The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-07-20
DAWSON, GA, July GOTH, 1904
ARE THEY PROMOTING HARMONY?

When the democratic CouN0oOioI
met at St. Louis and nominated Parker
and Davis as the party's STANDARD
bearers-the ticket groomed and sup
ported by that wing of the democratic
party who bolted or sulked in the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1900, and when Bry-
an and Hearst, who represented the
sentiment of the voters who fought
the battles of those two campaigns
accepted their defeat and the candl-
dates nominated and the platform
adopted by that convention as the
voice of the party, guaranteeing TO
them their loyal support, it was hoped
and believed that the dissenslons
which had caused the defeat OF the
party in she past had been amicably
settled. All true democrats were re-
ioicipp over the outlook for a united
and victorious party. The sulkers and
the bolters have regained the saddle
and are holding the reins OF party au'
thority, and those democrats who have
been loyal in the past and who possess
the bulk of the party voting strength,
while possibly disappointed, have ac'
cepted the result with determination
To help those who had deserted them
in the two previous campaigns win
Democratic victory. They are willing
to sacrifice their pet issues and favor
tie candidates for the sake of demo
cratic harmony and democratic sue
cess, a spirit of patriotism which Is
very different TO that shown by those
who now control when issues contrary
TO their views were adopted by the
two previous democratic conventions.
Now, instead of meeting these demo
Gratis in spirit of fairness, allowing
them the right OF their honest cOnyic-
tions and assisting them in the burial
of the Ratchet of discord, accepting
from their hands the olive branch OF
peace and good will, some OF these
party wreckers, not being satisfied
with their success, continue TO belittle
Hearst, Bryan and their followers,
and instead of doing all in their power
to promote peace and harmony, which
mean the success of the party, they
seem to be using every means to cree
ate discord and disruption in their Ell
forts to relegate the Hearst and Bryan
followers to the rear. In defeat they
either sulked or bOlted the ticket
when they wers urged and implored to
come to the assistance of the party
in rsuccess they are trying to ride
rough shod over the rights OF those
democrats who opposed them and
make luke warm the support OF those
men who to their surprise and dlsap
pointment need no urging to help the
nominees win a success for the party
The promptness with which Mr..
Hearst rendered to Judge Parker the
unqualified support OF the seven great
daily newspapers of which he is the
head is evidence sufficient co convince
any reasonable man that he is demo-
cratic to the core and has only the
party's interests at heart, and that
while he may have been disappointed
in his failure to secure the nomination
himself he is no sulker or bOlter but
he is willing to give the man who stood
in the way of the achievement of his
ambition the influence of himself and
eeyen newspapers in his campaign for
the presidency. MIR. Bryan's promise
of support was also prompt and sin
cere. The support of these two men is
worth great deal to the party inspite
of efforts to belittle their influence.
In fact, The democrats cannot hope to
win without the votes of their follow
ing, therefore their assistance should
he welcomed and their efforts APP
plauded.
1t Gis high time for democrats to put
an end to this internal warfare, which
is sapping the very life out OF the par
ty. and present united front to the
common enemy-the Roosevelt peril.
Unless this is done we cannot hope for
democratic success.