Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-25
THE SCHEME WILL FAIL.

The edifor-i n-chief of THE Montgomery
Advertiser a'tterded the Pam5rite COM
mit.ee conference held in New York the
other day, and, like a great many peo-
pie who get away from home and say
things which they think will not reach
home, this venerable old editor was also
caught in the same trap. He not only
told things GU. of school, but acknowl-
edged to be a fact that the purpose of the
boosted Palmsr-Buckner democracy OF
Alabama is for none othsr than to
defeat the regular organized democracy
i.of the sta.e. Speaking of Maj. Screws
visit to the metropolis, the Montgomery
Journal says:
Aaabama's representa- tive at the Palm
| erlte com lttee's conference in New York
was Nal w. W. Sore WIS, the edi.or-fn-
chief of the Montgomery morning paper.
The purpose of thu meeting was to or
ganlze more thoroughly the forces and
fight the. regular organized democracy.
There was no secret Of the purpose of the
me- ting. ft was bold and outspoken
The New York Pos, which is authority
on the subject says the purpose of the
meeting was to consider routine business
and matters of special interest in con-
nection with the progress of the move
ment In states which are to hold cleo
tiors in the fall. and everything will be
done to further the interest of the party
in localities. which are repor,ed 10 be in
special need of help"
This, therefore, is clear enough. The
sound MONEY contingent are to make a
bold and aggressive fight against the or
ganiZed democratic party everywhere,
'+and 10 further the interests of the parry
| in localities which are reported to b. in
| special reed of help" Here is clear in
! timation that we are to have Wall street
/ gold dumped in.o Ala ALBANIA to help dis
| rupt and d:feat the democratic parity, for
! here the Palmerites are certainly lin need
| of help"
! But the most interesting part of the
story is o follow. The Post interviewed
the members present, and here is what 1t
quotes the Alabama representative as
saying:
MAI w. w. Screws. editor of the
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, spoke en-
couragingly of the strength of he move
m@nt in his sta te. Upon a straight issue,
he thought that the sound money element
Of the democracy was in majority. The
leaders OF The sound money movement
found the idea of regularity the most diff
ficult one to fight against. If the next
state convention should be held with the
understanding hat federal issues were to
be igror5d, the sound money contingent
would surely win in Alaba ma"
Here, then, is the milk in the cocoanut.
Here is why Maj Screws wants national
issues ignored in state politics next year,
with the hope hat the sound money ele-
! ment in the party would get in control of
the party machinery. Does the major
really believe that his faction is in the
majority? If so, why not make he fight
openly and in a manly and straightfor-
ward way? Why go bsating around the
bushes2 Why does he think that the free
silver democrats will submit to be doni-
mated by the Palmerites when he Palm
cries refus@ to submit to the rule of the
majority? Are the majority any less
manly and honest and respectable than
| the Pa1meri:ee?
If the majors scheme Is to get hold of
/ the party machinery by getting the party
] 70 ignore national issues in the ate
campaign, it will fail in any event. But
thai doesn't alter the majors purpose.