The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
KEEP ENEMY AT HOME"
CORTELYOU WILL TRY THIS MOTTO
 IN ALABAMA.
Chairman Mallory Calls on Democrats to Organize Parker and Davis z, Clubs--The News~ef
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Advertiser Bureau,
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Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Sept. B. Keep the enemy busy at home," is to be Chairman Cortelyou's slogan in this campaign.
 A Republican of State prominence. who Is in the confidence of Republican State Chairman J. O. Thompson and National Committeeman Charles Scott. tells The Advertiser correspondent the secret of Chairman Cortelyou's deter imitation to make an aggressive fight in Alabama Messrs Thompson and Scott have convinced the National Chairman that a Democratic Congress sional nomination in Alabama means certain victory and that nine Con- gressmen from, this State will tender their services to Chairman Taggart and spend the time between now and elec- tion in the close States of the North and Middle West in the interest of the national ticket.
 National Committeeman Scott con- vinced MT. Cortelyou that if an az gressive campaign was inaugurated in Alabama that the Democratic Congress- men would be forced to remain in the State to look after their own inter- ests. The Republican managers have convinced Mir. Cortelyou that If an aggressive campaign was inaugurated in Alabama that. the Democratic Con- gressmen would be forced to remain in the State to look after their own in- terests. The Republican managers were convinced that 1t would be a good investment to put $10.0O0 in the Ala bama campaign and keep the Alabama speakers at home rather than allow them to invade the close district of the North and Middle West.
 Chairman H. S. D. Mallory of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, has determined that the Republi- cans shall not be permitted to make any gains in Alabama and since the announcement of Chairman Cortelyous determination to make an aggressive fight in this State was wired out from Washington by The Advertiser corre- spondent. Chairman Mallory has pre- pared the following letter which was this afternoon mailed to the county |chairmeE throughout the State urging that Parker and Davis clubs be organ ized in every county. The letter reads:
 To the Chairman of the County Demo-
 cratic Executive Committee:
 Dear Sir-I suggest that it will be well to organize in your county, if not already done so, a Parker and Davis club and an active campaign inaugu- Idtcu du COHlllucQ lTOHl nOW unIll the November election. While 1t is true, there will be no opposition to our ticket in most of the counties. 1t Is important that the principles of the party be kept before our people. Espe- oially Is this true with reference to the younger voters and to the men not yet of age, who will soon become electors.
 The political principles maintained by our party are essential to the pre- servation of free government, and there Is little danger of an elector, who has been thoroughly indoctrinated with them departing from the faith. We must look to the future as well as the present, so that if in the time to come serious opposition arises, we will continue to have a well trained and educated party membership. I suggest that you confer with the party leaders in your county with re- ference to the formation of clubs and an active campaign committee. I will
 be glad to hear from you as to the po- litical conditions of your county. I am sending a similar letter to ev- cry county chairman.
 Yours truly,
 H. s. D. Mallory, Chairman etc