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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
THE DECATURS ARE
 AGAINST THE SYSTEM.

Decatur. July 1S.-(special)-Oniy one man among forty-odd interviewed this af- tcrnoon on the action of the Constitu- tional Convention gave an opinion in ia vor of allowing legislators to accept or use free railroad passes.
 That mar was Pr Anson West, pastor n Decatur, late presiding elder of tine De- catur district.
 About twenty men were against passes, but did not desire to be quoted. as they have applications in to obtain passes themselves. Twenty-Five gave positive ex- pressions, as follows:
 New Decatur: Postmaster F. P. Jeu- nings-No man should get mileage who rides on a pass. The convention will act unwisely if 1t fails in this.
 A. c. Nixon-My sentiments above ex- actly.
 Dr. Anson West-I think If a railway wants to give man pass 1t has per feet right to do SO. Any man has a perfect right to accept a pass whether a public official or private citizen.
 Colonel R. H. Adams-I am opposed tc the free pass system. The convention went to Montgomery to disfranchise the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19

should be prohibited from accepting them ftpcfte4tes a great deal of distrust tn the ! mind of citizen when he has business against a railroad company ana Knows | or believes that the judge or other oHlcer has pass from the railroad company in his pocket. If the Constitutional Con- vention will not give the peop.f reneI against the evil by passing an ordinahce that is seif-executing. then let IL leave oss what Is said in the Constit ltlon of iso in regart to free passes. because the public officials do accept anu VII accept passes and thereby violate the Sonstitu- ton that in their oath Of onice they must swear to support.
 D. P. Skeiton. merchant-t do not think any member of the Legislature or state official should have free pass unlsss t,s,l It Is the sheriff of the county on oHlciai business.
 pr. T. k. Calin-I believe that nearly every member of that Convention IS afraid to antagoniZc the railroads. l also believe that members should not bc granted passes.
 Dr. K T. Daniels. druggist-No State official or member of the Legislature should be allowed to ride on free passes They should be paid salaries sufficient to pay their way.
 E. H. Caldweli-It should be criminal offense for any member Of the Lesisia ture to accept a pass and the railroads should be heavily fined for giving one to w J. Robinson. merchant-I am op, posed to passes for any state or JuoIcio' officer. It has a tendency to influence man one way or the other when It comes to railroad interest.
 Captain J. NJ. Thompson, ex-circnit Court Clerk-I am opposed to any ofi- cers. State or county. accepting passe" unless 1t be the sheriff on official pus'- ness.
 Mayor J. D. Snodgrass-No officers. State or county. should be given free pass It necessarily puts him under ,S oo- ligations to the railr pad company. Ine ture should be paid sufficient amount to say their fare and not accept railroad passes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
SOUTHLAND THINKS
 THE SYSTEM IS EVIL,

Courtiand. July 1s.-(Special.)- )-After interviewing a number of the repre- sentative citizens of Courtland rela- tive to state officials riding on and ac- ,epting railroad passes, it will be seen that out of the number interviewed only one prominent business man here is in favor of permitting the granting of passes to State officials.
 Some of the expressios are: "All honest men should be opposed to State officials being permitted to ride on passes.-J. w. Edwards. M. D.
 All State officials should be made to pay fare as any other individual--A. F. Robman.
 I am opposed to the miscellaneous issuing of passes to State officials.-R. N. Harris. Jr
 think State officials should be re- Quired to pay fare as I dol. w. Fem nell. M. D,
 think something should be done to prevent the wholesale issuing of rail- road passes to State officials.-E. O. Campbell.
 think every man should be permit ted to ride on a pass who can secure one.-F. L. Brown.
 don't think it right that State off, cials should be allowed to accept free passes.-W. Cunningham.
 think State officials should pay railroad fare, if for nothing else than to release them from any obligation to railroad corporations.-H. E. Levi, President Alabama Baptist Academy.
 think the measure should have been supported. I am opposed to State off, cials being permitted to ride on passes. --L. L. Rebman.
 am opposed to the measure.-J. B. Dunnavan.
 see no reason why State officials should receive passes any more than should.-J. H. Harris.
 don't think State officials are enti- tied to railroad passes any more than l or any other man.-W. l.. Pippen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
CONFIDENCE IN THE
 DELEGATES IS WANING

