular ex-
preston alluded to is this: "They (mean-
ing those whom the Advertiser refers to
as having voted for Mr.. Bryan reluctant
ly) with the democrats who repudiated
him on election day. will see to it that he
t. lev, L.,
Now, to the point. We would like to
know what the latter class of voters re-
ferred to by the Advertiser will have to
do with seeing to it that he (Mr. Bry-
ly). with the democrats who repudiated
Are we to understand from this assertion
on the part of the Advertiser that the
men who went into the primaries last
spring demanding that whoever took part
in those meetings should do so with the
distinct understanding that they were
to abide the results Of the national con-
ventlon, and who, after failing to con-
troll in that convention, deliberately
bolted its action, got together and NOM
mated a boiling ticket, fought the demo-
cratic party and it's nominees through
the campaign and then, on election day.
under cover, sneaked into the polling
booths and deposited their ballots for the
republican nominees, are to have a say so
in the democratic party when vt comes
again to make its platform and nominate
it's candidates? Is that what the Adver-
tiser means when it says that those who
did not agree with all the declarations
contained in the democratic platform,
but loyal party men as they are, and
too honorable to violate their obligations,
as they have proven themselves to be,
stood by their party and supported its
nominees, together with those who, find
ing themselves unable to control the con-
ventien, deliberately cast their party 10y
atty and their sense of party honor to
the winds, bolted the action of the con-
vention and voted. most of them, for the
republican nominee, will see to 1t that
he (Ir. Bryan is never the democratic
leader again" Is that what you mean,
Mr.. Advertiser? If 1t is, please let us say
to you. in all candor, that you are cer-
tainly reckoning without your host. You
have certainly gone raving mad II you
think the democrats of Alabama or OF
any other state in this union will for one
moment consider such ridiculous prop
osition.
The idea of the men who in 1896 delight
to brag and boast of having procured the
defeat of the democratic nominee for
President talking about what part they
are going to play in the democratic party
when 1t comes to naming its candidate
for President in 1900, and that, too, be-
fore all the returns of the last election
are in.
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