The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Senator CuIbsrson Says Party Needs No Reorganization
POLICIES WELL GROUNDED
Party Leadership, Says the Texan, Shall Come From Character, Ability and the Advocacy of Sound
 Democratic Doctrine.


 Senator Charles A. Culberson of Texas has written to New York newspa- per in answer to an inquiry as to his views on the "re-orga anization" of the democratic party and future dem ocratic issues, the sub joined letter, which will be printed tomorrow.
 It contains that which Is character istic of the Texas senator--good, com mon sense and good democracy It is important at thisstime as the Texas senator Is the leader of his party in the upper branch of Congress, was one of MT. Bryan's most trusted cam paign managers and is himself prom inently mentioned for the democratic nomination four years hence.
 Senator Culberson writes: Your let ter of the 5th instant was received here in my absence and I answer at the earliest convenient opportunity af- ter my return.
 "In my judgment there is no oc- casion for a organization of the democratic party and consequently I have no suggestions to make as to steps to be taken toward such re-or- ganizatfon. Every state and territory was fully represented at the Denver convention, giving assurance of local organizations in accord with the ma jority sentiment. The national com mittee is likewise representative of the information is and with this I am in thorough agreement that the com mittee contemplates taking action at an early day which will not only make it a continuing body In name but in fact and substance pushing the work of organizat tion ana the dissemination of political information and generally The importance of this cannot be too strongly emphasized.
 "It is not a doubtful or debatable question with me for what issues the party should stand. It should insist resolutely upon it's fundamental prn- ciples and it's time honored policies an enumeration of which would unnec- essarily lengthen this letter and per- haps Is not included in your inquiry As new questions arise, the course of tn e party upon them should be measured and determined by these principles and policies What new questions may be at issue in the next national cam paign none can say but it is hardly an unsafe prediction that if any arise they can be solved by the application to them of the organic faith and the accepted doctrine of the party. southern democrats, in my opinion. sh ould not any more than democrats of any other section of the country seek to arrogate to themselves as such the leadership of the party. The party and its aspirations are as broad as the Union. Whatever leadership there may be should come from char I acter, ability and the advocacy of sound democracy, regardless of locality or section. Very truly yours,
 '' CHARLES A. CULBERSON."
 w T. Vernon, register of the treasury, introduced to the President several negro clergymen of North -arolina. who are i striving to work out a plan for the bet ter education of negro ministers. The leaders of the movement are the Rev J. b. Shepperd of Durham. N. C., and the Rev. J. E. Dellinger of Greensboro N. C..
 "There are thousands of negro preach CTS in this country" said one of the callers, land a comparatively large mum Der have received little or no theological training for their work, let alone proper education
 'The negro may be greatly uplfted if better religious and educational training Is obtained by the clergymen of the race and the plan we have in view Is to es- tablish an institution somewhere in the
 H. I southern cities have offered large tracts of land upon which to erect building and other offers will be received. We are on our way to New York to attend a meeting in the interest of this proposi- ton The President was much interested in what we told him"
 Represents lives Hehin, Burleson and Macon will hold a conference shortly to try to reach an agreement on a bill 10 prevent gambling in cotton futures. Each of the members has introduced a bill and it Is considered desirable that one which all of them can support be drawn up. In general terms the bill make it unlawful for any person to keep an establishment fr the purpose of dealing In cotton fli- 1 res, and provides that any person or
 .rsons who buys or sells cotton for the lrpose of speculating under the plan known as cotton futures shall be deemed guilty of Keeping and running gam bling house A fine of $5000 and imprison- lnent for 10 years is suggested.
 Senator Johnston of Alabama was dis cussing defeated United States senators today Public office is a dangerous thing" remarked one of his colleagues
 Not so dangerous to senator as re- tirement to private life," responded the Alabamian.