The sun., 1902-11-14
THE DEMOC CRtTIC PARTY.
The SOuth's Opportunity In Its Rcgen
Grafton.
From the Richmond Times

From the Richmond Times
NEW loRK Nov 9-Some of the most
thoughtful Southerners in New York are de.
Claring to-day that the greatest political
opportunity j. now open to the South that
she has had since the CivI War They say
that the only possible restoration Of the
Democratic party TO power and usefulness
j. through tho Solid South" and that thi.
"con,ummat ion devoutly 10 be- wished" must
be achieved by the South's leadership in
rcuouncing all false theories and reviving
the principles and doctrines OF jefferson and
1ildrn
They insist that without the undivided
support of Ia" southern States the Democratic
party cannot possibly regain its old time
prestige and glory, and that since the respon IL
hilitv of redemption rest, in the south, lead
err hip H. directing the policy OF tn" party
belongs 20 tn" South
Thrrriorr it brhooves the South TO spea X
a. with one voice Ia the next National DEM
ocratlc onv"ntlon and 70 INSIST then ana there
to the teachings Of the fathers
Patrick Calhoun -ound"d this clarion note
in hi ma~t"rful speech delivered recently
before the Young Mems Democratic League
Thomas + Ryan a native OF Virginia and
one Of the most pronih"nt Sonth.tn"rs IN
interest l. un-w'rvng. in discussing this
subject with your ,orresponheht to-day.
expressed himself very iorCriully, a. follows.
The remarkable vitality OF the Demo-
cratic party /, shown by the recovery on
Tuesday. Nov T. of 80 much OF the ground
which was lost by Departing from the princi-
pl,~ of jefferson and 1ildrn In favor of State
socialism and other wild herescs Where
serious losses occurred. it was because un-
wis" leadership Clung to these errors and
sou, ,ht victory by the methods OF the dema-
gogur rather than by adherence to old
would have been elected Governor In New
York If he had not been weighed down by
the coal plank In spite OF his partial dis
aNowul Of this un-DemoCratiC declaration. \
voters were deferred from supporting him
through disgust at the sacrifice OF principle
to cXpedicnCy.
"In. future success of the party lies with
tho Democrats of the southern States They
have tie power to control and direct its
policy IN the democratic National Conven-
tion and in Congress II they Ci oose TO do so
II lies with them TO give II sound guidance
and to put II on III" road to victory, IL tie
Democrats OF the South will cut loose from
or West. which has had too large a share in
Marty control during the last six years. and
will return to thcir former resolute support OF
funda mental Democratic prin Ciples, the coun-
try will again he willing to intrust to the
party the direction oi nat ional affairs. All
the interests OF the South lie IN the direct ion
of n sound currency and the reform OF the
banking circulation, which the Republicans
plrdg"s With strict adherence to the Con-
stitution as It is, with no encroachment upon
tie rights Of the several States and with no
such extension of Federal power as il b' ing
urged hv Republican leaders; 10y strict econ
omy in admin istration. and moderate
taxation for public PURPOSES the party will
recover it's old influence. The assertion Of
these principles brought victory in the past
and adherence TO them will regun for the
party the confidence OF the American moplc,