Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-30


moral assertion, such lack of high-souled
leadership comes the fast-sinking morale of
Republican ranks. The inner guard itself
has nothing left to fight for save the flesh
pots of office, while the main body of think
ing followers has nothing left to fight for
at all.
How differently runs the Democratic tide!
The party of Jefferson, Of Wilson and Of
Davis moves forward with the unison of
those whom a great faith and great pur-
pose bind together whereas what was once
the party Of Lincoln and Roosevelt has be-
come a contention-bone of Coolidge and La
Toilette. While the reactonaries who dom
mate the Republican party have driven it's
progressive elements to revolt and secession,
the principles which are the unfolding life
and the ever-forward urge of the Democratic
party have drawn it's people, the continent
over, into heartiest cooperation. While La
Toilette and the insurgents wage bitterest
war on Coolidge and the Old Guard, fore
booming the latter's loss Of a number of
States normally Republican, what is the sit
uation on the Democratic side? William G.
Jennings Bryan, all three are taking the
field for Davis. Rarely if ever before in
party history has there been so remarkable
a demonstration of famous rivals mastering
unreservedly to a common cause; and in no
cause would this be possible save where
principle ruled and patriotism inspired
AS for Mr. Davis himself and the hold he
is taking on the country's mind and heart let
veteran and eminent newspaper cor
respondent bear witness. ct have been 60
ing troubadouring with Presidents or candi-
dates for the presidency" writes Edward &.
Lowry, Tin the mellow autumn months pre-
cedng election, every four years since Nc
Kinley's time. That meant adventuring out
into the open with Roosevelt, Taft, Bryan,
Wilson, Hughes and scores of lesser lights.
In all of that long and varied experience, I
cannot recall a candidate who did more for
himself and for his party than Mr.. Davis
has done on his first Western trip. . 1t
has been my fortune, and it has fallen to
my lot, to know well enough to estimate and
appraise every President and every candt-
date for the presidency of the major parties
since 1905 I have never seen one of them
who was better qualified, or who conducted
himself in a campaign with more ability,
charm of approach and manner than John
w. Davis" Democracy's chief candidate in
this year of Grace is a real person and
real personality. A thinker, a statesman, a
leader pre-eminent he is, and withal as
human-hearted a man as ever shared the
iabors, the joys, the griefs, the loves and
aspirations of his kind
No marvel, then, that Democratic cam
paign headquarters and the party's leaders
from coast to coast grow continually more
confident of Davis-Bryan victory in No
vember. The dtscreditable history and brok-
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itself to make that result probable But
more important than Republican weakness is
Democracy's strength-the strength of it's
principles, the strength of its record the
strength Of its leaders, backed by united
rank and file. Awareness of that strength is
widening daily. Persons who listened cred
ulously month so ago to the light
sertion that Coolidge's election fore
gone, now realize, If they are obseryant,
how unfounded the statement was. The
Democrats of Georgia and of the South at
large would go loyalty on for principle even
il they knew that their battle was lost But
cheered as they are by ever-brightening
omens, they should redouble their labors for
the party and multiply their gifts to its
campaign fund for pressing the good fight
on doubtful fields. We have done we'll in
Georgia, but not half IS we'll as we can do
and will do in the decisive days now upon
u.s. Let us prove our faith by our works,
and our loyalty by our dollars.