The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13

know the existence of The Reaper. It seems that the faction is very poorly or ganizcd.-Elba Clipper.
 We have a great work now on hand the ratification of the new Constitution. Let us devote our thoughts and our en, ergies to that duty, and when that ana A number of other things have been at tended to, and the proper time comes round, we can talk about the next Gov ernor.-Dothan Home Journal.
 It is the plain duty of every citizen, ir- respective of party, to vote to sustain this new instrument The State of Ala bama will be lifted from it's present po- stiOn at the bottom Of states In educa- tionaI matters to one of the, highest inches in Statehood when we shall have adopted our new Constitution Will you join in supporting this wise. equitable and Democratic meaSureS.-tIorence Her aid.
 Since the negro meeting in Birmingham the tide on ratification has all turned one way. Joe Johnston has gone to San Francisco, Shelley has the rheumatism, "Our Jess is experimenting the cutting of ditch in his Butler plantation. Zell Gaston "am swunk" and Lee Long has "sulked," and no one left to fight the new Constitution hut Gull Fonvile.-Lu- verne Journal
 The new Constitution has been very generally distributed and there is no reason why the people may not read and judge for themselves the merits and de- merits. It is so plain that 1t would be presuming on mans ignorance to offer to explain it to him. It Is but natural that few limping about on sore toes will kick. They have been use to crutches and don't want to give them up-Marion Standard .# .:
 The negroes who met in Birmingham few days ago, resoluted spluttered, ca vOrtad kicked reared htIrI a6 and cut the pigeon wing talked about political rights threatened appeal to Fed eral courts, or emigration. have done more for the ratification of the new Con- stitution than they would like to admit. Even the red-headed Birminghammer couldn't stand it and hied him away to the far Pacific coast the peaceful daugh- ter of the setting sun.-Choctaw Advo- cate.
 Ex-Governor Johnston was once in fla vor of a Constitutional Convention he wrote the 18th plank in the Democratic platform of '92. His old followers learned the need of A better Constitution so well under his tutilage that they have now almost to a man refused to fight the new Constitution, but on the other hand they are heartily in favor of its rauncaton on November Il, 1s01.-Wetumpka Herald
 Because Ex-Governor Johnston is "agin" the new Constitution IS no good reason why we all should vote against it. If the ex-Governor had been DoSS- ing the job" when 1t was made he would have said vote for it, boys, and the chances are one thousand to one that it would have been substantially the same as the one we are called upon to vote for or against, November 11th, which was framed by the best wisdom of the State by men selected by the white people of Alabama.-Jasper Eagle.
 There are objections to the new Con- ' stitution but no body of men composed of individuals with diversified interests at stake, can frame an instrument which will suit all. Such a law would be legal phenomenon. All must concede, however that it is a step in the right direction, and it's aim is to eliminate fraud; and, if we start in the right way of pure cleo tions, we will get there at some future time. We can never hope to do so go- Ing on as we have been doing for the past twenty years.-Huntsville Demo- crat.
 Somehow we feel that the vote for the new Constitution Is going to be almost unanimous. We just can't think other wise. The Democrats who have been training with white men all their days cannot abide the unsavory company op- posed to ratification. They do not feel at home with white and black Republi- cans; they do not enjoy the company of | unreconstructed pops. It is decidedly un- pleasant to them to caucus with former l enemies. and plos against former allies