The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

Resolutions reafflrmlng It's allegiance to the democratic party and all it's nominees and calling on each and every democrat in Jefferson county to support the entire democrat ic ticket in the coming general election were unanimously adopted by the Jefferson coun- ty democratic executive com mittee at it's meeting yesterday at the courthouse.
 Twenty members were present. Ernest Matthews, chairman, presided over the meeting. Talks were made by Judge Horace c. Wilkinson. w A. Currie, Phares Coleman, Hunter Arm = strong. Dr. F. E. Sutton, Ernest Mat thews and John c. Arnold.
 THE RESOLUTIONS ( The resolutions adoptc1 are as foliwos;
 Whereas it has been called to the
  cratic executive committee that move ment is under way to put nj the field an independent candidate against one or the nominees Of the democratic party nominated in the last primary; and,
 "Whereas, it is the opinion of the com- mittee that the best interest of the peo- pie are better conserved by a. strict ad- herence of the democratic principles and the democratic administration ot govern mental affairs; and
 Whereas, all those who participated Tn the primary election are morally bound to support the nominees of that primary; be it
 Resolved by the Jefferson coun- ty democratic executive committee. That we reaffrm our allegiance to the demo- cratic party and all it's nominees, and call or each and every democrat in Jefferson county to supporr the demo- cratic ticket in the coming general elec- tion be it further
 Resolved That this committee looks with disfavor on any move ment tending to disrupt the demo 7fatic party in this county or on anytmove- ment which might prove an entering wedge for the ~"0''rlio"" "Hrtv."
 COLEMAN SPEAKS
 Ther resolutions were introduced by Phares Coleman. who declared the pre- SeTNdClOn or true IFteuOtl diu iilt ton- eervatiou of the institutions of this gov crrmcrt depended on retainiag the dem ocratic party in power. It has been a rroast that the south has always bee solid fer democracy. he stated. and any thing which attempts to uproot it's sold- ity should be fought. and any wedge to break the democratic ranks should be condemned MT. Coleman stated the resolution was free from biased partisan- s,al lot i,nc with Jerry Gwin because of the fact that he had been acquainted with him only short time.
 "The movement started to nominate an independerN candidate would be the first wedge to break up the solid democratic narty in Alabama" said MT. Coleman. "Reeardless of merits or demerits or the candidates. when the people by ma iority of votes say man is nominee, ther moral obligations and honor re- ruire the democrats to support him. Be- cause some hodv of men has declared some man should resign from office fol which he is again candidate furnishes nc ground for the democrats to wander from the fold of the party. The in duisitorial body of your county found naught for imneachment of this man. They asked for his resignation. This does not justify a disrnption of the depo- cratic party. In the absence of convic- ton or impeachment for offenses involv- ing moral turpitude. the report does not instifv cur rartv in encourag- ine an irdenendnnt candidate"
 He reviewed inc constructive 1egisla- ton unda~ Praei1eut Wilson fo~ the last eieht wears. declaring it hod been "reate" ttan in all previous renuhlican adminis- trations. He nointed out that the re- nublioans had heen in power in Congress for the past two years. and stated they Nadn't passed q sino'e piece of construc- five leedslaton. If an independent candidate enters the race this wear. he nredicted that there would he two next year and so on. He stated tNot the rA- tlil1lican ca~didates were ~ood ~>an h,t that Inc ,A~rore'',- -vn','d 10. 'cte for anvoro r--, >4-,c.
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