The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-18
The Ticket.

a great deal Of interest the trend
of sentiment in democratic ranks
on the important question of who
shall lead the Party in the coming
battle for the presidency. We have
en- deavored to take a broad view
of the subject and to give full and
adequate consideration to the
claims of the factional elements
that must be brought into perfect
harmony in order to achieve victo-
ry. W. know that this is a difficult
problem to solve and We know
further that there are extremists
in each faction Of the party who
are bent upon having things run
their way regardless of conse-
quences. In reaching our conclu-
sion we have placed this class to
stand alone in doing what it can
to impede the party in its work.
The end to be attained is to get
votes for the nominees aud this
is to be done by II straight forward
and independent adherence to the
principles that have governed the
party since it's foundation.
1t is obvious to everybody who
keeps up with the times that
Grover Cleveland is the one demo-
crat who can defeat Roosevelt
We know that this will be de-
MED by some of the class that
we have named. But it is plainly
to be seen that thoughtful and 10y
al democrats all over the country
are declaring that he is the man
who can carry the democratic
standard to victory in the coming
contest. He may not represent
some of the shades Of sentiment
that are popular in the rank and
file in the party. He may be OBJ
noxuous to the large number
who stood by the ".old flag in
'96 and 1900. But the time has
come when the party is confront-
ed with the peril Of anuihilation
by the foes OF the common people
aud it has brcome,the duty of ev. ry
patriot to lay aside all the prrjn-
dices aud chickering's of the past
and unite npon the man who can
rescue it from its Threatened des-
tructlon. Grover Cleveland is the
man to do this. 1t is then the duty
Of the party 70 nominate and
elect him. He can carry the
great commercial and financial
states and these added to the solid
South d elect him. In the South
he may not be popular, but it is
plainly evident that the party
in that section would vote for hin
solldly and cbeerfully. All demo
Gratis in the South will vote fol
any man to defeat Roosevelt. The,
look upon him as the Bette noir t
the civilization of the south an(
would vote for any man to defea
him.
AS a candidate for Vice presi
dent the name of Hon. Johl
Sharpe Williams, of our state ha
been, and is being, frequentl,
mentioned. AS the leader of tn,
minority in Congress he has shown
such rare capacity and fitness tina
he has attracted tho attention o
conservative and thoughtful demo
Gratis all over the country as be
ing a good man to honor with tn
second place on the ticket. H
is a man of great ability and at al
times and under all circumstance
has led his forces in such way a
to win applause from every demo
crat and even from some republi
cans He is a Mississippian o
whom the state is justly proud
He is a polished speaker, a soun'
thinker and a cool, level heade'
leader. He has kept his forces il
unbroken line and has never Civ
Ell the opposition all inch the ad
vantage on any part of the ground
He would make a model presidin,
office. His name coupled witt
Clevelaud's would bring all eesi
talldg democrats into line. Once
in line party harmony would b.
secured. Harmony means victor.
and victory means a rehabitate'
democracy and a redeemed coun
try. Cleveland and Williams i