Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20

We entirely agree with Mr. Gaines that it is the
duty of Southern Democrats to endeavor to nomi.
| nate Southern statesman for the Presidency, if
they feel convinced that the South contains the best
material.
For forty years the men of the South have been
barred from the Presidency. 1t is now time that
they declared their independence, we might say,
renvested themselves in all the rights and attributes
and responsibilities of American citizenship. The
Civil War is but memory-ifwe we except the pension
list. Confederate Generals are bearing commissions
as general officers in the United States Army Con-
ederate soldiers have served in the cabinet on the
Supreme bench, in the diplomatic service For a
quarter of century former Confederates have been
among the very ablest and most influential men in
both branches of Congress.
1t is time that the ban were removed 1t is
time that any citizen of any State, proved worthy,
should be considered eligible for the Presidency
tually as we'll as THEORETICALLY The ablest men in
the Democratic party Southern men. The most
experienced men in the Democratic party are South
ern men. The States of the South can always be re-
relied upon for two thirds of the electoral votes
essary to elect Democratic President
There is as much latent conservatism in the
South there is in the East and AS much radcalism
as there is in the West 1t is the most American
section of the country The men of the South are
faithful to principles and to traditions. They
don't get rattisd. They are accustomed to rule and
direct and it comes natural to them. From birth
they are trained to the Constitution of the
United States as the most sacred document known
OF mortal men, They fear not. Knowing their
rights they dare maintain them. They draw dis
tlnctlon among white men-al are equal, rich and
poor grave and gay, learned and unlearned. The
possession of wealth never carried influence with it
in the South, could demagogue appeal to n
soiled shirt frayed trouser legs to prove that he
was worthy of something.
It is unwholesome condition OF national life
when the statesmen of one third of the country
to be excluded by common consent from consdera-
tion for the Presidential office. 1t is time that this
condition should end even If heroic means are re-
quired to do it. Better Democratic defeat, or two,
than that the South, the chief pillar and prop of
the Democratic party should be partially, f not ac-
tualy dsfranchsed. The Populist brother will not
take kindly to Southern Presidential candidate,
because the educated thought of the South has
never taken to Populism The Populsts being pa
ternaliss naturally Protectioniss and therefore
essentially Republicans. The Southern Democrat
believes in indvidualism. His base is the man
rather than the mass. Herein he differs, and al
ways will, with the Popust and the Republican
| The South has kept the Democratic party alive
for thirty years 1t has given the Democratic party
character and prestige 1t has stood faithful to the
teachings of Jefferson and to the traditions of the
fathers of tho Republic. There is an irreconciliable
conflict between the conservatism of the East and
the radicalism of the West. Why not compromise
on the Southp The section that produced WASH
ngton, Jefferson, Jackson, Marshall, a Lee, a
Madison Lamar can be depended on to have some
children worthy of their sires.
Let the Democrats nominate Southern man
for President real Democratic platform and the
voting hosts opposed to Imperialism and trusts and
corporate control of everything in sight, will rally to
his support.