Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06
A SOUTHERN LEADER FOR
THE NATIONS DEMOCRACY

In the south the day provincial thought
Our harve big part of the nations food and cloth
ing Our industries mighty force the nations commerce.
minds responsive national ideas Whatever
republics good the south and her place the life
and vital that of the heart the body
Especially this hold today political What the
souh cotton Democracy the
national Democratic party Her Democracy has been the basl
people for the public good And the south
people this principle and party not for sectional
but because they believe them to be for the whole ou
Yet despite this loyal unsesh and her large place
in the union affairs been rgated to the unhonored
outskirts of the party than half century
The time when respect and justice for themselves
the should demand the recognition they are due
in the councils national Democracy when the
southern people should seriously consider their right 10 name
Democratic candidate for the presidency.
Not since the south presented of her own 20
Democratic conventon-an obscurly OF years
But she has been the decisive power IN the elecon Oh
president within that period The great majority o.
Mr. 1884 and in 1892 from the southern
In defeat no less victory south has stood stanchy
from the west 1885, 1900 and lOo and 10 the NOMINEES
from the has furnished the snews OF war; I'M
compnngy yet has been given chance at leadership
WE'LL said that a southern nominee could do no
but that he would do great deal betterf .,
Why should continue to follow an gnls tatuus from oe
corners of the union simply satisfaction of chasing F
Why should convention after another SIMPLY 10
bidding of political ques that have proved themselves u7
in leadership why not grasp power within reach
faith champion from the land where Democracy was
Bred and assert the right that is due us In naona
The fundamental faith American Democracy sprang from
history adopted North Carolina and the great Declaration
was by Vignan. The denes of the struggling re-
public government guided by men from
Dominion and South Carolina Not in those carrier years
alone of the south have furnished Ideas
and leaders in great task Of popular government
The present nationwide movement toward Democratic pr
% that has broken forth even within the the Rpub
can party suppant machine rule with rule by
the people administer for the public welfare
rather than effectively asserted and re-
duced to practical Georgia four And SO to-
day. well the decades gone by the south has proved pre-
in those policies efforts that true and grow
ing Democracy.
The time come when she should IN fact the lead
ershp held long in point of genuine service rms Is
matter people of southern state should think
upon seriously and definitely
party of never brighter than Tor
The American people OF Republican mlSrue ana
nefficencv with the broken OF tariff
revision downward with CannOnism and Adrchm Ihey are
turning toward Democracy for help They are Democracy itself
In such party will do we'll to look southwark for
leader and should neglect its right and It's oppor
untv in presenting There statesmen midst az
capable as any of inspiring allegiance and or
bearing the standard to victory
awake call of the times to It's own rgh anu
honor and to the nation need