The age-herald., 1899-07-13
SENATOR MORCANS DIFFERENCES
 CAME LIKE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Statement Regarded by Leaders As a Plea to Democrats tn
 FOya@ Bryan and Subordinate Silver,

some degree the astonishment and doubt with which the words attributed to Sena- tor Morgan were received by men who go largely to shape and form democratic policy in Alabama.
 Something of this feeling is demon- strated by remarks made to the Age Herald by Hon. John w. Tomlinson, Mr. Bryans closest personal and political friend in the state. MT. Tomlinson said:
 Matter of Right
 If Senator Morgan Is quoted correctly, must say l do not subscribe to all he is quoted as saying. I favor the nomination for president of an earnest advocate of the restoration of silver, and not one who, in order to get the office, is willing to say, when my party is able to pass a free coinage bill I will not veto it, but will per init 1t to become law The party prefers a man who believes in the justice of the measure and who has fought and will keep on fighting for it, even after he Is pres- dent, until it is enacted into law. Why should the people ask any man to permit what is to their interest and what they want and have a right to demand as a matter of justice and right?
 Nothing Gained by wavering
 "We would gain nothing, but would lose, by nominating man who would conde- scendingly permit a free coinage bilP to stand if passed. Who does not remember how gloomy was the prospect in 1896 until the Chicago convention took a fearless stand and nominated a fearless leader who would 'entreat no longer?' If you think Jackson won the great battle against the money power of his day by week-kneed fighting, go read the history of those times. The opposition would fight just as hard man who would permit free coin age as they would a man who favored free coinage; nothing would be gained from them by such a concession, but it would drive away from the party many who would only see in such a course the aban- donment of the fight for silver
 Ihere Is no doubt in my mind-there can not be reasonable doubt in the mind of any reasonable man-that Alabama will send solid delegation to the next demo- cratic national convention instructed for Bryan and the Chicago platform Alabama democrats are overwhelming for Bryan and free coinage"
 Will Not Meet With Favor
 Hon. Nathan l.. Miller secretary of the state democratic executive committee, au- thorized this expression of his opinion:
 "The proposition for the democratic party to nominate candidate for president with out regard to his personal views, but to re- ly upon his carrying out the platform decla- rations, will not and should not meet with favor here or elsewhere. Doomed indeed
 
 takes. I well remember that at the Chicago convention in 1892 Cleveand's personal op- position to the free coinage of silver was urged as a reason why he should not be nominated. but the reply was that MT. Cleveland is an honest man and will carry out the platform of the party in the spirit in which it is adopted. If he can't do that he will not accept the nomination. Nobody knows better than Senator Morgan how we were fooled and betrayed. How often have MT. Cleveland's critics been taunted with the fact that his opposition to free coinage was well known when he was nominated; and that position pointed to in aid of the construction placed that platform by him and his followers. That mistake Is too recent to be repeated. The country's ex- perience in the matter of the construction of the Nicaraguan canal ought to be heed ed All parties declared for the canal in their platforms, yet the bill was not passed. The man who undertakes to do a thing should believe that it is right. Reaffirm the platform and nominate a man in accord herewith Who has suggested any im- provement on Bryan?'
 James l.. Tanner said: "I am convinced that Senator Morgan has seriously weak ened his own influence in the state, and the cause of his own reelection to the senate. Our great senator has made mistake in conveying the impression that he is opposed to Bryan"
 'I consider Bryan to be the greatest dem ocrat since Jefferson, and any opposition to him for nomination next year for president will be futile, and being futile will be fool ish," said Richmond P. Wetmore, tax com missioner. Alabama democrats are prac- tically united for Bryan. There is no fac tion no set of democrats opposed to him."
 He Sides With the Senator
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