The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET GIVES
HOPE TO STATE OFFICIALS
Alabama'S Public Men Enthusiastic Over Action of
ST. Louis Convention and arc Sanguine
of Success in November.

If the Democracy of the United
States feels like the representatives OF
the Democracy of Alabama in the
State House on the hill. it is sanguine
and aggressive for the ticket named
at St. Louis.
In expressing their views yesterday
the State officers did so without quail
fications. without holding back as II
there was something about the ticket
which was not quite right. Their en-
dorsement of the National Democratic
ticket was spontaneous and hearty.
They feel hope for National success
to which they have been strangers for
years. The ticket altogether, bears a
hopeful appearance to them.
They are of the opinion that the st.
Louis convention marked sudden,
radical change for the better in Demo-
cratic affairs. To some of them the sit
uation looks rosy. 1t bears hopeful
aspect that they believed impossible.
1.-THE work of the great Democratic
convention is especially gratifying to
them. The manly telegram of Judge
Alton B. Parker, informing the conven-
ton of his position on the money qpes-
ton, intimating that he would rather
decline the nomination than be evasive
OF QeCepllVe, WON tne hearty PRAISE u
the State officials. 1t was one of the
clarified situation and the newborn
confidence.
Cunningham Is Pleased.
Governor Cunningham has been SO
busy since the convention that he has
not had time to read the national plat
form. He has laid a copy of 1t away
and 1t was his purpose to give 1t a
thorough and careful reading. He
heartily endorsed the ticket, however.
The ticket is a good one, an excel
lent one" said Governor Cunningham.
TT is in itself a hopeful sign. The
Convention could have hardly made a
better selection. 1t has given Demo-
Gratis renewed confidence and renewed
hope. The situation was never so en-
couraging as 1t is since the nominal
tions were made"
IT'S a winner" said Auditor Thorn
as L. Sowell, positively and emphati-
cally, ITS a winner, and you can put
that as strong as you want to. We have
got more to hope for than we have
had in many years. The men whi
named that ticket knew what they
were doing. 1 look on the telegram Of
Judge Parker as one of the very bes
things that could have happened f.,
the Democrats. 1t served notice on tn,
world that so far as the Democrat,
Party was concerned the vexed money
question was settled. 1t emphasized
Judge Parker's position on the money
question as 1t could have been empna
sized in no other way. 1t made clea
and distinct to the whole country tn,
position of its nominee and the posi-
ton of the Democratic party on finan
cial questions"
General r. F. Lyon. clerk of the Su
preme Court. was very much gratifiet
at the work of the convention.
Il was personally. for German" sait
General Lyon. But the ticket named
is fine one. In fact. it Is probably tn,
strongest ticket that could have beer
named. 1t is one that will command
respect of the whole country The nom
nation of ex-senator Henry G. Davi
was, think, a most fortunate one. 1
gives us not only fine chance of car
rying West Virginia. but it strength
ems the Democratic cause in Maryland
and Pennsylvania, where he is yer,
popular"
Commissioner Of Agriculture and In