The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-21

to t knowing fuii well that ths salAry was ss.0oo or about that. I don't know exactly the amount E' Mr. President, our great ioxs has been recently alluded 10. hold th4t there is no man in Alabama more de@ serving Of place ana of the 9oed wishes of the people and who expert erce their loss in greater dt-
 gree than we have recently Tn
 our great loss. believe like
 Solomon in his best days hs uttered
 prayer that he might have wisdom and knowledge to govern this great
 people. and I do not doubt but what if his life has been spared he would have given us an exceptional adminis- tration here at this time without con- sulting with people who would under take to iegieiete upon matters with which we were not entrusted by the people. When did any man standing as delegate say that the question of raiEing the salary of the Governor would be presented and insisted uponf There may be members to this Conven- ton who have winced under the caeti- xation of newspapers when denounced as niggardly and have not voted their sentiments. If there are any such &hey ought to change their votes. But any man who voted from the dictates oz justice, trying to carry out the win of his constituents, ought to have tle hon. esty to stand by his judgment and conclusions. do not care what they say. I propose to be judged by my lifes service rendered. and by my own conscience, and do not see why. nt this time, without consultation and without knowing the wishes of the peo- pie, other than as have been explained here and manifested for twenty-fIvo years by the House of Representatives. increase this salary.
 The amendment of the delegate from Macon (Mr. Cobb) does not reach ths point, It says 1t shall be done. if it can be dcne without increasing taxa tion. Of course. it can be done with out increasing taxaticn, but the great State of Alabama is putting out every dollar she can for school purposes and other developments in this State which are considered to the people more to their interest than any increase In the Governors saiary. Every dollar ap- propriated to the Governor beyond tho present amount will be taken from some other enterprise. You are bound to do 1t. There will be money in the Treasury, but some other enterprise will suffer. Leave 1t to the LegisIa- ture. and. as the income and revenue increase, we cannot but believe that they will do their duty by the ofllcs and the people.
 MT. sanford--If your Constitution forbids the raising of the Govefncr'e salary during his term, at which tiue will the increase of salary take efSectt The very fact that 1t forbids ths Leg islature to act, prevents any increase of salary.
 Mr, CoIeman--We have provided for that in nay amendment. There Is nc prohibition on the action of the Legis- iature. It Is left to them to judGs of In view of the revenue, and when the time comes that the money can be spared, they will do It.
 Mir. Beddow--I move that the amendment of the delegate from Greene be laid on the table.
 MT. Jenkins--on that ! call for the ayes and noes.
 The call was sustained.
 MT. Duke-It is now about two uiiri- ,,tes to i o'clock. It will take more than two minutes to call the roll. and I move that the Convention remain m session until this vote is taken.
 The motion was carried.