The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31
Notes by the Wayside.

< ;e as q have noticed that MT. John W. Du- Bose the assistant in the Department of History, is preparing a history Of the late Governor Sanford" said gentle man to me on an incoming train an evening or two since, "but was pained to note also that it was not to be pub lished for general use. There Is no pub lie man who ever lived in Alabama with a more enviable private or public life, full of good deeds and chiritable work, than Governor Sanford and a large edi- ton of the work of MT. DGBose should | be published and I have no doubt he could easily get enough private subscrip- tions to authorize his doing so. By the way, I have often wondered why some one had not before now taken up the | history of public men in Alabama, where Brewer and Garrett left off, and bring | the record up to the present time. Gar rett treats of the Legislatures up to 1851 | and 1S5s and Brewer brings the record up | to 1S70 and from that date until now there is no record of the public men of | the State. There is no man in Alabama so well qualified to do this work as is Col. Willis Brewer himself. He has been almost constantly in the public service, 1 either in one house or the other of the | Legislature or in Congress. from that day | to this, and he is not only acquainted l with every man engaged in public life during all that period, but he has vast knowledge of all public events and of State affairs, and he ought to do the work for the benefit of coming genera | tions. I wish you would see if you can't persuade him to take up the work and | push it to 8 speedy completion. l feel sure that he could get subscriptions | vurif nv n a expense of such an undertaking and really to make it profitable. The work | ought to be done by Colonel Brewer, and there ought to be no longer delay about | it."
 | Every expression heard on the appoint | ment of Governor Jones as Judge of the Federal Court for the Northern and Mid dle Districts of Alabamaby the President i Is of approval and high commendation, and such expressions are to be heard every day on every train, and in fact, everywhere where people may meet and | discuss public affairs. It is recognized how appropriate such a selection was. for everyone acquainted with him knows that he will elevate the already high character of the position and discharge the duties of office in such a manner as | to bring honor and credit to the public
 
 rejoicing at his selection to a position | which he Is sure to honor and adorn, l am reminded of the fact that he is not only worthy and well qualified by reason of his great knowledge and unexcelled abilities but by his high character as well. Governor Jones has always been temperate in his habits and moderate in his indulgencies, only smoking to ex- cess. He may take a drink of liquor 1r t.,lra hn 4ON medicinal purposes, but I do not know that he ever takes it at all, particularly as a beverage. The purpose of this reS- erence is to recite an incident, which I do not believe has heretofore been printed. The writer of this had the pleasure of accompanying Governor Jones in his canvass of Marengo County for reelection as Governor in his memorable contest with Kolb in 1892 and he learned to appreciate his many noble qualities and to know that in point of ability he
 had no superior If any equals in Alabama,
 and in that respect 1 have the same I opinion today. But to the incident to
 illustrate how temperate the Governor
 was at that time. We went to Demo- polls and started out from there. having spent the night with that most hospitable and gracious host and splendid gentleman
 Captain John C.. Webb. Early next
 morning as the conveyance drove up to the front of Captain Webb's door, he was anxious to provide for the comforts of the inner man on the long drive before us. and beside the bounteous lunch pro- vided by the hostess, the Captain had slipped under the seat two bottels of the choicest liquors with glass out of which 1t might be drunk. After the canvass of the week, arriving at the little railroad station away down on the Wilcox line on l Saturday night to take the train for home as we alighted from the carriage, l call ed the attention of the Governor to the fact that one of the bottles of whiskey put under the seat by Captain Webb had not been opeend, the other fell into the hands of a thirsty crowd at Linden and they soon disposed of it, overlooking the one then referred to. The Governor seemed surprised that it should have been left, jolingly referring to the fact that there was a temperate candidate and reporter on that trip He said he would take the whiskey home with him as a memento of the trip and took the glass 1 which now have before me. The in cident proves the Governors temperate habits. and I am sure he will make a | conservative and moderate jurist. being 1 temperate and just in all his rulings and upright and fair in his intercourse with the bar and the people. l am reminded by the recital of this incident of another | WniCn also SHOWS that the GONernOr mas the humorous side also to his nature. Spending the night on the trip at Dr. Luthers at Helrs Half Acre, the Doctor aroused us early next morning by poking his head in the door and asking If we did not want a toddy before breakfast. No. thank you, doctor" said the Gov ernor, but my friend will take one [" The Doctor sent in the bottles and the glasses and the sugar but l do not re- member whether the Governor broke the rule or not, but l told him at the time that I was afraid he would put me in a bad repute with the beautiful and charm ing young ladies who had so highly en- tertained us the night before. The Gov ernor tried to smooth it over at break fast, but was afraid he had made a bad matter worse. It was a pleasant and profitable trip to me and revealed to me many of the qualities of the man which l the people have since come to know and | to fully appreciate.
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