The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-02
larly by Democratic conventions and prI.

larly by Democratic conventions and prl-
 Whereas, the Constitutional conven- tion has kept the promises made in the party platform and formed an instru- ment in accord hel ewith, therefore, be f.
 Resolved, that 1t is becoming that the Democratic Executive Committe Of Dal- las county should aid in every way the ratification of the new Constitution and to that end be 1t further
 Resolved, that the committee heartily endorses the ratification and that the chairman of the committee shall appoint a Campaign Committee of eleven mem- bers whose duty 1t shall be to fully or ganize for the contest and use every eff fort to secure an overwhelming majority in favor of the new Constitution"
 speech ndorsing the new Constitution. He said he was satisfied with the Con- stitution as whole. in fact he did not oppose any of the clauses of the Consti- tution-but endcr rsed them all. The great work before the Democracy was to edopt this Constitution. He thought the adoption of the Ccrstitution would be Of great benefit to this section of Alabama -the black belt.
 Hon. P. H. Pitts was called for and made sticng sptech and explained the Constitution to the committee. He ex, plained the grandfather clause and not conflict with the Fifteenth Amend ment It was different from the grand father clauses of Louisiana and other States He thought the clause on rep -esentatinn was the most important to the black belt. and that 1t was secure in our basis of representation on popula- tion He thought that the new Constitu- tion was far preferable to the old Con-
 Mir H. F. Reese made few remarks and strongly enclosed the new Constitu. uon He thotght that the matter ot representation was one that ougnt to hA Al c rpnTpaenf4 tion on basis of population could not be changed He thought that the prospect Of the black belt losing its political power was el eleater under the old Constitution than 1t was under the new. He was of the opinion that the suffrage clause was the best that could possibly havo been adopted.
 J. H. Lumpkin called on Col. Mallory to state whether or not he thought that the State would go Republican if the new Constitution was adopted. He said ne dlo not think that the white people or Ala hama would ever vote the Republican ticket. He said that he disliked very much to see General Shelley. man who at one time was a leader In the black belt arrayed against Democrats at this time.
 John F. Burns was called for and made a stirring speech in favor of the new Constitution. Dallas can be depended on 10 roll up its old time Democratic major
 Mir. Lumpkins resolutions were adopted unanimously
 MT Calvin Young introduced some res olutions on the deaths of Judge Wood. which were adopted.
 Sunday School Convention.
 Saturday and Sunday next the Dallas County Sunday School Convention will meet in Selma and indications point to county. There are thirty-six schools in the county and 1t is known that over thirty will he represented in the conVen- ton. Six years since the work in Dallas one-third of the counties in the State were organized and now there is an or ganized work m every county.
 In the primary department Alabama stands ahead Of every state Pennsylva- tendance been increased but there has been a marked advance in methods of teaching, Home cooperation in Bible Study will be the keynote of the Dal-
 The convention will meet at. 10 a. m. Saturday, in the First Presbyterian Church and close Sunday at 10 p. m. Sat urday morning and afternoon will be devoted to general sunaay oS School th sunI ,,,II be d mass meeting which will be address ed by Rev H. s D. Mallory on The Hand Writing on the Wall The oele- gates will attend the sunday Schools ana churches of their choice Sunday morning:
 At 2:3O Sunday afternoon the schools of the city will form at their churches and march as schools to the First Presby- terian Church.
 of Sunday School scholars in charge of Selma Primary Union, which will be closed with a talk by Rev. F.. S. Starr to the schools.
 mass meeting at the church. Judge Jo-