Troy, July lS.-(Special-Cri of the action of the Constitutional Convention IF refusing to adopt meas ures to prevent officials from riding on free railroad passes is almost universal among the leading citizens here. The action of the Convention in this mat ter serves to lessen the already waning confidence in the work nf the Conven- ten. The general opinion is that noth- ing will be done by it to stop the pass evil: that the evil is manifesting itseis in the fact of the delegates refusal to adopt the necessary measures to stop the system
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
INTERVIEWS WITH
 ROANOKE CITIZENS.

Roanoke, July 1S.-(Special. )-Your correspondent las interviewed num- Der of prominent citizens of Roanoke on the action of th.. Convention yes terday, and he finds a strong general sentiment in favor of the movement to prohibit the acceptance of railroad passes by State officials. Following are some of the expressions: W. H. Welch, me rchant-It hardly seems possible to pass law prohibit ing anybody from giving anything he wants to. though the free pass is an evil.
 Young Blake. hookkeeper--I believe the anti-pass sentiment came out of the fight on yesterday stronger, and it will yet win out. We can't afford to have our Representatives hauled free over the State by the railroads.
 R. J. Hooten. lawyer-I am opposed ing favors from the railroads or any other corporation.
 Dr. J. w Hooper, am opposed to the issuing of passes to legislators. Judge T. J. East-The giving of a pass Is obliged to have some influence on an official, no matter how honest he is.
 w. W. Stevenson, druggist--It seems to ne the Convention is straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. If the railroads want to buy legislator. they are not dependent on a pass. They have plenty of money for it..
 Dr. W. s. Trent-If the railroads want to give a man a pass it Is their business. The Convention is killing time on such minor matters. .~t
 M. w. Carlisle, merchant-An official who gets mileage is certainly able to pay his own way and ought to be made to do SO.
 W. E. Wilson. n.merchant-A public off, ficial ought to be prohibited from re- ceiving passes.
 F. P. Nichols, insurance-rhey ought to prohibit legislators from receiving passes The railroads will naturally expect something in return.
 Major J. T. Coleman. bookkeeper-I don't think the prohibition would amount to much. They would use passes anyway.
 c. w.. Cox. merchant-I think the &C., tion of the Convention in reversing it. self yesterday after a few hours recess was an outrage when we consider that they have had all this time to study the question and make their decision.
 W. H. Knight, banker-I favor the ef- fort to prevent the using of passes by State officials. Let them pay for what they get.
 R. W. Griffin, merchant-A State of- ficial should not be allowed to use pass. It is an indirect way of getting his influence.
 J. c. Hornsby. merchant-I am against the pass business. An official who receives one will naturally be in- clined to favor the railroads.
 R. T. West, Postmaster-I have ai- ways been against officials using passes.
 A. M. Awbrey. merchant--I don't think the delegates who voted against the movement to abolish the pass evil did themselves any credit.
 W. H. Stewart merchant-I am with the faction that propose to prohibit passes for all officials
 Capt. B. F. Weathers. merchant-I hope the Convention will insert the clause against passes for officials.
 R. G. Rowland. lawyer-There seems to have been some funny voting done. don't know that I fully understand it.
 F. M. Handley. planter-ft seems that officials ought to do like other folks. They set their pay and ought to pay for what thau 0at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
CITIZENS OF AUTAUGA
 CONDEMN THE PRACTICE

PrattviIle. July 1S.-(SpeciaL)-J. T. Floyd. County Treasurer-It is my idea that the use of free transportation should be prohibited by the convention.
 Hon. H. s. Doster. member of Legisla- ture-I heartily endorse the position of The Advertiser against the wholesale is- suing of passes to officials.
 Allen Northington, Cashier of the Bank T would not use free passes If were an officer.
 Captain z. Abney. Attorney-at-Law-I think the convention should put stop to the free pass evil.
 Others were seen and all who were seen expressed themselves to the same effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
BROWNSVILLE AGAINST
 THE FREE PASS SYSTEM

