Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-24
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 The MobilesRegister was quick to catch the cue put out by hesAnniston Hot Blast that the democrats of this state ignore national issues in the next cam paagu," and the nasn wiio bolted last yz ar must not stand out and demand unrea- snnable concessions" The Register de- votes considerable space in discussing the questions. and among other things says:
 We are still in doubt. however. vl,at concessions II demanded. are nnr asolia e ble, and who is to dectde the question. The organ efzthe party in this staze says that the whole of the Chicago platform is to be reafirmed. The organ ought |" know. It declares. that the reafiirna .ion If that platform is as sure a g fate. In such case. there is, to be no concession to those who boited last year.
 Would it be an unreasonable demand or would, the silver men. be making an un- reasonable concession were they to admit that the paragraph of the Chicago plat form cfiuclsing5 the United States sd- preine court was ill-advised and not 'ie- sevir g of reatfiT ma tiuu as democratic truth: That plank calls for the .s.eon- struci.Gn of the supro me court so sal the supreme court can return a decision in keeping with the. glews of those who framed the n csgo platform The bot CTS ei,ject to that rahk. Will it .'e ln- rlaascnable. to ask that it's unwisGom be eonceded? Then the federal inte.Yeh- ton blank. d. We say nothing Of ths silver plank. although many q the bolters will stick at that point and refuse to come back if it is held up to them as good old democratic doctrine But grant Ing that this concession is not demanded, and that only 'reasona bie' concessions are demanded--reasona ble from free silver mans point of view how about these other two matters We haVes men toned?
 We are ather of the opinion that un- less these are included in the 'reasona- ble concessions the bolters will be forced to continue to flock by themselves
 The Register takes for granted that what the Hot Blasa recomm nds will be done, and assuming to speak for the bolt CTS proceeds to discuss hhe concessions and what demands the holters will not aeeede to.
 nb propos,e to want 70 know if it would be an unreasonable concession for the silver men to admit that the paragraph of the Chicago platform criticising the Uni! ed States cour1 was i'll advised and not deserv ing of raaffirna toin as dem ocratic truth" Yes. this would be un- reasonable and democrats do not pro- pc5e to alter this paragraph one iot or ti.He. ''9f' -s~
 "Therl the Federal intrvention?'
 This plank is also satisfactory to all democrats who believe in local self gov ernmert and are opposed ;o Federal in- tlrvsntion until she States have exhaust ed all efforts to protect the peace and dig ndly of the law, whicls was not the case when President Cleveland sen; the United States troops to quell the riot at Chicago without firsq having ascertain- ed whiJ- her or not the executive of Illinois had refused protection to persons and property or was in need of Federal as- sistance. Such action was a usurpation of power on the part of Mir Cleveland and direct thrust at local self govern mem, the cardinal principles of democ- racy When Governor Altgeld notified Pr.sAdert Cleveland tlaai Illinois was able to uphold thl5 law, and would do so here ended ,he presidents authority until it was proven t1hat the governor was a trai,pr to his trust. and this proof should have come of investigation and not from mers assertions of political pets on whom the presiden. leaned to feather his own financial nept and tn turth r his political ambition by the foul use of money. Hence no democrat will agree to a concession on l.lls point
 As to the silver plank, that is going to be dove tailed into every crevice of the etate platform ars1 every nail head willbe plated wgjh it, and if the bolters car1rot accept this and prefer ito continue to flock bya yathemselv~s," they are at liberty to do so or they can spread thsir wings ard seek republican waters where con- cs,,lions are not needed and the temper ature of the waters is more eo their lik- ing. Our only request will be not 10 as- sums the name of democracy" whieh was copylsieInted by the fathers and is a legacy which speaks for itself against central liza tioat of power, and for local self government, for equal rights and civil iiberty.sS
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