The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
SOUTH'S OPPORTUNITY
EEADHRSHIP IN DIRECTING
PoIICY OF THE PARTY.
Dslongs to the South and Can Be
4 Obtained IL tahe Rank and File
n VIII Return to the Principles
p Of Jefferson and Tilden.

+, ngsw York Letter to Charleston News
" and Courier.
Il Come OF the most theushtfui Southern
~ in New York are declaring today that
~ greatest political opportunity 10 now
kpsn to the South that she has had since
ths Civil War. They say that the only
&1rty to power and usefulness In through
ethe solid South and that this CON
Hummation devoutly to be wished" must
- achieved by the South's leadsrship In
rencuncing all false theories and revfving
10 principles and do.triues of Jeffsr-
non and Tilden.
They insist that without the undiv- ded
SEAPORT CT the Southern States the l'emo-
nratic Party cannot possibly regain its
eld-time prestige and glory. and that
eance the responsibility Of redemption
rests in the South, leadership in direct
tng The policy Of the party belongs to
Therefore it behooves the South to speak
Ne with ore voice in tho next National
Democratic Convention, and to insist then
and there upon abandonment of all here
sies and a return to the teachings OF the
Patrick Calhoun sounded this clarior
note In his masterful speech. delivered
critic League. at Atlanta, Ia.
Thomas F. Ryan: a native Of VIZ.
ginia, and one of the most prominent
ssoutherrers in New York. whose loyalty
ing. in discussing this subject with your
correspondent today expressed himself
very forcefully as follows:
THE remarkable vitality OF the Demo-
cratic Party is shown by the recovery IN
Tuesday of 50 much OF the ground which
was lost by departing from the principles
of Jefferson and Tilden in favor Of State
Socialism and other wild heresies. Where
serious losses occurred 1t was because
unwtise leadership chung to these errors
and sought victory Dy the methods Of the
denagogus rather than by adherence to
pid-fashioned Democratic principles. Mr..
Coler would have been elected Governor
nn New York IL he had not been weighed
AOwn by the coal plank. In spite of hts
partial disavowal of this undemocratic
Asciaration a large number of Democratic
and Independent voters were deferred
from supporting MIN through disgust at
| ne sacrifice of principles to exnediency.
with the Democrats Of the Southern
states. They have the power to control
| end direct it's policy in the Democratic
Nxational Convention and In Congress II
9zzey choose to do so. It lies with them
/ 20 give 1t sound guidance and to put 1t on
1he road to victory. II the Democrats OF
| Mhe South will out loose from the So
| UaAlistic element. whether in the East
lsor West, which has had too large a share
N earty control during the last six years.
t9nd wih return to their former resolute
8uvport Of fundamental Democratic prin-
NIPPLES. the country will again be willing
sA4ionai affairs. All the interests of the
! south lie IN the direction Of a sound cur
wuucy and the reform Of the banking cir
.Nusation. which the Republicans have
Neglected to give in the face of solemn
kW3edges. With strict adherence to the
+, G60stttutfon as 1t Ii, with no encroach-
snent upon the rights Of the several States
! Mnd with no such extension of Federal
!. Yower as is being urged by Republican
leaders; by strict economy in admins
GRAFTON and moderate taxation for public
Durposes the party will recover it's old in
Ausnco. The assertion Of these principles
brought victory in the past, and adher-
enos 70 them will regain for the party
Ahs confidence of the American people.
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