Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10
THEY ARE COMING.

The action of the convention at Chi
cago yesterday In the adoption of the
party platform will result in reunited
democratic party in Alabama. Already
thousands of men who went away from
the party in 1892 and in 1894 have come
back. Without exception those who still
believe in the true principles of democ-
racy, and have not yet severed their con-
nection with the "piebald" party formed
as the result of fusion, will do so now
and return to the only true party of the
people.
1t is true that some men who were once
democrats and members of the demo-
cratic party in this state are gone from
the party for good. 1t could not be ex-
pected that they would all come back.
Those who have renowned democracy
and all the great principles upon which
the party was founded are gone for
all time. They went away from us pro-
claiming that they were better demo-
Gratis than those who stood by the old
ship, but they have fallen by the way
side. They have embraced republican,
ism and henceforth will fight under that
flag. But there are not very many of
that class-not enough to help the re-
publican party but little, and their alb
sence from the democratic party will
scarcely be noticeable They are what
you might properly term leaders. They
hope to get some office, or in some way
get pie in their plates.
The honest farmers, mechanics and Ia
borers, who really thought the demo-
cratic party had abandoned the people,
and for that reason sought another and
new party, through which they hoped to
get relief, will return to their first love.
They will discover in the democratic
platform the old time doctrine, and I'M
der the democratic banner they will once
more rally. They are coming.
Hon. George Gray of Delaware, whom
the New York Journal thinks is the sole
survivor of the administration forces in
the senate" could stand anything save
a rude disturbance of the delicate sensi-
bilties of Mr.. Cleveland. The senator
talked to Mr. Creelman of the New York
World the other day as follows:
but you would vote for democratic
candidate who differed with you only on
the question of free silver?"
Certainly, l would.
"And suppose Mr.. Cleveland or the adj
ministration is repudiated in the plat
form, senator, what them"
'eThen we should have another couven-
ton and another democratic party. Or.
rather, we should call the real democrat
ic party together and turn it's back on
it's enemies.
So 1t will be seen that the free coinage
candidate ON a free coinage platform
would leave enough reality in the demo-
cratic party for Senator Gray to vote
for the ticket, but If the platform should
happen to comb Growers locks the other
way a little, in the opinion of the Della
ware senator an real democracy would
at once depart from the party. Senator
Gray's talk with the World reporter is
liable to create the impression that with
him it is Grover, and not principles. z :
Quite likely when the "black belt
method" dissolves into the advancing
light we shall find Marengo presenting
Frank Thweatt, piebald, for the future
seat on the supreme court, otherwise
in reserve for Chancellor Tayloe; Dallas
will advance Bee Gee to the enforced
vacancy left by Speaker Pettus; Lowndes
will remove Willis Brewer from the gates
of the treasury to put there Ben De-
Lemos. Doubtless public sentiment will
speedily thereafter issue from it's tenn
porary observation purified and fortified,
as in 1874, and we shall be prepared to
follow with alacrity the counsel of Seay.
Editor ]. w. DuBose In Age Herald,
February 21, 1894
Years ago man of clear insight fore