The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
A rllan FoR HARMoNY.

"A THE FOR HARMONYs
 Rarely has there been time in the life of any political party when there was greater need of harmony and unity of spirit and action than at present. is the case with the Democracy of the country Tn union there is strength" or words to that effect. is an old maxim and :n few affairs of life is 1t more true than in politics. if party means any thing and desires to succeed. Wien q political organization becomes merely "a thing of shreds and patches" it might as we'll resoiute itself out of business and have done with the trouble and expense of carrying on campaigns.
 Just at this time the Democratic party lacks very much of being . united organization. Unfortunately. there are differences both as to candi- date and policies The consensus of opinion now is clearly in favor of the nomination of Mir. Bryan. Whatever may be the Individual opinion of any man as to the propriety or policy of selecting the Nebraskan as the stand. rd-bearer. there can be no doubt as to the fact that the sentiment is very decidedly now in his favor. And yet we know that there is opposition to him. North and South. East and West. There are not wanting strong and in- fluential Democrats who insist on the nomination of Southern man. There are not wanting others who. while not confning thefir choice to any section, are vigorously protesting against the choice of Mfr. Bryan.
 Democrats bodes disaster to the party next year, and the sooner it ends the better for the party and the country. It must end if we are to even hope for success. The game of politics is very largely one of compromise and con- cession. The time is not likely to come when all will spontaneously unite on one man and be satisfied with his nom- ination. The only thing to do is for each to concede something for the good of the whole
 It is abouA six months before the National Convention meets in Denver. Many things may happen in that time. Mir. Bryan may not he alive, or circum- stances may bring about such changes that he will not be a candidate. We only speak now of conditions as they exist at present. and those conditions all point to Mir. Bryan as largely in advance Of any other as the man who will be nominated. That being admit ted, the thing to do is to lay aside all |bickerings, formulate a good platfor n, nominate MT. Bryan and then so to work to elect him.
 That. as we view the situation, is the best thing to do. We believe the time is ripe for a change of govern ment in the United States. There is much dissatisfaction and bitterness among Republicans. Many of the very best and most conservative men among them have become so dissatisfied and diseontented over the course of the present administration that fin their hearts they fear to continue power in the hands of the party that is so largely responsible for present conditions. They may all lay aside their differences. it is true, and work together for their candidate, but as the situation now appears, Democrats have much cause for optimism unless they destroy their chances by fighting each other It Is good time to get together and to work in harmony. Not only does the good of the party demand unity. but we insist that the best interests of the en- tire country demand & change. It Democrats can bring about that change by getting together. it will be suicidal and unpatriotic not to do so.
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