The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-20
Reviews Present Political Con- ditions in The South
DEMOCRATS RESPONSIBLE
Says They Are Entitled to Credit for New Constitution and for the Elimination of the Me-
 gro Vote.

United States Senator John T. Morgan has written to E. K. Campbell. chairman of the democratic state campaign com nittee regretting that he cannot take an active part in the present campaign, and reviewing the present political condition in the state.
 Senator Morgan says that the demo- cratic party is responsible for all the laws in the state, the new constitution with it's elimination of the negro vote, and says furthermore that it should be and is willing to assume responsibility for the new laws needed to carry that instrument Into full force and effect, and to accommodate the rapid growth and development of industries. Following is the letter:
 Warm Sulphur Springs, Oct. 15, 1902 MT. E. K. Campbell, Chairman, etc.
 Dear Sir-Your invitation of 11th inst, requesting me to assist in the labors of the campaign committee, of which you are chairman, would be gladly accepted if other duties of a personal nature per- mitted me to gratfy this earnest desire, and to do this pleasing duty to myself and to the great people who have so  From my childhood l have not been able, until this year, to feel assured that the peace and prosperity of the people of Alabama was firmly established on foun- dations that are permanent.
 Every living Alabamian and their fathers before them inherited a condition with reference to negro slavery for which they are not responsible and have not had even the power to control
 In defending the constitutional guar antees, provided for this institution and sanctioned by every state in the Umon' all the thousands of millions Of dollars that had been invested in slaves were swept away and the result was reached which had never been doubtful, that the abolition of slavery would be followed by the demand that the negro slaves should become the partners, with thelr owners in all political powers and priVi- leges, and should be backed by the gov ernment in their demands for intermar- riage and for social equality.
 Effects of Emancipation.
 In Alabama and the whole south, these conseouences of emancipation have been resisted, with whatever powers we pos sessed Gradually, through bitter eX- perience, the public sentiment or the whole country, has at last reached the quiet conclusion that cur struggles were
 
 white race; until even those who have gained profit and the power of office by controlling the votes of the negro race in Alabama now unite with us and even go beyond us, in their avowed re- pudiation of the negro as a voter.
 This remarkable concurrence of senti- ment and conviction Is now a settled purpose; an event that is complete; a fact that Is accomplished; and 1t Is the end of the controversy as to the legiti- mate results and effects of the abolition of slavery in Alabama
 Clouds Have Passed By.
 No national political party will serious ly attempt to renew condition that Is denounced by all white men, of all politi- cal parties in Alabama ana the ciouu7 have passed by
 This most important situation has been reached through the organization, the principles and the labors and sutferlngs of the democracy; while they were an- taRonized by the power and patronage of the federal government, in the hanos of men whose entire political strength was in the control of the negro vote. It cannot be deemed that from the admls- sion of Alabama into the union, the dem ocratic marty has the just credit for it's snlendid development and for saving the srate from such horrible conditions as now affiet Hayti and San Domingo, and have been almost as disastrous III Jamaica-a British colony In the sln- cere admission of the democracy of Ala hama 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 danger ous and distressing character, and It IS beyond the power of the human mlhu to sunnlant that great creed with any other that could have saved the state, In those fierce trials or that can raise It 10 the nroud future that now dawns upon us.
 Democratic Principles. If we had only the past to appeal to, for the union, harmony and strength or the democratic party of Alabama our claim would be fully sustained. But we insist that, with the whole democratic marty of the union, we stand for the gov ernment of the constitution and that our nrinciples are the only safe Dasis or free republican- -government. We nave no need to abandon our creed in search or new expedients for new conditions or difficulty. and a faithful adhersion to 1t is now more than ever, demanded by tbe safety and welfare of the people.
 The 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 mem- orias of the past and the hopes of the .. .,o,.- ,.araxUad with assurances of