Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-15
A REuNITED PARTY.

The Annlston Hot Blast has been studying thesquestion-of uniting the dem oeratic party in Alabama, and as result of it's lahors offers the following:
 ''The Montgomery Advertiser has had much to say recently about the men who prior to two years ago worked harmoni- ously together in the democratic party reuniting,- Such a consummation is in- deed to be desired by all men who want
 to see the democratic party in Alabama confident in it's strength and who want less Of bitterness and Strife than was had in this state in the last national election. It is true the Palmer and Buckner follow
 CTS did not amount to much in numbers in the state, but there would have been less of bitterness in the campaign if they had supported the .denocratic nominees
 But the question Of importance is
 how can this reunion be brought about? We have studied every phrase of this question from every standpoint, earn estly desiring to find common ground upon which all men can stand who claim to be democrats and, we have not been able to see that this common ground can be obtained by one side demanding that the other surrender its convictions, on the financial question In fact. we believe that the man who demands such surrender well knows that the party cannot be reunited in this way.
 We see only. one practical plan by which this reunion can be brought about. and it Is this. Let every man who claims to be a democrat be allowed to partici- pate in the sdeinocratic primaries in 1898 and 1900 with the pledge that he support the nominees, Of all the democra tic con- ventions, and then every man keep his pledge no matter whether gold men or silver men be p6rninated by the conven- tons. zr-e-->-s-s.s. -as>sas-ss.-sssazsss
 "As democrat we are always willing to take such chances as this imposes. fsfINha dxyltr rnloi iynx. hal aip xr of thesdemScrats ta Alabama and in the United Sta tes~ureSn favor of the present system of finance. and if 1t desires to sea the democratic party reunited in Ala banna, AtB will csrtaanly be willing to the adoption of tho plan suggested.
 "But in order that the position of the Advertiser may be understood, we ask that it,giEe an lunequivocal answer and state wfs5hef9,Ur rot 1t is willing to CO., operate. in the way wet suggest in an effort to- aGa{n bring together the men who prior to last year worked shoulder to shoulder in the Organization of the dem4 ocratic Iparfyg I.-.-
 .'Letoihe Advertiser answer. and if it apswsrs in the affirmative, then we will believs,H possible tpaagain have re- united party in Alahefna.
 Let us hear fronl the Advertiser and know what steps It is willing to take to bring about the reunion which 1t says is SC. r,,ch to be desired
 " Htfc lIS-kfUt -fSfee3t- TSdliy SOiVSu the pf6blepn. It viii find that not only the Advertiser will refuse to make such a piedges but quite u number of it's fol- lowers also Democra ts who will take part in tie party primaries in the future, irrespective of wha [, their personal views may be on the finahciaE question, have alreadys accepted tie Aproposition as laid down by the Hot Blast, and there is no other solution of the question. and those who desirezto-remain democrats will do as they have always done. abide the ac- tion of the party; and those who may pos sibly have gone off in a pettish spite and voted against those pledges in the last election will welcome the opportunity to reinstate their party fealty. There are others who have burnt the bridge be- hind them and no inducements at com promise of whatsoever nature would cause them to efster=into any kind of an agreement, and the party will be in a much better condition to conduct the campaign success fully without them than with them.