Thomasvile, July 1S.-(SpeciaD-1 in- terviewed thirty-three Of the leading citizens of Thomasvllle this afternoon in regard to railroad passes for State officials. Seven of them sustain the ac- ton of the Constitutional Convention. tNenty-six of them condemn the acton of the Constitutional Convention as- signing as a reason that the acceptance of free passes on railroads places State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
AUBURN CITIZENS
 CRITICISE CONVENTION

Auburn. July 1s.-(SpeciaD-The ac- tion of the Constitutional Convention yesterday on the official pass question has been the subject of conversation and discussion since early this morn- ing. when the action of the Convention was known here. The general opinion of the citizens here condemns the ac- ton of the majority of the Convention in refusing to prohibit this evil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19

ficers should not receive mileage from the state with tree ticket m their pockets. Some say 1t shows a. small ness in the servants of the people to accept free pass. Only one man said he would vote tor the system and he gave as reason that he felt convinced the free pass system could not be stop ped, but If such a law could be en- forced, he would vote to have the free pass system abolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
FAVOR A PENALTY FOR
 RECIPIENT OF PASS.

Lafayette. July 1S.-(SpeciaO-The Advertiser correspondent interviewed a number of citizens here and the pre- nonderance of opinion Is that in the Judiciary and Legislative Departments no free passes should be accepted. Ma ny favor penalty for those using a pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
CONDEMNATION
 OF CONVENTION
(continued from Page one.)

passes and believe that Mir. Whites resolution is the right thing"
 Advertisers editorial this morning am opposed to the free pass bribery"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
THE CONVENTION HAS
 MADE GRAVE ERROR

Dadeville. July 1S.-(Special.)-Out of a large number of prominent citizens inter viewed on the official pass question with out a single exception they expressed their unreserved opinions that the Con stitutional Convention should adopt an ordinance prohibiting the use of free passes by officials.
 J. w. Strother Chairman Of the County Democratic Executive Committee-I think
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
SENTIMENT IN CAMDEN
 AGAINST PASS SYSTEM

as can be learned. the opinion here of the most prominent men is that the pass system should be stopped. Some say 1t tends to dishonor; that the of-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19

r>vonus bin.
 IF. Macdonaid--It may be called { TIT. but. 1t does not become bill until < n 1s Introduced in the House.
 Nr. Boone--I desire to offer sub utItnte for. the substitute.
 The substitute was read as follows:
 All bills for the raising of revenue ehall originate in the House of Repre- 4enfaa5ves. The Governor. Auditor and Attorney General shall. before the reg nlnr session of the Legislature. prepare . General Revenue Bill, to be sub mitted to the Legislature for its ap- { provai. and the Secretary of State shall havo printed for the use of the Leg iAiature a sufficient number of copies ! of the bill for its use. which the Gov- ernor shall transmit to the House Of Representatives as soon as organized to be delivered to or used as the House may elect. The Senate may propose arnendments to the revenue bill. No Appropriation or revenue bill shall pass during the last five days of the ses- sion.
 MT. Lomax-I rise to a point of or der. You cannot offer a substitute for . substitute.
 Mir. Boone--I offer 1t as an amend ment to the substitute.
 Mr. Lomax--I submit that it Is a substitute and not an amendment.
 Indefinite leave of absence was grant ed to MT. Byars.
 The. hour of clock having arrived the convention gh thfreupon adjourned
 rh or Corrections.
 Tn remarks of Mir. O'Neal on forty seventh day. nese following corrections:
 Tn second column, first page, thirty second Tine from bottom of page, read ssnever" instead of 'ever."
 In second column. thirtieth line from bottom of page, read 'T' instead of ssit."
 In third column. thirty-eighth line from bottom of page. read and be- tween "presented" and "every."
 Tn third column. forty-sixth line from bottom of page. read "wilr' instead of "would'
 In fourth column. eighty-sixth line from bottom of page. read 'induce" instead of drag"
 Tn fourth column. ninety -fifth line from bottom of page. read 'cent per cent" instead of ''percentum."
 Tn third column, seventh line from top of page, read other between S'every" and "alternate.'
 Tn remarks O. Mir Rogers (Sumter):
 Mr. Rogers tSumter)-The suggestion made comes from a mind that is un- able to grasp the first rudiments of the fundamental laws or government. Suppose I were to say to a doctor. T don't want you to give my child bottle of quinine at single dose. Would he be fool enough to think I was arguing against quinine as a medicine? kG
 They should be lifted above all con- alterations and be able 70 pass upon these things like it was said of Job of old. when he sat in the market place righteousness clothed him there and justice was robe and a diadem."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19

