The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
UNIoNTowN BROWNS
 ON PRESENT SYSTEM.

Uniontown, July Jon account of the late hour at which The Advertiser was received here, 1t was not possible to see all the leading men of Uniontown in regard to the free pass question. The general opinion here is that the Convention is trying to shirk it's duty. There are those who believe there is no harm in passes. and an off, clal will not be hampered by them These see nothing wrong in the action of the Convention. Others believe that the defeat of the two sections provid- ing strong penalties was brought about by corporation lawyers and members of the Convention who had accepted passes from the railroads.
 The following were seen and express ed the opinion as indicated:
 J R. Christian. Chairman Demo- cratic County Executive Committee With one company virtually controlling the railroads of Alabama, it will be very hard to see how any one. except ing railroad attorneys, would vote against a measure which prohibits off, ficials of the State from accepting passes from railroads.
 Rev. G. F. Robertson. pastor Presby- terian Church-No lawmaker. nor per- son connected with the legislative branch of the State, should have a pass The Convention did wrong.
 J. P. Creath, dEuggist-It is the worst thing the Convention has done. It is an outrage.
 J. H. White, merchant-No official should have a pass. l am much dis satisfied with the work of the Conven- tion.
 W. L. Pitts. ex-Internal Revenue of- ficer-No State. county or municipal fnfT aA ArrI1 Art f~~ by he places himself under obligation to the railroad and he is bound to re- spect this obligation. The Convention seemed to be shirking its duty. No member of the Constitutional Conven- tion should carry a pass.
 J. M. Langhorne. Jr.. druggist.-The Convention evidently tried to avoid a plain duty. No official should have a pass. for thereby he opligates himself to the road.
 A. c. Davidson, planter--No harm is done by an officer receiving passes. if he does not allow them to influence him.
 T. Meyer. merchant-No harm can come from the right kind of man &C., cepting a pass.
 l. A. Morgan. Jr., merchant--A pass Is proper in the hands of an honest man.
 L. J. Pake-An honest official is not influenced by a railroad pass.
 L. A. Morgan. Mayor-I do not be- lieve any official should accept railroad passes. However. I think the penalty, provided in the two sections that were tabled. were too severe.
 W. J. White. banker-No officer, es- pecially a legislator. should accept pass. He thereby obligates himself to the railroad. One of the sections. pro- viding sufficient penalty to stop the pass evil. should have been adopted.
 w. T. Underwood, liveryman and planter-I think some provision should be adopted which would prevent legis- lators from accepting passes.
 G. B. Johnston. banker.-The Con- vention's duty is to adopt an ordinance which will suppress the pass evil.
 Rev. E. L. Loveless. pastor Method ist Church-State officials. especially legislatFs should not be obligated to railroads by the acceptance of passes. They should be free and untrammeled in the performance of their duties It is the duty of the Convention to pass an ordinance which will prevent ac. ceptance of passes by these officials and the Convention acted unwisely in voting Gown provisions, the penalties to which would have in a great measure reduced the acceptance of passes by the parties concerned.