The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
A LETTER FROM MORGAN
STATEMENT OF HIS POSITION AS
TO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.
Says the South Should Elect a Solid
Delesation--The Venerable Senator
Very Earnest in His Views.

Birmingham, Ala, October 2y--uuiteu
states Senator John +. Morgan has writ
ten the editor Of the Birmingham News
the following letter showing the lmpor-
lance OF the South electtng 4 solid demo
cattle delegation TO congress Tor the reason
that the representatives Of the South will
be imbued with sound democratic punci-
pIes
Editor the Birmingham News
Sir: feel indebted to the courtesy or
the News for its vIndicatton OF my taitn-
fulness to the principles Of the democratic
party, against asporslons that I have not
seen. They grow out Of an answer TO a
question asked me by newspaper cleaner.
who did me the honor to denouuce my
opinion. in answer to this question; "What
advantage do you think It Will be to the
democratic party, or the republican party,
to elect a majority in the house Of repre-
sentatlves In the Fifty eighth congreSsF
/ replied Il do not see that II VIII ne
a real advantage 10 either party. II the
republicans win, they Will have a responsl-
biiity on questions Of tariff. trusts, govern
ment in the Philippines and National ex-
pendltures, as 10 which they are already
divided that IS likely TO result In their
defeat III 1904 II the democrats win, they
sponsihuty, without making Roadway Tor
their own principles, or uniting their scat
tered forces in q solid line OF battle. rms,
OF course, is magnlhed into an expression
OF indifference as TO the success OF the
democratic party.
On our part and on the part OF the
National republican party, the election IN
November is no real test OF party prlncl-
pies, or party strength. ana / might be
safely Indifferent now to the success or
either party, II II was not my most abid-
ing conviction that no party has existed
or will ever eKNts IN the United states
that can be safely entrusted with tile ap-
plication Of the true principles OF the con-
stltution TO the rights, liberties and the
permanent prosperity OF our people, ex-
cept the democratic party
II ! knew OF better party, i WOMB
Join II: but am convinced that none bet
ter has existed or can exist because we
are welded to the constitution. am not
enthused as TO political results, every time
Bull Run victory is IN sight prefer
TO wait until our forces are all up and in
solid array, so that, when we gain battle,
we can march on the capitol. They are
gathering now IN great force and Will In
organization And II we VIII, only Tor
once wait until the enemy has developed
the weak spot in his lines Of defense
complete victory will be achieved. / 90
not counsel delay, inaction or surrender.
but ! do not see that we improve ouE
chances of ultimate success by winning
an election that means nothing as 70 any
great Issue, or any great leader, now be-
fore the country.
II we lose the majority in the house,
It does not follow that any great demo
cratic psiciple has been overthrown. or,
II we gain control OF the house, it does
not follow that any great democratic prin-
ciple or policy, has been established, be-
cause we are not all agreed as 10 what are
those principles or policies In TACT the
real battle between the great parties Is not
on and, to bring it on now may mean orr
virtual destruction. The election Ia No
vember, at most, IS only a skirmish, ana
we are not prepared for decisive work,
even II we could now defeat the enemy.
1t Is therefore, lDconsequentlal to the de-
mocracy as 8 body whether we win OF lose
In November; and this u the only point
on which ! conversed with the reporter.
There is however, more serious view OF
the situation that Is worthy OF our careful
attention.
All the districts Of the South are likely
TO be represented by democrats. and this
Is matter OK the greatest importance.