The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03

5ourunent, was called to order by the President and opened with prayer by Rev. Mf Bancroft Of Wetumpka, as follows:
 O. Lord, God, our Father in Heaven, we pray Thy blessings to rest upon us tnis morning as we enter; upon the duties ot this day May Thy Spirit T g9idss ss,ns Ts; msy may we do any say. We thank Thee. o, Lord, for the blessings of the past and for the god Providence that is over gus in all that we do. that the very best things may result to Thy glory and to the upbuiiding of Thy cause and kingdom men our Bsss Heavenly sn "f faeseF phs tSs each of us may do the work that God has assigned to US to do, in his own way. and in his own station. fulfilling well the Srans' 1uss our ou T Lord. when hem i1fe's pilgrimage is ended and its work is done, that we may all be received at Thy right hand. and to Thee shall be all the praise praise through Christ Jesus, our Lord, Amen.
 Upon a call of the roll, los delegates responded to their names.
 Leaves of absence were granted to MT. neIl, and to Mir. White (Jeffersonl for to- day; Mr. Reynolds tIfeni y) for today; MT. Thomas W. Cole man tGreene) today,
 Mir. Case-1 desire to rise to a question on Saturday I voted under misappre- hension. voted to adopt the Consti- tuition. There was considerable noise anu | W4H Eltudtou III uCpaA mote from the President's chair and was told that it was to expedite business and as an zstestation cf what we had done a-re. Under that instruction, known 1t was to adopt the Constitution. I would have voted no.
 Mf. Hehin tChainbers)ZI make the point of order that 1t Is entirely too late to explain .a vote. 1 think it Is a bad precedent to allow gentle men to com into the Convention a day-er two after they have voted and change their vote. oo-
 The President the gentleman con- eiuded his statement?
 Mr -case--I just merely wanted to say that am against seevrai provisions in the Constitution honestly. That ! love ret up, when l know that 2 majority is I wish to say that have always tried to be conscientious in everything I go, and I do not want to be placed In the wrong attitude before my people ana ficial report to set myself right. l do not suppose that 1t Is necessary to tell the provisions that am opposed to. If if ever called on in the future, I am ready to give my reasons. One reason IS 1 do not like the property qualification
 The President--The Chair does not think that an argument on the question would be in order.
 Mir Case-Very well. I do not insist on that have said all that desire to say
 The report of. the Committee on Jour, nal was read stating that the Journa! for the eightieth day had been cxamined and found correct, and the same was
 Mir Harrison (Lee)-I have been in ses- sicn with you delegates for over three months, and I have never risen to per, son explanation. I am generally reported correctly, and everybody who knows me generally knows where to find me. In coming down from my home this morn ing, saw a copy of The Atlanta Con- gtitution with an article in it which l desire the clerk to read in order that may rise to question of personal
 The clerk read the article as follows:
 Birmingham. Ala. Sept 1.--(Spectal.l l- There is no little corncern felt as to the probable outcome of the vote on the rau- bana as prepared by the Constitutional @f.onvention, which has almost concluded itG fabors There are many who opine constitution ratified, while no few say that the, vote will show a big majority in favor Of the Constitution which has have happened which may throw doubt on the final action and there Is no telling right now what Is likely to happen The refusal to vote for the Gonstitution on the part of ex-Governor w. e. Oates and General Harrisrn two of the leading Democrats, created considerable surprise and the negative votes of Delegates Bed dow and Frank s. White 0. Jefferson County, was somewhat of a boomerang also. While there were cnly ten Nnega- tive Votes cast Cn the adoption Of the vention yesterday afternoon. still 1t is figured that this is basis for good sized storm.
 Mir HarrIson-when the vote was tpken on Saturday, I was on my way home, having been called there 5y my profes- sional business. 1 oid not know nor think that the final vote would take plate on Saturday afternoon. l left the hall about o'clock, and 1t there- fore Is amazing to me that anyone should record me as voting at all on the proposi- tion, when 1 was absent, l desire, how ever, as 1t calls for 1t, to say that while there are several provisions in this Con- stitution which l have opposed to. the best of my ability. there are many that ability. l came here as a Democrat. as I have always been. (Applause.) The Democratic party called this Convention and unsought l was sent here and advo- cated or opposed every measure, regard less of who 1t pleased or displeased, fol- lowing my own convictions of what was right and what was wrong. labored wilh the Committee on Suffrage and Elections for six weeks. In some particulars they adopted provisions that l thought were unconstitutional and ilnpolitic. 1 fought it there, and l have fought 1t here, but a majority of you gentlemen, Democrats, my people, citizens of Alabama have seen proper to place provisions which oppose in the Constitution. told you in my speech on the adoption of the suf- frage plan. that if calamity befell us. to shake not your gory locks at me and say that l did it. but for good or bad, it will make no difference 10 me when you sound the call on the adoption. you can place Harrison in favor of 1t. Loud and prolonged appiause.) A comparison of the old with the new satisfies me that the latter Is the better.
 Had I been in my seat On the ?all of the roll, notwithstanding my objections. l to have voted. find myself differing with many of my legal brethren. more distinguished and more learned, perhaps, than 1 am, and their opinion, if nothing else, has caused me to doubt and have never failed to give the benefit of my desire to say that 1 regret being absent, and if had been here. lowing in defer ence to the will of the majority Of my own people, and believing that upon the right or wrong, the very salvation and existence of the Democratic party In Ala bama depends. l say, sink or, swim. live or die, am with you to the finish. Loud applause)
 MT Espy-I was unavoidably absent the vote upon the adoption Cf the whole Constitution was taken Had been pres 0nt, l should have voted for the adoption of the whole Constitution. and l desire the official journal of this Convention to show that fact
 MT Spraggins-I desire to make a re- port from the Committee on Order, Con- sistency and Harmony
 The report was read as follows:
 Mr. President:
 and Harmony Of the Whole Constitution beg leave to report that Ordinance No. 4I2