The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-22
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES MEET FOR
THE THIRD TINE IN JOINT DEBATE
Spoke at Elk River Mil, Former PopuEt Stronghold Near
Athens, to Large Audience


| and that he did not think it was rotating
| much for a man to hold an office for "a
| years, and want another six years term. If
/ he was elected he would not ask for more
| than twenty-four years.
The CONSTITUTIONAL Convention
"I would not have been a candidate II
Senator Morgan had been in accord with
| the democratic party"
| The governor said he had approved the
constitutional convention bill, though it did
I not meet with his personal approval. He
| said that the convention which met to
| elect delegates from the state at large put
| handouts around the wrists of every demo-
| crat in the state
| The senator here interposed an objection,
| saying that ''the convention did no such
| thing and demanded the proof" Continu-
| ing, the governor said he did not propose to
| be shackled by any executive committee.
| He was democrat from snout to tail.
The governor asserted that the conven-
| tion was composed mostly of men who had
bolted the party in 1896. The most of the
nominees were corporation lawyers and
| Palmer and Bucknerites that there was
nothing in the immediate condition that re-
quired the holding of a constitutional con-
vention.
| Senator Morgan: st approved holding a
! convention because you did,"
Johnston: 81 did not
| Morgan: "Well, will prove it on you:"
The governor replied, You are late with
your proof"
Morgan Eyes, behind the times Usually
am.''
The governor, continuing, said that two
| steals were imminent, and that he did not
want any constitution put on him by grand
larceny, but was willing to live under
| constitution that his people voted for.
He said that the next great difference be-
tween him and the senator was regarding
| the democratic party and Its great leader,
Mr. hat aa.x16 mt Min xyff
| this man. who was raised up by God, as
was Moses of old, to lead the people out of
their distress, then we are hopeless. That
any man who strikes a blow at Mr.. Bryan
strikes blow at the party.
The governor then read from the alleged
| Washington interview, which the senator
denied in toto, with the assertion that he
| had on first seeing the interview sent for
Mr.. Ohl and had him correct 1t in the great
paper which he represented, the Constitu-
tion, and the governor ought then have
seen 1t. That a portion of what was in the
supposed interview was said to a gentle
man on the streets of Washington at
late hour one rainy night while walking,
but not as an interview and the only part
of the said alleged interview was that part
where he was made to say that he would
be satisfied with any honest man the demo-
Gratis could nominate and elect.
The alleged interview did not appear un-
til three days later, he saw while coming
|
habit of correcting little alleged newspa-
per interviews.
Sharp Retort
Here the senator said something quite
sharp to the governor, who replied: II
know you are feeling pinched.''
"No," replied the senator, shut this is an
old trick of putting a witness on the stand
and then trying to keep back only such tes-
tmony as you want" He said he had been
placed on the witness stand and was de-
termined to make himself plain.
The governor said that the senator said
that he considered Bryan the lobical can
didate He would not be satisfied with any
man because he was the logical man.
Everybody knows that Bryan is the great
est man in the democratic party, that when
he was put down for any man, right then
and there we put down the free silver
cause and forsake 1t.
"When you strike down Bryan you had
Just as well surrender the cause of free
| silver"
1 charged that the gold bugs In this coun-
ty were supporting the senator.
"Who are they?" asked the senator.
The governor spoke of General PEBBLES
and Colonel Sanders.
Colonel Sanders was present and inter-
rupted the governor by rising, saying that
this entitled him to make reply The gov
ernor assented
| Mr.. Sanders Explains
Mr.. Sanders said that before his party
spoke that he was entitled to entertain any
financial views that suited him. But after
his party spoke that he obeyed the will of
his party and Loyalty supported its nominees
and terets, and that he supported the SEN
ator because of his long and useful career
as senator and because he thought to re-
move him would prove not only state ca
lamity but blow to the entire south.
The governor said that ne honored Col
onel Sanders for his loyalty to the party.
That this denoted sound democracy. But,
said the governor, the gold bugs are sup
porting the senator.
Senator Morgan, II am told that there
are many others"
Governor Johnston-"Yes, am sorry to
say"
Senator Morgan-"How about Mr.. Russell,
of Mobile?"
The governor replied that MIR. Russell had
always been a strong free silver man. Ex-
pansion and international exchange bank
matters were discussed about usual by
the governor. He did not approve of the
war with Cuba. Would have voted against
the war measure.
The governor did not receive so much as
hand-clap during his one hour and five
minutes speech, not even for his widow
story.
| Senator Morgan Introduced
The senator was introduced by Captain
Turner in few well chosen remarks. The
| senator relerIeu 10 the olef VI the sofeiHoi
at the opening of the debate this morning
offering him choice of time. He said this
had been asked on yesterday and denied.
If not agreeable, then he did not presume
It was today, and he did not want any ad-
vantage of the governor. He had hoped to
| hear something new but had to sit and
| listen for an hour to the same old speech
that he had heard for the past two days:
that if the governor had intimated six
| months ago that he was going to be cam
didate with his knowledge of the governor
and the good opinion he then entertained
of him. he might have referred him to
either General Oates or Mr. Roduemore.
But the governor tried to strike him In an
unfair manner. He was willing at all times
for any man, even his friend. to strike at
him If in the open, but did not intend Tor
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