The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

Whereas, in the course of polit- ica1 events in Alabama, the pro- gressive democracy of the state in the past fifteen years has made great progress toward reaching the goal of a really popular and representative force; and,
 Whereas, the democratic party of the state Is the dominating po- littcal master of the state; and,
 Whereas, the party has long ago reached that state of progress in furthering the cause of representa- tive government that it is willing for all of the qualified voters un- der tho law to participate in its party matters; and,
 Whereas, this committee, sitting as members of the 1922 state dem- ocratic convention at Montgom- cry, Ala. did repudiate . move ment having for it's purpose tho choosing of the Alabama delega- tion to the national democratic convention of 1924; and,
 whereas, that effort was to take out of the hands of the peo- pio themselves the right of choos- Ing their own delegates through the popular election of them in an
 S~e~@ kee bASAQebCu lh Oy III 10. gally qualified voters of the state, and was irepudiated by the said state convention after a discussion of It in said convention; and,
 Whereas, proposal to delesate authority to appoint tho entire state delegation from Alabama to one person has been made; and,
 Whereas. this proposal, in the Form of . special preferential law, has been declared unconstitutional and void by the highest legal au- thority of the state; and,
 whereas, at least one candidate for the office of President of ths United States has publicly stated ana reiterated that he will not assume any such authority and does not want such authority con ferred upon him: and,
 whereas, no person, society, committee or party, has the right. legally or morally, to assume such a grave responsibility; and,
 whereas, certain reported agree ments have been made between two democrats of the state of Ala bama whereby one is to name half the delegation of Alabama to the national convention and the other one-half of said delegation; and,
 Whereas, there is no warrant of law in Alabama or party author ity for such action, and when considered in all its phases and notifications is undemocratic, un- sound, untrustworthy and in vio- lation of the spirit and action of the state democratic convention of 1922; and,
 Whereas, election of delegations to the national conventions is a fixed party policy and principle in the state of Alabama; and,
 Whereas, all members of this committee were membefs of that convention and participated in the action of said convention. Now, therefore, be 1t
 Resolved by the state demo- cratic executive committee of Ala bama in called session assembled, that,
 l. That we congratulate the dem ocratic party of ,Alabama in it's progressive attitude of the past fifteen years, for keeping we'll abreast of the times, for trusting tho people of the state, and for Its notable successes and victories won.
 2. That the delegation of dem ocratic party of the state of Ala barna to the national convention Is worthy of having reposed in it the confidence and representative authority from all the democrats of the state qualified to partici- pate in elections in the state, in- stead of acting at the behest of a self-appointed few.
 8. That this committee ratifies and confirms the action and atti- tude of the state democratic con