The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
TAFT NO WEAKL|NG SAYS TOML|NSON Election Will Not Be Demo- cratic Walk-Oyer HARD WORK NEEDED The President Is More Popular Now Than Ever and the Democrats
 Should Not Be Over
 Confident

That President William H. Taft is de- cidedly more popular throughout the country now, than at any tmie in the past and that the democrats should not begule themselves with the pleasing idea that the forthcoming presidential election would be more or less a walk-over for them. was the expression of Colonel John w. Tomlinson. national democratic committeeman from Alabama yesterday. He has returned from New York recently, where it was not difficult to get a line upon the opinions held by the leading democrats of the country.
 In discussing national politics Colonel Tomlinson said that while the House of Representatives was making good upon various matters of public policy, and while the chances for democratic victory were rarely so roseate, at the same time the believers in plain government should demonstrate exceptional team work ana produce poNtTlul lIoiil hSAN SCoi'
 Should Be No DissensiOn
 There should not" says Colonel Tom linson, renter into the ranks of the demo- crats any petty politics or personalities and the great question is to get demo- crat in the White House who will look after the country in accordance with that ttgt Ha Ann- is to discuss broadly the qualifications of all the candidates and then see who is to be nominated. It will be time enough then to get behind the representative of our doctrine and push him into the White' House with an avalanche of votes.
 Tt is to be noted that Colonel William Jennings Bryan has changed his opinion anent the democratic ways and means committee. He did this after they give him to understand that the caucus agree ment would be kept without the slightest deviation That was handing out some adtly what was needed. All the demo- crats should stand together and get be- hind our leaders There should not be any dissension, or personal animosity at this, of all times or any criticsms.''
 Prospects Are Bright
 ''In this connection the next presidential race is not to be any walk-over by any means. I would not becloud the hopes and ambitions of the democrats. At the same time it is a duty we owe, to be frank and positive at times. That is what intend to be in this connection. though with perfect faith that the victory is only removed by few months. What I wish to convey and impress upon the general public of our well wishers is the fact that President Taft is stronger now than at any time in his public life. politically. He IS expected to be the opposing party's candidate next year. Although there has been much to critieise him for. at the same time, he has done rather well and has made friends. So we should not fall into the grevious error of thinking the president a weakling. The chances are bright for democratic victory, I firmly and consistently believe. I do not care to name any candidate as having bet ter chance than the other as that would perhaps be ill-timed. The thing to do is to rally around the banner of our general interests, let the candidate be whom II may.
 Tn the east" continued Colonel Tom linson, there Is great satisfaction ex- pressed over the recent trust decisions. The impression is that business has been immensely bettered by the clarifying de- cisions. The corporations may adjust themselves to the law now without any possibility of doing wrong as interpreted by the supreme court