The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-18

son indulged in some of his characteristic words in describing those who favored the repeal of the act calling the Consti- tutional Convention. At a meeting. held In the Theatre on the 2d day of May, 1899. to protest against Governor John- to repeal the Convention act, MT. Denson was one of the speakers and is reported as speaking as follows:
 When Judge Sommerville closed he was loudly cheered, and then so many calls for Colonel Denson that others speakers were passed by and he was presented and received happy greeting He said he was always ready to serve the party and when the Democratic party got in trouble 1t sometimes called on him. A people here that were governed by the laws of the land and not by the political ambition of any one man-think for your selves-have but one master the Lord of us all. So much good had been said that he did not care to say anything that might mar 1t, and he hoped every white man in Alabama would come up and vote for Constitutional Convention. The man who votes for repeal may be as honest, but is not as good a Democrat dS He lS. A udn SleCLeu dS d beIHOCE at Is leading the Populists to establish ne- gro supremacy in Alabama. or rather, is not in favor of white supremacy because he Is fighting 1t.
 He engages as a political peddler to carry out his ambition. Our Joseph has a coat of many political colors and is trying to swindle people of Alabama of their freedom. Old man Simon Peter Richardson once told him of a great re- It,4- | lA r-I what he had done, said they had turned out forty-two backsliders. The Pops are good men. but they prefer to follow John- ston and not the Democratic party. A man can follow any party he pleases, but no white man should follow a negro party. Many people think they are to vote for a partisan constitution. when they are only to vote on the question of having a convention or not.
 Our Joseph wears coat of many colors, but the colors of the Democracy and the Anglo-Saxon race are not to be seen in ft-thats our Joseph. Take him and put him in alcohol or he will not keep. He was after Morgan's seat but nobody thought he would get it. He told why he was called Skillet Billy" and created much amusement and many of the audi ence who had gone out returned and took their seats to hear him out. He wrote
 
 when the Chicago platform was made, it could not be distinguished from it, and that Is why 1t was said he was carrying his own skillet, and was called Skillet Billy" Yes, he had carried a skillet, and it turned out to be the skillet of all skillets. and they all wanted to help him carry 1t. He was not out of the party, but was only making the party There was not a man now who did not have nrn for hte Slyf lot %1a a. in favor of white supremacy, he Is the weakest brother of the whole gang. Ad- vance and power Is what is the matter with him. He is popping his whip over the Pops and Republicans. Democrats and all. Nothing can kill Democracy un- til you destroy the Angro-Saxon race. Arouse the people. and they will plant the banner on the hill tops and have all that is demanded by the party. The Gov ernor shows distrust of everything, and, above all, of the Democratic people of Alabama. It is vituperation to say any thing about him now. He admired his courage, but damned his judgment. He is feeding you on child's food-you are not big enough yet to be fed as men. Had you rather follow Joe Johnston than to give to white people the right to vote whether they will have a convention or not? He is opposed to restriction of taxation. and. for that reason, largely Is opposing con- Vention now because platform stops him. It is cowardly to throw this question on posterity. It ought to be settled now. Let us have a vote and if sovereign peo- pie vote against convention then no one will have right to complain.
 These were the utterances of MT. Den son a few short months ago. He will have a hard time reconciling what he then said with what he is saying now.