Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-06
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 Hoods Pills are the best afterdinner pills. --- - citizens gathered in Seals hall last night to form D Clarke democratic club for the purpose Of advocating the election of MT. Richard H. Clarke of Mobile for governor of Alabama, and for the further purpose of securing for him the delegation from Jefferson county to the democratic state convention.
 A brass band was in attendance, and made music at intervals"
 They have the same band on the way to Indianapolis now.
 Maj W, J. Milner called the meeting to order and named as temporary chair man MT. J. M Weatherly."
 It seems that temporary chairman is IS high as he can get.
 Upon taking the stand Mr. James Weatherly said in substance: We have met here not simply to announce our pref erence for the democratic nomination for governor, but also to organize club to further and work for the nomination of Hon. Richard H. Clarke. In doing this it is not our intention to make any personal determination against our distinguished fellow citizen who Is recognized as his op ponent. Personalities are to be discarded. We are here as g. matter of principle for the purpose of exercising that right which up to the last few days 1 had thought was the right of every American citizen-to express our preference or choice for the democratic gubernaterial nomination.
 We are met by those favoring Captain Johnston's nomination with the declara- ton that we are jeopardizing party har- mony. Do not allow this to deceive you. This is a struggle within the party, and if members of the same party cannot assert their own views, endeavor to carry out their own belief and follow their own convictions, we might as well be consign- ed to our political death.
 There is something peculiar about this harmony. One sort of harmony is sug.- gested. It is the harmony of political death. We do not intend to be political corpses."
 Their intentions have been poorly exe- cuted, and we propose to bury them in a railroad box car.
 we have met here to mediate upon this distinguished gentleman's nomina- any party breaches. This fight is in the democratic party, and willsb concluded when the nomination is made"
 What fight? The fight as to who should go as delegates to the state convention in Montgomery, who would there elect delegates to the national convention. The delegates to Chicago were as much the nominees of the democratic party as was Joseph F. Johnston and it was so under stood at that time, and has never been denied. And yet we find this man, the height of whose ambition seems to be to perform as temporary chairman, who on- ly in last January proclaimed that ''This fight is In the democratic party, and will be concluded when the nomination is made" in the front ranks of the opposi- tion to democracy, boldly asserting that there are no ties or obligations binding those who participated in the April pri- mary to support the nominees of the Chi cago convention. Let's quote again from his speech last January:
 l, ''I want the men who are here for the purpose of reporting this meeting not in our favor, to say that if this silver townsman of ours does receive the nomi- nation, I and all of us will vote for him, because we prefer a free silver demo- .crat to free silver populite or republi- can.
 Talking about harmony, you can get all the harmony you want. If our man is nominated, don't you free silver demo- crats say you cannot support him. YOU MUST WORK FOR THE PARTY AS WE WOULD"
 What does he say now? "We know 1t requires more courage, a deeper sense of moral conviction, greater freedom from the stress of party opinion in the south than anywhere else in this country to differ with the democratic party"
 Now, that is working for the party with vengeance. In the face of that etuHilSSiOH ICW Cdl they CldlIH tO De luG National Democratic Party?" They ac- knowledge that they are differing from the regular organized democracy. Differ ing is their synonym for bolting.
 This national democratic party" and the republican party are the Siamese twins of American politics. What I have quoted from their speeches is sufficient believe to show to the world the incon- sistency and instability of at least some of the leading spirits of this new move ment. If Hanna and the republican par ty are not on the watch they will get away from them. Will loyal party men follow their lead? See who were the managers of their convention in Mont gomery, and I believe that you will agree that it is better to be a whipper-snapper than jumping jack with a corporation pulling the string. Our duty in the premises is plain and simple
 Our party has spoken and that should be sufficient. You have chosen well to- day. No mistake has been made. The fight is hand to hand conflict. Let us meet the issue with courage, with reso- lution, with confidence, believing that our cause is right and that God the just will bless our course with the smile of approval.