The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08
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 BY PEOPLE OF TROY.

Troy, Oct. 7.-(Special )-The Advertiser correspondent interviewed today quite a l number of leading Democrats and Re. publicans here concerning the policy of President Roosevelt toward the South as indicated the appointment of ex-GovernoI Jones to the Federal Judgeship made vacant by the death of Judge Bruce. Among those interviewed were the fol lowing:
 Hon. W. B. Folmar. Mayor. Democrat If the appointment of ex-Governor Jones indicates the Presidents policy toward the South, it will be a winner.
 s. A. Pilley, postmaster, Republican As have said before, the South has noth- ing to fear from Mir. Roosevelt, as I feel sure he will apoint no one to a respon- sible position except those fully compe- tent to i'll the same. Nothing is to be feared from d man of such culture and such high moral sense and of such broad conservatism. Its tendency will be not only to wholesome conditions in the South but throughout the entire country.
 Hon. Charles Henderson, Mayor-elect, Democrat, said: '"rhe policy of the Pres ident toward the South, as indicated by the appointment of ex-Governor Jones, will have a tendency to draw the South ern people more closely to the President s administration, feeling. as they will, that they have Chief Executive who stands for a higher standard of purity in the administration of the affairs of the South without regard to partisan politics"
 Hon. Joel D. Murphree. member Con- stitutiOnal Convention, Democrat-I think the object of the President is to build up a Republican party in the South, and, in doing so, will pursue liberal policy to- ward its people. With the negro vote eliminated and the currency question vir- tually settled, the North and South get ting nearer together on the tariff ques- ton and about the only issue being the question of expansion. the tendency of this liberal policy will be to unify the sections.
 Hon. w. H. Sanford, member Consti- tutional Convention, Democrat-The ap- pointment of ex-Governor Jones indicates that the President intends pursuing a policy not heretofore followed by other Republican Presidents. and the appoint ment of good men will of course tend toward better government and will espe- cially tend more toward the elevation of Republican politics in the South and make President Roosevelt the most popu- lar Republican President this country has had since the war between the States.
 Hon. J. w. Harris, Superintendent of Education. Democrat-I am of the opinion that If the President pursues the policy indicated by the appointment of ex-C&y- ernor Jones to the Federal Judgeship. if will be a great thing for the South and tend to ingratiate MT. Roosevelt with the Southern people.
 Hon. J. c. Henderson, member Consti- tutlonal Convention, Democrat-If the ap- pointment of ex-Governor Thomas G. Jones to the Federal Judgeship Is an in- dex to the policy to be followed out to- ward the South during President Roose- velt's administration, I think politically speaking. the Solid South Is permanently broken, and if prosperity continues, the name Of Roosevelt will become as popu- lar in this section as the name of Bryan was in 1S96
 Hon. J. &. Carroll President First Ma tional Bank, Democrat-So far as l have been able to learn. the appointment of ex-Governor Jones gives general satis- faction, and if this Is to be the policy of