The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
ALABAMA POLITICS.
senator Morgan Accuses Governor
Johnston of Party Treason.

/ senator Morgan Accuses Governor
Johnston of Party Treason.
Birmingham. Ala. January t3 Senator
John T Morgan has written letter to
! Captain Frank s. White, chairman of the
| Morgan State campaign committee. in
which he reviews conditions leading up 10
the senatorial campaign and proceeds to
roast Governor Johnston. The letter was
received today and is as follows
Captain Frank S. White, Birmingham,
/ Ala
Washington, n. c.. January II, 1900
/ Dear sir: Your letter OF the sth instant
was received this morning, in which you
inform me Of the formation of a campaign
committee with view to my return to
the senate as means of preserving the
integrity OF the democratic party in Ala
bama
The body of citizens who have bestowed
this honor on me, and the committees
they have selected, are OF such high char
/ acter and are so greatly esteemed by the
/ people of Alabama, hat | could not fail TO
( be grateful for their voluntary movement
III my support. prize this demonstration
OF their confidence even more highly, be-
! cduSt OIL us I6ltltutG " my CuuISo 40 d
/ democrat aud indicates their belief that
my candidacy for the senate will con-
tribute to their patriotic desire to pre-
serve the integrity of the democratic
party
In the month OF August I announced
my candidacy for reelection to the SEN
ate, in reply to a letter largely signed by
the people OF Talladega county. Hereto
fore. in the four elections to the senate.
I which l have had the honor 10 receive,
| have made no such declaration until
after the legislators had been chosen tnat
/ were to elect senators, In this election.
however, a new plan was sprung and. for
the first time, primaries were ordered in
few counties IN which it was arranged
that there should be an expression by the
people of their choice for senator. Being
willing, at all times 10 abide by the
choice OF the democracy fairly ascer-
tanned, was compelled either to all
nounce my candidacy or Is permit my
self to be driven from the field By this
sudden and novel proceeding engineered
In the interest OF Governor Johnston.
knew as many others did that he had been
/ actively employing the patronage OF his
office to secure a seat in the senate for
nearly the whole period of his two terms
as governor. ! also knew that il was a
/ leading part OF his campaign to PUT me
4 into disfavor with the people of the State
/ thinking that | was the most Formidable
obstruction In his path. but kept along
with him in all Of his known politics as
governor, not suspcctlng that he was in
sincere IN his course, until after he had
/ approved the law with which had moth
ing to dol providing for constitutional
convention and then demanded that the
/ act of which he was the real father
should be repealed BY an extraordinarv
/ session of the legislature
/ u refused TO follow him IN this strang.
/ course, and he made my refusal the occs,
sion for false accusation against me and
my colleague In message to tao general
assembly He thus created the breach
I that made II my personal duty 10 onoose
his subterranean plan OF campaign for tho
! senate, or else, sink into public contemnt.
/ II he had stopped with his plan anil mr..
I pose TO DESTROY me- as an obstruction :,
/ ms ambition the democracy Of tho state
would have easily survived NV reiirar, ant
from public life, but he came TO the des-
perate conclusion that he must ais, de.
stroy the integrity OF the den,crat,c
party by refusing to adhere "a Ire deeis,o.l
that the law, which he had approved
ousnteto be supported at the polls
Ihen ne threw off his mask, and de-
nounced the state convention In a mag
sage 10 call session OF the l-gs,lat,lra
ana lts action, and the executive oommit-
4 w TOT opeylng the Will OF the convention
anu went on in defiance of constitutional
I r nnt TO secure the repeal OF that law
Nnch he had approved.
70 oetter accomplish his real design.
y. WORKING out an election to the senate
Ss combination with men who for years
nsNs mterly opposed the democratic par
", ne sun concealed his candidacy until
,sary IN December OF last year. when no
nrss S INA. my public duties required my
p'ssenee IN the senate and he began ~,
Industrious campaign to secure maiorities
~ counties which he had selected vNh
mat view because they we're IarssI,.
popuiistie in the latest election.
IL is true. therefore that Covarnor
Sonnston is running for the senate ne tha
| su.agonist OF the democratic par4 ana
mat General Oates. Mr.. Rouuemorc ana
| IRE candidates on The basis OF nreservirg
.ns integrity OF the party against an Az
Tempt to destroy II an AZ
~ 10 my personal interest In such n
Nslnpslgn, ] freely stake Il on the success
~ ny true democracy believing ihaf Al
4 = pe',cr - 20 down with that elor,,,,,
/ punS or citizens than d could he ~ ~,
I ~, me destruction Of IT'S Organization
M 'ar as J nav Hnd ~ possihfe cor
'elsn'k With my duties in tho senats
/ MI Eladlv assist in Your work a. 80
! sLonslE undertaken in which ! shall 80
ps honcr ~ again defending the r,zhth,I
/ apasnoriN ~ the party against an onsr
! ,sn.s mich our governor ia. 40.
teu, personal kindness 10 m. In ,ht>
''s..er !. most srstetuliy appreciated
"Jpbn Morgan.