The age-herald., 1899-04-12
MADISON
John Wallace Sends His Views to the
 Governor.

Huntsville, April 11.-In response to The ge-Heralds telegram to MT. Wallace he furnishes copy of a letter he has just mailed the governor. It reads as follows:
 q am in receipt of your valued favor of the Sth inst in which you submit to me for my opinion the advisability of calling a special session of the general assembly for the express purpose of repeating the act authorizing a vote of the people on the question of calling constitutional conven- tion.
 "I favored constitutional convention in the house, using all the energies I possess ed towards procuring the passage of the bill submitting the call to the vote of the people,
 "The conditions existing then are still unchanged Those who opposed the calling of a convention had the opportunity to de- feat the bill and l take 1t that no man would stultify himself by changing his vote now. The matter was elaborately discussed in both the house and senate, and every member of the general assembly had fair opportunity to make up his mind, and 1t would be sad commentary and reflection on the intelligence of the members Of our general assembly should they so soon change their positions.
 'The question has been settled, and 1t Is simply an expensive application instituted by the opponents of the convention to nave a re-hearing of the case they have lost
 ..Tne democrats were not evenly divided in the house on the constitutional conVeh- ton bill. You cognizant of the fact that the populists co-operated With the democrats who fought the bill. Yet we won over both opposing factions. IT, as you insist, the majority was so small, had you vetoed the bill it could not have possl- bly passed either house. l submit this Tor your consideration.
 s"rbere is no serious division in the demo- cratic party You say it is urged that many loyal democrats will oppose the con- yention I deny this. No loyal democrat will oppose his partys platform, ana the democratic party has spoken in no uncer- tain tones in favor of calling constllu- tionaf convention. The argument that the convention will fail to carry, thereby great lv damaging and impairing our party or ganization Is preposterous. That 1t will not receive the majority of votes cast, IS put fantastic speculation without any precedeht upon which to base so erroneous a conciu- sion. Has not the fiat of the democratic marty been the rule of the people in Ala hama since the days of Houston?
 T am opposed to calling a special session of inc general assembly. l do not think if would be to the best interests Of our marty. I believe it would effect hostilties in our ranks that it would take years to overcome. Gentlemen have made their canvasses. I have been nominated. and it would promote antagonisms in democratic ranks through the nominees and their friends.
 The ablest and most patriotic citizens in our state have been designated by the democrats to bear our banner to victory. and in the hands of such statesmen 1t will never be humbled in the disgrace of defeat. These men are just as liberty loving now, just as true and as brave as in 1875, when our last organic law was framed, and my faith lin the manhood and in the states manship of our men Is unwavering In the belief that no drastic or unfair section will be engrafted in the constitution that will be framed by these men that will tend to shorten the predominance of the pa- triotic principles of the democracy of our fathers,
 a constitutional convention for the purpose