The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
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 The St Louis star Is trying to be funny over what 1t is pleased to consider the plight of the Democrats in having no cam didate upon whom they can unite. We admit that our Party is somewhat diff ferentiy situated from what the Repubii- cans are. They have their candidate named ana are compelled to take him. Some of them make wry faces and give strong indications of c desire to get be- hind the barn and empty their stomachs. but 1t all does no good. Their man has been named and they dare not nomi- nate any one else. To cut loose from him means certain defeat and they know 1t. Whether sticking to him will give better results depends very largely on the degree of sanity maintained by the Democrats, and on the uses they may make of their opportunities.
 It is true that the Democrats are as yet very much at sea, both as to the man and the issues to be fought on. As to the latter. The Star says:
 So far as an issue is concerned they can 20 it blind, for the binder the issue the better it will suit the leaders. Where the blind lead the blind light Is not at all necessary.
 wei, we may admit that the Democrats are not fully unified on issues, but if the Republicans are united on any issue ex- cept the desirabiiity of holding on to the offices VIC are not aware of it. If 1t were possible to eliminate from the Republican Party everything except fight for prin- cipie; if it could be so arranged or ordered that there were no ofices in- volved, that Party would fly to pieces as suddenly and completely as though a charge of dynamite had been exploded under it. The hope of ofice has a won derfuliy cohesive power. and Republicans will stick together as long as there are offices to get.
 It is true, as we said, that Democrats are not welded together as they should be, and as we hope to see them, and they are so unfortunate as to have 8 double task before them. The Party has first to rid itself of certain theories which have prevailed in its ranks, and which have | proven a load that no Party could carry to 8 successful result It is sometimes more difficult to shake off old and vicious habits than it is to acquire new and better ones, but we think Democrats have no cause to despair. We are getting away from the jack-o'-lantern illusions of the past few years, and we are more than hopeful that political sanity will dominate our organization in the near future. When we rid ourselves fully of the virus of un- reason we will lind 1t easier to unite in support of sound Democratic doctrine. Meanwhile our opponents will do we'll to try to harmonize their own discordant elements. Even admitting that the Re- publicans are united and the Democrats disorganized we beg to call The Stars att tention to those lines of Milton: Oh. shame to men! sdevu with devil damn'd
 Firm concord holds. men only disagree. And The Star, not satisfied with telling Democrats to go it blind has selected a candidate for 1t in the person of Hon. Adlai Stevension, whom certain New Workers have been trying to boom. and of whom The Star says:
 It's a happy and very sensible thought on the part of the New York Democrats to take up Adlai Stevenson, for what's the use of sacrificing a live duck In hope less race when dead one will answer the
 The action of the New York Democrats solves the problem, and so MT. Stevenson will be the candidate in 1904.
 No doubt 1t would tickle the Republi- cans immensely to have Democrats take up Mir. Stevenson, or some other dead duck" but they are not going to do 1t. MT. Stevenson is an amiable gentleman who has served his party and his country with some credit in times past, but he is not of. Presidential size or capacity. He has shown a disposition to be all things to all men within the memory of all of us, and he stands as little show to be the Democratic nominee as Bryan does, and would stand as little chance to be elected. The Star needn't congratulate itself on such, a misfit nomination as that. The Democrats are going to get together on vital issues, and they are going to nomi- nate real live Democrat to carry out the Party's will, and they are going to give Roosevelt the biggest scare of his life, even if they fail to land.