The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

Jefferson was elected chairman of the Campaign Committee and the committee 1 decided to make q strong, aggressive and active fight for the adoption of the in- strument which had just been signed amidst so much good feeling and enthu- siasm. -
 On calling the roll the following mem- bers answered to their names: R.. j: Lowe chairman; Emmett O'Neal, John V. Smith, Tennent Lomax, A. M. Tunstall, j. T. Hefiin and Tpton Mullins from the State State, at 5,, large, From the districts Fraser. H. s. D. Mallory C. c. Whitson, | V. I. Bfightman, D. h White W. 5. Reebles. K. A. Mitchell. ". A. Givhan. W. T. Sanders, c. B.. Smith. making nine teen members of the committee present and quorum.
 Chairman Lowe stated the purpose of l of ratifying the Constitution and what l steps were to be taken by the committee to secure that result. He called Mir. J. Il V. Smith to the chair ard introduced the following resolution:
 Whereas the Democratic and conserv-
 aGe e the hodns oq tion to amend and revise the Constitution. and
 Whereas. the Constitutional Convention l was composed almost exclusively of | Democrats nominated by the Democracy | of the various counties and by the State Convention, and,
 Whereas the Constitution as adopted is in full accord with the platform of said party.
 
 coming that this committee should aid in | every legitimate way the ratification of said Constitution ,and to that end be 1t | further
 Resolved that a Campaign Committee 1 be created to consist of chairman to be elected by this committee and II mem bers to be selected by such chairman. which said Campaign Committee shall have and exercise the powers of this
 MT. Graves of Montgomery thereupon offered as a substitute to the above reso- lution the following:
 Whereas. the Democratic party is pledg ed to submit the new Constitution to the electors of this State fo rthe ratification or rejection
 committee recognizing its duty to carry out such pledges in good faith, comments the new Constitution to the impartial consideration of the voters of this State, and urges upon them a careful compari- g. of the new and ths old that in the
 election for ratification each may intell1- i x n.Iy cast his ballot for that Con3tltu- | tiun, which, according to. his own con science and understanding Is for the best i'isf Mr % Graves t> opposed the taking of any action as a party and the making of the
 question of ratification q party measure.
 He thought the matter of ratification should bG left with each voter and that no party endorsement CT campaign should
 be had. He stated that the party was , rUmmItteu to a free and open ballot. and that the Constitution should be lett 10 stand upon it's merits
 MT. Lowe said that the committee
 could do no less than. was, outlined in
 his resolution, and he hoped the suDsti- tute would not prevail. He moved to
 lay it upon the table, which motion was ; Mir. Sanders would not. be in favor of any rigid discipline, and the ruling of
 dld y not "e vote U9 for the the constit1tion but he
 thought it proper for the committee to | say 1t was wise and best that the Con
 stitution should be adopted and the | committee ought to make an active cam paign in its behalf. He moved to add l the following to MT. Ilcwe's resolution:
 And whereas. the Constitution adopted has fully redeemed the pledges of the
 party. and in our opinion is most wise
 Resolved, hy the State Democratic Exc
 cutive Committee. that we invite the support of all patriotic citizens and es- pecfaily urge the Democracy of the State
 to lend it's hearty and enthusias en-
 dorsement to the movement Tor ratlnca- - ten.
 n was not in the habit of dictating to the V people how they should vote, and he be- . lieved his motion would meet all the re- . qutrements of the case.
 A MT. Mlllory said it was party ques- f tion in one sense for the Convention was the creature of the Democratic party Of A Alabama and he wanted the campaign = e mmittee to go to work with no uncer. 7 tain duty, but the avowed purpose Of 2 MT. 0 Neal of Lauderdale said there U could be no objection to the resolution or = Mir. Sanders as it did not declare that It ' was party question. The gentlemal' 1 from Jefferson had made a motion to u u appoint Campaign Committee 10 wofk . for the adoption the Constitution. an q there could be no harm in urging the people to support the Constitution. T Mir. Lowe asked what authority committee had to make the Constitution
 Mir ONeal said 1t was not sought to
 make it test of party loyalty, but the
 people are mged to support it as best Tor
 
 pledge of the party had been carried out . MT. Lowe moved to table Mr Sander s
 amendment. which was adopted, ayes y, nays '. and the Lowe resolution was
 Under the resolution MT; Lowe nomi- B mated for Chairman of ths Campdd'g99 n,lod I9 lomnittee Hon. Oscar Ws'Underwood 'l
 MT. whitson nominated Hon. Sidney
 J. BOWIE ''' 'SIi |' ''o", o'H and M,. Under
 wood received l3 and Mir; Bowie s. s.,s are Messra a" Lowe. we fqL Lomax ma op%Hi1 p%nstSi
 Graves, Gorman. Fraser. BrightmaIn' l Peebles, Mitchell, Givhan, Sanders C. B.
 Smith-13.
 Those who voted fol. MT; Bowie are are;
 Mullins, Mallory and Whitson-6, .,o
 Before the VO,e was announced the r name of Mir. Bowie was withdrawn and = MT. Underwood was declared to be eject elect, l. ed. being authorized under the resolution
 to appoint fourteen members of the Cam- paign Committee.
 n MT. Graves offered a resolution that r the Chairman and Secretary be tnstruci- l. ed to ascertain the population Of Sash
 county under the census of lS9O' ana pc
 directed to fix the representation or tne n several counties on such basis or one S;a,, Se.- = agate for every 5000 population, WIlcn [. shall be the basis of representatlon iii tn
 all the counties for ten years or uhlll
 another census is taken. -
 This resolution proved a boomerang;
 there was much excitement and seNSIal n heads went together in earnest consulta- u ton.
 f MT. Graves proceeded to discuss r5ni. hls ' resolution. saying that the Black beli
 wanted to make certain that u @ @Noulu f take no risks and be robbed Of no power n n before going into the movement TOT q U new Constitution. They were content ten. to suffer the ills they had rather, than an :! | to fly to those they knew not ol, ne ne I continued. and he urged the comm m ttse tt | to do this justice to his section ol 'i'e " State.
 r MT. O'Neal moved to adjourn. and .Niii MT; Hefin arose eXcitedly and said t "Vss1 ,hat
 not do to have such resolution as ma ae
 now. as it would array the two seH'I1,le r,o9 | of the State against each other. A liu nr15 l. | tion was made to table and the eStsi,eaS aSts k nays were called and the call suststntu' ne! ty he rrh .1n