The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
PARTY LEADERS URGE
 HARMONY FOR THE BATTLE
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 ancient principles are good enough for me"
 Situation in State
 Returning to the situation in the state he paid Emmet O'Neal a tribute, and expressed his confidence that that splen- did gentleman whom you have nominated will be elected by a handsome majority" He also thought that every. congressman would be returned.
 "In the Seventh district our Jack of Spades is good enough cards for Ala bana The rank which Mir. Burnett has taken up there among his colleagues Is most gratifying to the senators from Ala , bama.
 ''The ranks of democracy must not be divided. We must take no chances on this thing. It will be bad day when democracy divides on the liquor question. We might separate on pre- destination, or damnation, or hell fire, but not on drink.
 "The democratic party has returned to the old faith on that question, that which was laid down by the fathers local government"
 O'NeaI Introduced
 Mir. Stallings then introduced the standard bearer. Emmett O'Neal. With the party united and harmonious we need have no apprehension of the bat tie of the ballots In November" said Colonel O'Neal. Since 1872 we have maintained supremacy in Alabama by earnest, vigorous campaigning.
 Some have suggested that we need not make a fight against party that is simply made up of officeh elders and negroes, but I'll tell you apathy any where means ruin. Eternal vigilance is necessary for liberty and it is nee essary for democratic success. We ought to go before the people and preach the ancient faith. If we stop in spirit of apathy and vicious and unwise policies spread, we will have no cause to complain.
 of, by carelessness, our majority should be reduced it would be pro claimed all over the country that the solid wall of the south is being broken down and it would bring down the henchmen of the republicans to op- pose us.
 "If there has been dissatisfaction, now there is unity; if there has been discord, now there Is harmony. In a convention. made up of delegates elect ed by the people, the democratic party expressed the voice of the people and said that we intend to restore the car dinal principle of local self government and lay down the principle that every locality shall have the right to control the liquor question through the prin- ciple of local option. It Is platform which every true loyal democrat can indorse and upon which he must stand.
 We had hoped. under the constitu- tion of 1901, to have two white re- spectable parties in this state. An eff fort was made to organize a white re- publican party, but the politicians of the west went to Roosevelt with the complaint that the negro was their mainstay and should not be neglect ed. Roosevelt put the black and tans back into power and they are still there. The republican party will never be a power until it recognizes the fact that we have established the suprem acy of the whites in this state for ever"
 In closing Mir O'Neal urged the prom inent dem ocra ts to go before the young men of the state and teach them the old sound Jeffersonfan doctrine. There are no O'Neal men and no Mallory men now. The platform is the creed of our party and no matter what our indi- vidual views we must bow in the pres ence of the sovereign will of the peo- pie"
 Seed Speaks Next
 During Mir O'Nears speech Walter D Seed nominee for lieutenant governor lelt the pavilion, but loud cries for him brought him to the front He was greeted with applause and Chairman Stallings introduced him as a born democrat and worthy to carry the banners of democ- racy.
 MT. Seed first assured the audience that he was completely surprised at being | called upon, and entirely unprepared. T do want to say that between this and November l intend to stand upon the platform in every part of this state anc speak for every democratic nominee, from | O Neal to constable.
 | T believe in presenting solid front with a harmonious democracy. l think | our speech should at all times be con servative and tempered. Let us pour oi on the troubled waters that the storms of passion may subside, and peace pre- side within our walls.
 Must we make single plank in oul platform the whole issue, and thereby hazard the success of at least one con sresslnan and the tickets in many coun' | ties? It is easy for 10 men to make chasm that 40,000 cannot span
 We are all united now, but l believe the party is over chasm. and 1t VII become dangerous fl you continue to raise '