The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
CONFERENCE OF
DEMOCRATS TO BE
HELD WEDNESDAY
Chairman Stallings Wants Big
Meeting at Blount Springs
Next Week
THINKS PARTY NEEDS
GENERAL QUICKENING
Believes Next Wednesdays Conferences
VIII he Most Important Gathering
of Prominent Democrats Held
In Many Years

Chairman Jesse Stallngs of the state
democratic campaign committee yester-
day issued a call for the first meeting
of the committee at Blount Springs next
Wednesday, August TO- at u noon, to
launch the campaign for the democratic
nominees in Alabama.
I'VE want to make this the greatest
meeting of prominent democrats that
has been held in Alabama for many
years" he said. 1T is time for a general
quickening of democracy in the state.
With the approaching victory of democ-
racy in the nation, the south and Ala
bama will have prominent part in the
counsels of the government. We must
educate the people of the state to what
the principles of democracy really are.
Men of every walk in life in our state
must become conversant with the princi-
pies for which they stand. The quiet con-
fidence in superior strength must be
shaken off, and we must raise up children
and young men in spirit of democratic
doctrine.
I'VE are inviting each member of Con-
gress, including the two senators. and
urging them to attend the conference.
Gov B. B. Conner, Lieutenant Governor
Henry B. Gray an dali the officers of the
present ADMINISTRATION, EIninet Neal
ana all tne nominees WIN no- on,s p ~
Vlted, but expected 10 De on manu-.
VIII also personally invite as many o,n
ers as possible. but every prominent DEM
ocrat in the state will be welcomed.
May Continue Two Days
.The conference will probably take all
If ono day and NAV rim into the newt
Eyerv nossible deveionment of the cam
naign will he discussed. OF course.
cannot say what tbe committeeman will
40 when thev GET together. but my idea
is thar the nroblems discussed will not
he brought about nv any danger of the
state ticket not being elected In fact.
IN NV mind the state ticket and nraeicaI-
lv every county nominee will be elected
with little opposition.
1t seems TO me that there is iethargy
IN Inc democracy OF TINS state an inoli-
ference, wnlch Is caused, oeleVe' py
the lack OF discussion OF the principles OF
democracy For TINS reason we want 70
make this meeting tie greatest ever heid
by the democrats OF TINS state ana we
want to plan g canvass OF. every section,
holding great rallies ana furnishing the
best-intormed speakers 10 olscuss the
tariff, the income tax the railroad laws
and the pure 1000 laws-to educate the
people or Alabama 10 what the principles
VI ucHioNioNs ieo'iS az
"Fhere mas been no such discussion OF
principles In tnls state Tor 70 years Men
like Bankhead, Johnston, Mallory or
congressman Knox and BOWIE ana dozens
or others might name, Will De interested
In this revival, and we propose to put
them on the stump with just as systemat-
ic campaign during october and
November as II our opposition amounted
to something.
Especially | think, the hght should De
waged In few counties like Shelby,
Chlton and Lawrence, which OCCASION
ally send republican representatives to
the legislature. In the Seventh district we
will make an accurate campaign as this
Is the only point OF organized opposition.
and we expect to snow 1t under so deeply
that 1t will never be heard OF again.
Need General outcIeninx
"yes ue nead General o,dclsn,rg
of democracy In the state There is moth.
inc e. d.ryaro,. &c o,ra1ass s,o,,rt;r.x
on Of votes How can we sit bv indifTer.
a,,tlv n,hen N. derocratic M rtv oil, o,ar
the nation is sweeniny the conversational
districts and a democrats House is al
most assuredq The democrats of tha
House of Renresentatives are better orr
oaniued now than tbex have been far n
wears. and under the able leadership of
Champ Clarke and his competent assist