The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16

uon ana at the same time defeat the special pleaders.-Hu Mercury.
 Since the new Constitution has been circulated among the people and they nave nae a chance to read 1t, they are better better pleased % and now ratification opposition is known not to be the best Democratic materiai.-Coosa Democrat
 There is no doubt that the new Consti- tution will be adopted, and that 1t will stand the test of the courts. The oppo- sition to 1t Is dwindling daily, and men are going over to the winning side. It Is hinted that President Roosevelt is en- ton adopted in Alabama. There Is no great fight against 1t, and 1t will get the usual Democratic majority on off years say 4o.0Oo.-Birmingham Ledger.
 Our Joe. Jess. and Charlie. the would be masters of assemblies in attempt ing to drive nail in sure place. have missed the nail and mashed their ambi- otic people of Alabama will vote to rat fly the new Constitution on the lith of November.-centreville Press
 Instead of gaining mass and momen- tum. the standardization movement is dwindling and losing steadily. A few country sheets at first opposed the new Constitution. but these have swung;I and tHS country press lG HOW NtftuAtly undn- imous for ratification. All the city dai- lies support the measure. while the small per cent. of intelligent suffragists who were dissentient is melting away as they new Constitution and, its great superior itys over the old.-Talladega Reporter.
 On the 11th day of next month the cleo tion will be held to ratify the % new Con - about voting But why should any man who wants taxes reduced, and the educa- tional advantages of our State increased hesitate? The saving effected y, by the ,,;, re- 2. upwards of two hundred thousand dollars. Soon taxes can be further reduced. But under the present Constitution expenses continue to grow and taxes will remain high.-Tuskegee News.
 The white Democrat that opposes the a friend to the white people but rather an enemy in whose breast rankles tinge of disappointment as to political reference Johnston, Shelley and Stallings have all by the good Democrats of this State and like the wounded and dying rattlesnake throws venomfon everything they can reach. But these men lea forlorn hope on the memorable 11th day of November the pure and spotless banner of white supremacy will waive in triumph over Sc, 60O majority for the adoption of the Constitution while these disappointed pol iticians will seek their homes in rage and chagrin like the haunted wild beast that seeks his lair when driven from his prey and long will the time be before they will be called from their retirement by the good people of Alabama -Demopolis Dispatch.
 We have changed our opinion sonne- what on the new Constitution. By care full investigation we are convinced that the new is better than the old. First, we were confused by trying to keep up with the Convention proceedings and by read ing find that we have been mistaken in regard to many things contained in the new instrument: and second we have al- lowed ourselves to be misled by our friends who are opposed to the new Con- stitution; and If they will take time to investigate we believe that they will learn that they are wrong on many points. The new Constitution is not an Ideal instru- ment, but 1t Is an improvement over the old-a step forward There Is no use in soaring the people into the idea that there will be white people in Alabama disfran- chised. There will be large per cent of the negroes disfranchised. The negroes have realized this and are already up iE arms against the new Constitution. Lowndes and several other black belt counties are opposing the new instrument with all their might. The white people ought to read for themselves before con demning the new Constitution.-Mar Raunar