The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-21
Senator Morgan Writes. Of
the Campaign in Alabama.

Jamaica-a British colony. In the SIN
cere admission of the Democracy of Ala
bama to the great creed of State rights,
and the individual rights of the people
instituted in 1900 by Thomas Jefferson and
his associates. they have found the means
of bringing the State through trials and
difficulties of the most dangerous and
distressing character, and it is beyond
the power of the human mind to sup
plant that great creed with any other
that could have saved the State, in those
fierce trials or that can raise 1t to the
proud future that now dawns upon us.
Only Safe Basis.
If we had only the past to appeal to,
for the union, harmony and strength of
the Democratic party of Alabama, our
claim would be fully sustained. But we
insist that, with the whole Democratic
party of the Union, we stand for the
Government of the Constitution and
that cur principles are the only safe
basis Of free republican government. We
have no need to abandon our creed in
search of new expedients for new condi-
tons of difficulty, and faithful adher-
ence to it is now, more than ever de-
manded by the safety and welfare of the
people.
he new Constitution of Alabama is
based upon the creed of the Democracy
and the support of it's form and plan of
government appeals to every true DEM
ocrat as a high, personal duty. The
memories of the past and the hopes OF
the future. now renewed with assurances
of peace and great prosperity. alike in
wife us to stand by our Constitution.
which ever it's former enemies adopt as
blessed relief to the State.
Voter Emancipated.
The voting power of the State, being
relieved of the incubus of a division on
race lines, is now free to give it's support
to such local and national measures as
each voter shall consider is best for the
country; and the reduced number of those
entitled to the ballot adds a new respon-
sibility to every lawful voter.
Our best thoughts, as to public meas
ures, and our most sincere action are
needed to lay down safely and discreetly
the lines of State policy that we must
adjust to new industrial and commercial
conditions, that are now moving Ala
bama to the front rank of prosperous
States. The ports of the whole world
will soon be open, on the shortest posi-
BILE lines of navigation to ships bearing
our commerce. Our resources OF cotton,
lumber, grain and forage plants. with
our unlimited capacity for coal and iron
production, will load these ships with
cargoes that are needed by every nation.
THE returns must bring us wealth and
strength that will build Alabama up into
honorable rivalry with the greatest States
in the world. Our laws are not fully
adapted to this new and sudden change
in our industrial conditions. and great
care is to be taken, so that they will
promote the general welfare of the peo-
pie, without doing injustice to any of our
people whether black or white, rich or
poor, native or foreign born.
Accepts the Duty.
The Democratic party is responsible
for these laws and accepts the duty
without hesitancy; relying upon the
soundness of its principle of government,
and the solid honesty of it's. voters.
This new field is too grand for descrip-
ton in words. Time alone will reveal
its splendors. Already, We see there the
masters of financial enterprise are taking
control of the great railroads that lead