The age-herald., 1899-09-28
5IJNN|NCHAnAOT A CANDIDATE &sident of Senate Declines to Enter Race for Governor. !" FRIENDS NOT WITH HIM sired to Make Issue on COnStitu-
 ti9nal Revision. WANTE'
 TO FIGHT IN THE OPEN To Vindica
 Damocracne roslelon o1 orgahlzeo HissupiL Last Winter-claims
 to Do o,rters Desired Him
 ~e the Question
TO FIGHT IN THE OPEN
Selma, septem

Selma, Septem
 Morning Times t'er -Cspecial)-The
 following lettcwill tomorrow publish the
 ham, of Jeffe, from pr. R. M. Cunning
 the public isstp defining his position on
 nouneing that ] of the day and an-
 governor of Ane is not candidate for
 Prsbama:
 ion' J. H. Ntt City, Ala, Sept 25, 1899.
 My Dear Sqnelee
 of the 22d reoator-Your esteemed favor
 writing 10 youved yesterday. 1 intended
 was busy and he first of last week, but lew days lonslought l would put it off
 l am little IT.
 and others like ow in writing this letter. sure that my mott my friends. I am not uerstood, ana kies will be properly un- pass the opportunity that 1 am letting It Is rather tryin perhaps of lifetime. 10 take the stand moment to any man parrass his friendslhich may hurt or em- pury, for the preseand at the same time ambition. PleaseI6t at least, his political say that the Il r believe me candid when I uhe last ,fst concerns me more than
 But l must SD.
 friends, my supk ont This owe to my What shall say isters and to myself. 80 Tar as my own not a recent conclusion. own Will in the mction Is concerned my the same today as ftter, my intention is to-wit: hos bnan beratofore
 That would not rr
 efhor unless there wan for the office of gov or issue to pc >presen5some principle, policy fore the people, anded to or vindicated be- such principle, poliQ that the adherents of eentage of them. fly or issue or a large per light as a candidatI1vited me to lead in the
 This has been e for governor.
 along, as is we4ny own will and mind all or my lrlendTh known to you and others ioIe, mas h9E My procrastination there put to await been to make up my mind, tne condlft developments-to see whether arse or Gons above alluded to would the way Develop. I have done nothing in sueh co'of developing or bringing about others pditions. I have left that to
 In vle,' No Issue Pending
 spohdetw of what have learned by corre- press nee and conversa ton and from the soch Pete, I am of the opinion that no ing or Wiciple, policy or issue is now pend ana m WI arise with which I am in accord neve tion that I honestly and sincerely be- tioh' yA have any serious oppos- reaffirmation of itics everybody is for the renomination of Ne Chicago platform and the gold men, butgilliam J. Bryan. Even 'lfe'-tfoubt favor thfrom different motives, pahslon' or more pse In regard to ex- traction-for we al4roperly speaking, con- pines, whose inhabfeady have the Philip against the United Stants- are in rebellion ence or opinion. O15tates-there is a differ noth1ng to say toA this subject I have about It, rms IS If l know but very little tlon to decide d1a matter for the conven- United States sehnd' the candidates for eVerythlng With ator. In state politics 1dentlfed as an aWhich I was actively except education-slvocate in the senate Lazarus. First, a5eems to be as dead as tional revision, or Md above all. constitu- rage reform. l s4dehnitey speaking, suf- stitutional converIpported a bill for con- the general asseation in both sessions of member of the sepnbly, of which. l was a the repeal Of the late. l also voted against mission to the pei act providing for a sub constitutional conbple of the question of a neVe was right. ivention In all this I be- prompted me to II believe the reasons that convention were Support a constitutional reasons and condight then, and as said since, l believe Ations have not changed was right in suptey are right now. If last wAporting a constitutional in opposing the Vnter, and if I was right spring, the condit. repeal of the act last of constitutional Eons as to the necessity now as then, then lewiston being the same posing constitution would be wrong in op- to do SOL -politicabnal revision now. Were interest and welfare policy and not public Besides, it would b% would be the reason. opinion and principle sacrifice of honest This I decline to dos 60 political exigency. or for any other officaaeven to be governor feat in an honest eh. I would prefer de- the right as I undersaieavor to vindivate successful by playing Aand it, than to be not be out of place riapolitcs. It might review the facts, to-wit: sht here to briefly
 He Reviews F
 1. Government by the wcacts
 necessary for all the peophite people is and black. ?, both white 9 Free, fair and honest votir
 rect honest counting are necessg, and cor safety of all republican governnary to the tional, state, county and municipaients. na- 3. We cannot have all of them same time in Alabama under the Pat the constitution. with these Ncondttions exAfesent then and now. ,ting The following history ofi efforts at cS stitutional revision is pertiNent: ..n- l. In 1896 message of aA Democratic governor, Hon. Joseph r. Johnston, ad- yising a constitutional convention. was submitted to the general assembly,.
 9 The passage by a Democra tic house m 1896 of constitutional convention Dill ana ts defeat in the senate by lminorlty or Democrats with the aid of the fone Repuo- jean and the populists in the sdSnate.
 g. Tn 1898 a caucus of the DeiAbocrats or both houses endorsed a constitutHonal con- 5ention bill. l. Such a bill passed both hofsuses, ana saz approved by a Democratic sssvern0r-