oniciais under obligations to favor of railroads in legislation.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

En- TU BRUTE.-A friend has Civ
en- us the following report of the
substance of Congressman Mudd s
comments ON the Federal Census in
his Tuesdays speech at Leonard
town. Mr.. Mudd said: 1T cannot
be denied that frauds were perpe-
trated upon the Government by Gen.
sus appointees ofthe republican par
ty, but the crimes were individual
ones and not crimes of the republi-
can organization. The individuals
who perpetrated those crimes should
be severely punished, and the re-
publican, unlike the democratic par
ty, that always connives at the Of
lenses of it's appointees and rewards
them with higher honors, has made
every effort to see that these individ-
uals meet with condign punishment.
The State Census, Mr.. Mudd con-
tended, was taken altogether for
partisan purposes and was entirely
unnecessary as the Federal Census
had been revised and Governor
Smith used it in apportioning the
representation in the State Legisla-
ture. The whole object of the State
Census, Mr.. Mudd said, was to ac-
quire some registration information
and other partisan advantages.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17


of AR spirifnnus ~ fcrsnented liquors.
ale. beer or Intoxicating drinks of any
kind on the dav ut any election herc-
after 70 BE- held IN the counties Of this
Stale. any person violating the proyis-
ions Of xhss secsion shall be liable 80 in
dirtmen1 xnd shall upon conviction. be
fined moi less than City dollars nor
mora than one hundred dollars for each
ofTeuse~-0nr half the flne shall be paid
TO the lnformer, the other bali To the
county commissioners for the use of the
public reads.
secsion ifg. Any person who shalt
make any bet or wager up0n the result
of any election TO take place In this
State shall be liable 90 indictment. and
upon conviction fIere0f. shall be fined
not less than Atty nor more than Ave
hundred dollars. 50 be paid TO the State
for nee at the school fund. Every de.
posst Of money In any part Of this State
rs n wager or bet upon she result Ofany
election m this State or elsewhere shall
be forfeited aud paid over 10 the county
commissioners ut the county where de.
posted for the use of the county. aud II
deposited In the city Of Baltimore, to the
Mayor and City Council.
Section i0a Whoever, during the
hours Of registration or revision or reg
isfration, or during the ho3rs Of election
or canYass of votes. or making returns
thereof IN any precinct, shall bring. take,
order Or send into. or shall attempt TO
bring or take or send into any place 81
registration or revision Of registration,
or Of election. any distilled or spiFituous
liquors. wine. ale ar beer. or shall ~ any
such time aud pIacc drink or partake 81
such liquors. shall be guilty 81 mlsde.
meanor. sad shall. upon conviction
thereof. be haed mol less than ten dol.
lays g&l0J nor more than one hundred
dollars.
WALTER II DENT.
JOSEPH II. COUGH,
WILLIAM j. BEAN.
Supervisors OF Elections for 81. Mary's
county
WALTKR j. DoRsEY, Clerk.
Oct. T.--at.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
Impsrtant 70 voters.

Every Democratic voter who casts
a ballot at the November election and
wishes the same counted as his SEN
timents should see to it that he
makes his 4 mark in the centre of
the space opposite the candidate S
name and be particular that no points
of the X mark touch any of the lines
forming the box or space in which he
marks his ballot, otherwise the ballot
will be thrown out. Hence care
should be tahen when marking the
ballot.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
Democratic Mass Meeting.

