The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-14

ing in the county or Ilay, where ne 0lQ nothing. Is it right? That is the ques- tion. 1t is not a question of whether my brother wants the office or your son wants it. or your brother wants 1t. or whether your political friend wants 1t. 1t is a question of economy and right. Now, in the County of Talla- dega there were over 230 convictions in the County Court under separate so- licitor, against ninety-one in the entire Seventh Circuit, and believe almost . similar record was made by the solic- itor of the City Court of Calhoun County, and I am informed that at least four of the circuits in this State are practically in the same condition, and that. the State of Alabama is pay ing four men s2.4o0 each, when the four men combined do not earn in fees the salary of one. Why? Because the sep arate county system has been adopted, and it is much more effective in bring ing men to justice.
 Gentlemen of the Convention, we had four votes on this question. No other question has been resurrected or attempted to. be resurrected and brought before you like this. We had Aiscussion of 1t on both sides, and l appeal to the men in this Convention who believe that the people should rule so come back and have the manhood to stand by your original vote, of more than two to one upon this proposition, before the solicitors lobby hovered over this Convention to defeat the will of the people. You talk about Hobbies in the Legislature. and about this Conven- ton being above such influences. l ask you whether or not you have yield ed to influence, or whether you will stand here today and register your vote as q protest against the implied insult pf the presence of these solicitors who have dared to trespass uninvited upon the floor of this Convention? In this matter, there Is nothing personal. IT they are willing for the people to judge them, let them go back home. TWO so- licitors, I am informed, have written here that they are willing to submit It 10 the people before whom they work, and today, without calling their names, would mention them with hon. pr and approval. There are four on this roll of honor, and you know them. Gentlemen of the Convention, they talk about the vote of 50 to 50, and the vote pf 49 to 49 The first vote. according to my recollection, was seventy-odd to thirty odd. The Populists did not turn the scales on that vote l want to say that Populites and Republicans are citizens, and white citizens. of Ala bama, and this Convention has already voted that they shall not be disfran- ehised. Do you want to say that they shall not hold office, and that their votes shall not be counted for men for whom they vote In the State of Ala bama?
 MT. o'Neal-May ask the gentleman ! question?
 MT. Graham-I decline to yield. MT. President demand the previous ques- tion upon the motion to reconsider.
 Mir. Opp-I rise to question or per- Bonal privilege.
 The President-The gentleman can not be recognized now. As soon as the vote is taken, the gentleman will be recognized.
 Upon a vote being taken, the motion was carried, and the main question was ordered.
 MT. Opp-I did not catch the remarks of the gentlemah just now. but l un- herstood him to say that 1t was In ef- feet an insult to the Convention to make the statement that the vote stood i9 to 49, and that Populists held the balance of power.
 MT. Graham-I said it was an insult In connection with the fact that the original proposition was carried by seventy odd to thirty odd.
 MT. Opp--I would like for the gentle man to say whether or not he meant to intimate that I intended to insult the Convention
 MT. Graham--I did not at all. I would not insult the gentleman or the Con Con, vention by such an intimation.
 MT. Opp-That is entirely satisfac- tory.
 The President-The question is upon the motion to reconsider.
 MT. Graham-And upon that call for The ayes and noes.
 The call was sustained, and the Sec retary proceeded to call the roll.
 MT. Greer (Calhour). during roll call, Il desire to say that MT. Bartlett IS haired with MT. Whitesides.
 MT. Bartlett-In reply to that, de- sire to say that prior to the vote comt ing up, I went to this gentleman. l did not see MT. Whitesides; did not make any pair with MT. Whitesides, hui through Mir. Greer I told him as the vote had never come up, we would withdraw the pair, and, prior to the coming up of the vote. we withdrew the nair. and I declined to make pair with him.
 MT. Greer-In reply to that, l desire to say the gentleman did agree to pair with Mr. Whitesides this morning. Informed him that I was representing Mir. Whitesidesn; that he had asked me to get him a pair, and furthermore he came to me on the floor of the Con- yention and asked me"
 MT. Pettus-I rise to a point of order. I make the point that pairs are per sonal matters allowed by the indul- gence of the Convention, and 1t is to be decided by the conscience of each mem- ber--
 MT. Greer-I desire to rise to ques- ton of personal privilege. The gentle man came to me and I asked him how MT. Whiteside would vote, and he told me he would vote for reconsidera- tion.
 MT. Oates-This is entirely out of order, to go into a controversy about pair, or anything of that kind, during the roll call. After it Is over, It may be brought up.
 Upon the call of the roll the vote re- suited as follows: ~+ *.. : Messrs President. Jackson. aareneld. l Jones. of Montgom- Beavers. cry.
 Browne, Kirk.
 Rurns, Knight.
 Carmichael. of Cof- Locklin, --
 fee. Long CWalkeO. Cohb. Lowe Jefferson), Co;eraan, of Greene, Macdonald,
 Duke. Martin,
 Eiey, E' oNeal Gauderdaie). Eyster, ORear. ,,> Ferguson, Parker (Cullman). Glover Pillans. Graham. of Mont Proctor.
 gomery. Reese.