The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-14

| JA one pOlnL Ok OEueT dt ~ tuuS. II his motion was second motion to re- consider tho vote whereby this article , ~As oraered ensrossed and to third i reading, the point made by the gentle man from Tailadega would be correct. | and the Chair would rule it out on the | point of order, because under the rules. | second motion to reconsider cannot be entertained. But th:S is another | vote, and a different vote. The ar- | ticle was ordered engrossed and to 6 | third reading, went to the Committee | on Engrossment. and was reported back to this Convention. Thereupon 1 it wac submitted for final passage. and | was passed. It was in order, at that time, for the Convention either to have accepted or rejected the entire article. It Is in order now to move to recon slider the vote whereby 1t was passed. and when 1t comes before the Con- vention again, if 1t should be, recon- sidered. 1t would be in order for the 1 Convention to accept or reject 1t, as ! 1t might sce ft. That point O. order is over-uled.
 Now, the next proposition is that motion to reconsider can only be mace | by feelgate who voted in favor or the article, Did the gentleman from l Greene vote for the article On Its nnai passage?
 MT. coleman-That is my recoiiee- ticn.
 MT. Nesmith-I withdraw the point l of order.
 The President-Then the question will be upon the question to reconsider | the vote by which this article was l adopted. Is the Convention ready for l the question?
 Mr. Watts-,And upon that call for l the ayes and noes.
 MT. Stanford OPike)--The gentleman from Greene had the floor and was ad- dressing the Convention.
 The President-The Chair submitted the question to the Convention. and asked If the Convention WAS ready for the question. I did not understand that the gentleman from Greene wished to argue the question.
 MT. Coieman-I have been here try ing to be heard all the morning, and do not think 1t is right
 The President-The Chair will recog- nize the gentleman from Greene. The Chair did not understand that he wished to discuss the question. l MT. Coleman-I began my remarks, | by stating that do not know the views of Mir. deGrafenried upon this subject, or what argument he would make, but l wished to express my own, assuring the Convention. a the same time, that whatever 1t does, in it's wisdom, will receive my appreciation. But I think 1t Is right and proper that all these in,- portant questions be freely discussed, because when this Convention acts and determines the question it will he too late to remedy any defect. It is very apparent that there are three classes or voters upon this floor. Those who favor the selection of solicitors by the legislature, under the old rule; those who favor circuit solicitors, to be elect | ca by the people; and those who favor county solicitors elected by the people The convention Is divided into those three classes. Those who prefer solicit tors for circuits, to be elected by the people indicate preference even for coLnty solicitors elected by the people. rather than circuit court solicitors se- fore.
 Now, Mir. President and delegates Inf the Convention, in my opinion. we have very good and satisfactory pro- scouting attorneys throughout this state. The theory under which they act is this That we have a man trained In the law to represent the State at the circuit court where felo- nies are tried. crimes of higher char acter. He has a deputy solicitor in most of the counties to keen him ,n- formed as to jurors and the facts per taining to the case. but when the i'm portant trial comes on, he is there a trained officer, to represent the State. It seems to me. under the circum- stances which exist in this State, the best plan would be to leave 1t with the | fn hnr should be selected. Ut is we'll known that ill Alabama there are twelve or thirteen counties which are not Demo- cratic. but there are many good Demo- crats who live in those counties. who have been faithful to the party and, however much some people may get up here and say they are willing for the Republicans to elect Republican can didate. if they are in the majority, or the Populites to elect Popui in their county if they desire 1t. I for one. and believe l represent the true Demo- cratic doctrine. prefer if the qualifica- tions are equal, that we should have l a Democrat instead of a man on the opposite side. If you allow in these twelve or thirteen counties. faepubli- l cans and Populists to be elected, you will bind these Democrats hand and | foot and turn those counties over to the Republicans or Popultes. l do not take this position from any sense of partizanship other than I believe it Is for the best interests of the State. l know very well If in my county a Democrat was running Nnd | Republican was running, and they had equal qualifications, we would elect | the Democrat. and believe human na- ture Is the same, and if in a Populite 1 or Republctan county you run Dem | ocrat wEo possesses equal quallhca- lions with the Popuite or Republican candidate, the ruling majority would elect the man of their own party. That ;s the way we do. and that is the way tbev would do. I do not think. there | fcre that we are treating t:oss Demo- crats right neither do l think We are nromotinR the best interests Of the | Ststa 10 let so large g. portion or IL no~s from under Democratic rule My desire and object nas been to So act tha+ the Porulists will come back to th. lDemocratlc party; to so act that there would be no reason Tor them to keep up a separate organization, put T think if you send the fatted cat TO l them they would stay where they are. hu, if they live on the husks. they Wl'l come home. That Is one reason put The controlling reason is this that there are agricultural counties. Soarsely set lied counties, where you need good nrosecuting attorney and there are | Cities fin this State where the lawleSS | clement (maybe that expression IS 100 | atunnoN vhere those who keep beer sA-