The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30

not political IN the ordinary sense Of
RE term. bat Is organized for the Pur-
pose OF putting candid facts before
the public
The statement follows in iu-i;
Statement Of Organization.
This is purely a patriotic party
movement.
We are deeply impressed with the
belief which grows daily upon us-
that Gov. Joseph W. Folk. Of Missouri
Is the most available man for the Dem
oeratie nomination for President, and
that IL nominated he will carry the
marty TO triumph II Is the purpose
of this organization to impress upon
the people OF Tennessee Gov. Folks
availability, and TO acquaint them
more fully with his record and achieve
ments.
we believe Gov. Folk will win II
nominated. and that he will be nom
mated il Tennessee will lead the way.
He would be elected because ~ he
would unite the Democratic party
(2) Because he would attract the IN
dependent voters of the country, as
was shown in his remarkable race for
Governor in 1904. when he was elected
nv more than 10000 majority on the
same DAY that the Democratic eandl-
date for President was defeated IN
Missouri by $4,000 votes. Gov. Folk
was the only Democrat who was
elected. The independent vote is ao-
soIutely essential to success. go He
would have the. support of the great
moral element of the country, now
the dominant and controlling factor IN
many cities and States, who see In
him a leader who has put principles
into deeds. and who would hail his
nomination with enthusiasm.
LAS Democrats we believe the Dem
ocratic party is entitled to nominee
who can lead it to victory, and we
believe Gov. Folks nomination would
be the most inspiring political event
OF the generation.
Movement Not Political.
".This movement is not political IN
the ordinary sense of the term, Tor II
Is not the purpose of the organization
tn enter actively into the work OF at
tempting to control primaries and con-
ventions. but to bring facts to the at
tention of the people. The members
of this organization are Democrats
who believe that the country's pest
interests demand the success and en-
forcement of the principles of the
Democratic party AS Tennesseans we
take pride in the career of Tennes-
sean. who in the twelve years that ne
has lived in a sister State has I'M
pressed his personality upon the peo-
ME of that State in such manner as
to challenge their admiration, and that
of the people of the Nation. In the
responsible offices he has held he has
measured up to the highest and most
exacting requirements. He has been
aggressive, courageous and able; yet
with all his initiative, aggressiVeness
and force. he has made no mistakes.
He has engaged in reforms for the
sake of the results which the enact
ment of reform legislation would
bring. He is pure. He is clear-head-
ed He is sound on all the great and
fundamental principles OF the Demo
cratic party He has approached the
consideration of every question Win
broad-minded, liberal conservatism.
We are proud of him for what he has
done. We are proud of him because
he Is a Tennessean, and a Southern
man. We invite all Tennesseans TO
ioin with us. We believe If his native
State will take the lead, and instruct
its delegates to the National conven-
ton for his nomination, he will be the
standard-bearer of the party, and we
feel confident that with him as our
leader Democracy will triumph.
al. d. PORTER, Chairman.
; OR. L. BURCH, Secretary