The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
CORDELL HULL ON
HARMONY PROSPECTS
IN DEMOCRAT|CPARTy
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN OF
THE OPINION THAT OUTLOOK
IS BRIGHT.
Two REASONS FOR HOPE
Says Past Differences Are Forgotten
and Democrats Are OF One Mind in
Their Purpose to Come Together
on a Fair Basis.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. e.
Representative Cordell Hull, on
reaching Washington today, made the
following statement concerning the
prospects for democratic harmony in
Tennessee:
THE situation in Tennessee with
respect to the future Of the democrat
ic party is much improved. The com,
plexities and internal troubles Of the
past are perceptible cleared up, and
in this aspect at least the problem
Of securing an elective united front
for the next campaign Is greatly sim.
plifed.
There are two all-powerful rea-
sons for this brighter prospect In the
state. The one is at home in the bit.
ter lesson Of political Universities in.
evitable after factional strife. The
other is in the shining example of
the united national democracy. The
national democracy, as represented in
the executive and legislative branch
es of the government, by united and
harmonious aggression, has achieved
a degree of success in the fulfillment
of pledges to the people without any
parallel in the history of any party.
The decisive victories of legislation
in the enactment of tariff and curren-
cy reform legislation were distinct
ly national democratic victories, won
despite the fact that they were ac-
complished in the face of skepticism
and incredulity on the part Of the en-
envy and Notwithstanding the known
existence of wide divergence of
views among democrats on these
questions in both houses of congress.
"The result and the very nature of
the result, shows democrats readily
at the test of loyalty to sacrifice
pride of opinion and make such mu-
tual concessions as alone could make
success possible. Naturally they mu-
tually felicitate themselves while the
republicans are Enthusiastically sur
prised and partisanly disappointed at
this new and unanticipated proof of
democratic courage at the post of ma.
tional responsibility and this aston
ishing demonstration Of capacity for
doing things
such an example Of national par.
ty integrity and such prompt exer-
else of national party power should
be emulated in every state, and there
is no doubt that it will be. That it
will be and is being taken to heat in
in Tennessee, ardently hope and
confidently believe To say now that
the democrats of Tennessee will not
get together and win the fight when
men of democratic faith are undenia-
bly, in the majority in the state, is
mt only to repeat the wish in republi-
can minds, but it is to say that the
example Of united and successful
democracy, represented by President
Wilson and the senate and house OF
representatives, is lost to their party,
brethren in Tenness, and that Ten.
nessee democrats are willing the des-
TIMES of the old Volunteer state shall
continue to be guided by minority
party, which has been discredited
and driven from power in the nation
and in most Of the states. I cannot
believe that any person In Tennessee
who cherishes the democratic faith
could have in his mind purposes dear
er to him than a reunited and trium-
plant party in the state.
Like the national democracy, if
the democrats of Tennessee should
be restored to power they, too, will
rise to the occasion and give to the
people Of the state such wise policies
and such constructive and progress
sive legislation as will confuse and
confound their enemies and bring Joy
and satisfaction to all democrats. For
the party to be restored to its own,
1t is absolutely imperative that Ten
nessee democrats shall work togeth-
er in the high spirit and kindly com
radship which animates President
Wilson and the congress, and which
have crowned their sacrifices and
their answering ranks with victory
unsurpassed in the political annals
of the country.
While in Tennessee l talked with
several hundred democrats and |
learned through them that the DEM
ocrats of the state, Notwithstanding
their past differences, are now Of one
mind and purpose, and that Is to come
together upon basis fair and Just to
the judgment and conscience of all.
and by their united efforts to restore
the party to its old time vigor and
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