The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
UNFAIR AND UNJUST.

The Advertiser is not often led to repeat the many unjust and unfair things that are said about 1t but we cannot let pass without a few words of comment the following from The Greensboro watchman:
 Now. when Bryan is nominated by the Democrats at Denver next month for President. # The Montgomery Ad- write-up as it did Taft ana sh herman the Republican nominees--in its edi- torial columns on June 2sd. the Demo- @ Better. rife most partisaS t an RspSbiican S tsa sheet could not have been nnore com pIimentary to them than was The Ad- ss stoSsss The Raper H nay ,1s ,ISssti6g ag tass ssa ground of atbroad patriotisnt," but we are not yet "broad' enough to extol politeai sT psrty n tSe unitsd statsSs S th he stands mainly for pie plunder, and the abolition of States rights. The crea- lures are not greater than their creator, and Taft and Sherman are products of Republicanism in it's worst form.
 We submit to the intelligent people of Alabama if the time has not come to discard the idea that everybody should be cursed and damned who is not of our own household of political faith. That might have done twenty of thirty years ago here in the South, where we had to contend with unlimit- ed negro suffrage. which was dominat- ed by a vile class of white men. That unhappy era has gone and we believe forever. By their own efforts and will, with the hearty aid and goodwill of Northern and Western democrats the Southern people have impressed upon the country at large the idea that we of the South know best how to handle the questions involved in our inter course with the negro. It is very doubtful if a majority of the Northern Republicans now have any desire to reopen the matter.
 Why then, when one of the great parties in opposition to the Democracy puts forth its ticket, should newspapers and Southern people not treat It's nc l. inees at least with the courtesy to which they are entitled The Adver- tiser has fought the battles of Dem ocracy for nearly eighty years and, In spite of its belief that many undem- ocratic ideas receive more or less of Democratic party endorsement, will continue to do so in the hope that in the end the old Democratic founda- tions will prove to be the best to build upon. There was not a suggestion in the article to which The Watchman re- fers at all in conflict with this state ment. The whole article If reprint ed here would make this article too long. but that our readers may judge for themselves we reprint the conclud- ing portion. which Is in line with the first half.
 As Democrats we can conscientious ly hope that Taft may be defeated but as sba America9 spt as S citizens we hope that in tne country good President. As partisans we might wish that his administration will be failure. but want to see the office administered in a way that will be for the honor, credit and best interests of all sections and all the people. And this as we have intimated must depend entirely on Mir. Taft himself. if he is elected. He will have the opportunity to dis credit hmself and the office. or he can be an honor to the position to which he aspires. Which he will do is the prob lem for the future to settle.
 In the candidate for Vice President Hon. James s. sherman, 1t Is fair to say that the convention did fairly well. His principal national repute comes from his ability to gather up election and campaign funds. It will be recall ed that he is the Sherman to whom Roosevelt wrote the celebrated Harri- man letter which resulted in Harri- mans exposing certain transactions with the New York insurance companies Neverthe eIess. he is a man of fairly strong intelligence and with consider able experience in public affars. That he has the respect and esteen of his fellow men in his own State Is evidence ed by the fact that he is now serving his ninth term in Congress. where he stands well among his colleagues and fellow Representatives.
 In short. MT. Taft and MT sherman have 1t in them, if elected. to give the country a safe conservative and satis- factory administration, and 1t depends