The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-30
--------------- SPEAKING AT MARION.
Stewart, Tayloe and Quarles Address
 the Electors of Perry.

the Electors or Ferry'
 Marion. Oct. 29.-(SpeciaL) )-Circuit Court convened Monday. In deference to the wishes of Judge Moore, Judge J. C. Anderson of the First District is presid- ing. and Judge Moore is holding court for Judge Anderson in Clarke County. Judge Anderson's charge to the grand jury was somewhat out of 1he ordinary and received many complim ents. He laid heavy stress on the carrying of concealed weapons and attributed to this eVil Ia, ge per cent of crimes committed. He said 1t would take several first-class hs gings to lessen the practice. While we cften refer to the extreme fankeeism of Massachusetts" he said. Tit is fact that Alabama convicts 200 law-breakers, to say nothirg of those who are guilty and escape conviction, to Massachusetts, s twenty" He attributes this difference to the lack of proper enforcement of the law in Alabama. He spoke of Alabama 8 inviting fields for immigration, and said when it becomes known that the laws are rroperly enforced, the best class of citt- 2ens will seek homes here and aid Ala bamians to develop the resources. He impressed the fact that the grand jury Is not a collecting agency and shuold not allow itself to be thus used in the finding of true bills on charges to force the col lection of debts, which has become the practice in some sections. He also took occasion to rasp the justices of the peace who utilize their offices for the purpose of obtaining fees, and gave an instance in his circuit where man was convicted be- fore a justice for a petty offense. true bill was found by the grand jury. the prisoner pleaded guilty and judgment confessed The cost in the case was $16O His attention was called to the eXhorbi- tant cost bill and he found on exanina- ton the justices cost was $I2 and wit nesses' fees some $60, while the facts showed the sum total should not have ex- ceeded $50 He urged the grand jury to examine carefully the records of the jus tices and call them to account if this practice is carried on here.
 Solicitor Quarles, Chancellor Tayloe and Judge Stewart addressed the people in the court house yesterday on the new Consti-
 tuition. Both Tayloe and Stewart were members of the Constitutional Conven- ton and their speeches were explicit ex- plations of the important features of the new law.
 Mr. Quarles said he had some difficulty
 with himself at first in accepting the new law, but that he had studied the in- strument carefully and honestly and
 while he did not hold it up as perfect,
 wise and good men and Democrats have Sal0 IL was I0c DtSl ih'y SOoiN N" O''A keep faith with the people, and he ac- cepts what they say.
 He said that the suffrage clause Is elastic enough to admit every white man of good character and strict enough to disfranchise every negro in the State. He paid his respects to the Roosevelt dining and told his hearers that the two flags are now up, the white flag for white su- premacy and the black flag for mOngrel ism and Ala bama must declare her all legiance to one or the other. He told the negroes in the audience that he was
 willing to treat them fairly and give them justice in the courts, but they were not competent to govern themselves, much less to govern white people. and until God takes away this distinction between the two races, the negro will never be
 received in the white mans society. This government belongs to the white
 man, said Mir Quarles. and as long as the sun continues to shine. he will govern it. He asked his negro hearers what they | thought of negro who tried to be the equal of the white man, and called for an anfNer Two answers came that they had no use f him. Then" said the sneaker. "what do you think of a white man who tries to be a negro?" A dozen answers came. We have less use for him." And that is the honest sentiment | of honest members or your cOlor, said | MT. Quarles.
 The speaker paid his respects to ex- Governor Johnston, General Shelley and Messrs. Stallngs and Denson in a man | ner that protected the record of the | Flying Squadron"
 He said the ex-Governor had said the
 old Constitution had served its purpose and should he put away. and Is now urg- ing that it be allowed to stand. Colonel
 Denson had virtually dictated the new Constitution on one occasion, but is so willy in his views does not now recognize | it.
 The speech was strong in every point and listened to by representative men
 from every section of the country, and if there was an opponent in the entire assembly he did not express himself. The apathy may be srid to be off in Perry,
 and a majority for ratification will be re-