The age-herald., 1899-09-28

,. The state Democratic executive com mittee endorsed the act and called a state convention of Democrats.
 6. The Democrats of the state nominated candidates provided under the act, and convention of Democratic delegates assem- bled at Montgomery, and endorsed the candidates named in the senatorial dis tricts, without an eXeeption and by a tWo- thirds vote (the former resolution en- dorsed the policy of a constitutional con vention.
 T. Later the general assembly, as called in extraordinary session by the governor for the purpose of repeating the act proVld- ing for the people to vote upon the ques- tion, and to adopt a plain amendment to the constitution regulating the suffrage.
 S. The act was repealed.
 g. No suffrage amendment was auoptea
 10. The orga nized Democracy was turned down.
 From this brief and true history the fol- lowing facts stand out boldly:
 l. The deplorable condition as to the sut- frage have not been changed
 2 The people of Alabama have been de- nied the right to vote upon the question of suffrage reform through either a eonVen- ton or amendment
 g. The organized Democracy. as repre- scented in the general assembly, in county primaries or conventions, in their state convention and their executive committee have been turned down.
 Does Not Discuss Motives
 As to the motives, means and methods by which all this was done, I do no; care to discuss now.
 It seems to me, therefore, that the great, burning, all important issues in state poll tics are these:
 l. Constitutiona revision.
 2. The benediction of the organized Democracy, and of those who in and out of the general assembly who believe Tn constitutional revision regardless Of poWer' patronage. pull and pelt.
 And I have no doubt but that such IS the purpose and intention of most of the friends of constitutional revision. To ac- complsh this there are two methods:
 I. To try to vindicauc their positions last winter and spring aud to dodge the question 
 2. The other is to vindica'e their position last winter and to make it the issue now
 Alone in His Belief
 The last proposition is the one I would advise. In this I almost alone do not for a moment question either the sin cerity or Judgment of those who differ with me, and l feel that l should not jeopardize success by dividing our vote upon two lines or policies. The fact is, so far as l know, the issue has not been raised at all, and every fellow, it seems, is for himself. l am of the opinion that the issue will not  that I would be the choice of a majority of its friends In view of all these facts, therefore, l will say to you definitely that will not be candidate for governor. In coming to this conclusion l have considered it under the following:
 l. Duty to principle and right, as I un- derstand it, to-wit, in this case, constitu- tional revision.
 2. Loyalty to my friends
 3. Personal ambition.
 The first, for the reasons above given have not arisen; the third l ruled out all together, though not without some pain, sorrow and regret; the second alone worries me. l love my friends I have a host Of them. They are sincere and honest and loyal They stood by me in my fight for what l thought was right. Those in posi- tion to do stood by me to the end in my fight for justice, fairness and right to my own people in Jefferson county. They are men, every one of them. They refused to
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