The Democratic Mass Meeting at
the Town Hall, Monday, October 14th,
was called to order by ]. Frank
Smith, of the Central Committee.
DIR. Thomas Lynch was named as
chairman, and Francis V. King as
secretary. DIR. Lynch, did not, how
ever, preside, and Thomas Fl. Bond,
PatuXent district, in afew well chos-
en- words introduced the speaker of
the day, Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson.
When Mr.. Wilkinson began speak
ing the Hall was comfortably filed
and soon after he commenced it was
packed and people were listening ut
the windows.
Mr.. Wilkinson expressed his re-
greet that important business engage
ments had prevented Messrs. Alon-
70 Miles and John S. Writ from ac-
companying him to st. Mary's. He
said it had always been his desire
TO visit St. Mary's but up to the
present, one thing or another had
prevented him. He was glad to come
and meet the people of the county
and was pleased to see so many of
them at the meeting. He would not,
he said, speak ON national issues but
would address himself to State and
local issues in which the people were
more interested than they could pos
sibly be in any national issues.
The presentcanvass had buta remote
bearing on any national question,
but il had a most important
bearing upon the future welfare of
the State. He met the Republicans
ON their own ground and took up the
questions which they had said in
their platform and their State Cen
trail Committee, had proclaimed
would be the issues of the campaign.
Bossism and Gormanism, were the
rallying cries of the Republicans
and Boss Goldsborough, the Repub-
lican Committee chairman, was among
their loudest shOuters. This is the
same Goldsborough whom the ex-
Republican Congressman from Dor
chester county has characterized as
a boss-of-bosses and as out German
ing German. He went through the
counties and from Republican wit
nesses proved a case of fragrant. un-
blushing, unprincipled bossism in
that party and recalled to the minds
of his audience that even the Re
publican party in St. Mary's was
boss-ridden, for two years ago. :
he said, it was known to all men
that some of the leading Republicans
in st. Mary's county had joined with
the Democrats to defeat a Republic
can ticket because it had been named
by Republican boss, who was still
prominent in the councils of the par
ty." Next, Mr.. Wilkinson took up
the Census and dealt with il without
gloves. Then he explained the new
election law and disposed of the so
phistries of the Republicans in their
speeches and writings against it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
detached. containing
AZ Acres, more or less,

being all the land of which the late
John Il. Lyon, sr, of Charles county.
Maryland, died seized aud possessed Ia
Sc Mary's county.
The above described lands are beauti-
fully situated on the Wicomico river
and are improved by a good Dwell
LING and the necessary OUTBUILD-
INGS in good repair. Fine duck shoot
ing and fishing. The sell il of fine
quality and very productive.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by
the decree, are: One-third cash on the
day of sale or he final ratification there
of, the balance in equal install .ncuts Of
one and two years, the deferred pay
ments to be secured by notes Of the pur.
chaser. bearing interest from the day of
sale, with security II be approved by the
Trustee.
a deposit of $500 will be required on
the day of sale.
MARION b. FREEMAN,
Trustee.
Sept s6-ts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
NOTICE.

To Hotel Keepers and all others who
deal in Liquors, and for the informa-
ton of all persons concerned the fol-
lowing sections of Article XXXITI of
the Code of Public General Laws of
tie State of Maryland are published !:
Section 1O5 IL shall be unlawful for
the keeper Of any hotel, tavern, store,
drinking establishment or any other
place where liquors are sold, or for any
other person or persons, directly or in
directly. to sell, barter, give or dispose
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

Democratic Ticket.
STATE coMPTBOLLER:
DIR. JOSHUA w. HERRING,
or CARROLL coUETY.
CLERK COURT or APPEALs
JOSEPH FRANK TURNER,
or TALBOT COUNTY.
sTA5E SENATOR:
JAMES J. GREENwELL.
HOUSE or DELEGATES:
T. LEE MATTINGLY.
CHARLES 8. GRASON.
TREASURER:
]. MARSHALL DENT.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
JAMES III. BAILEY.
sHERIFF:
r. XAVIER THOMPSON.
SURVEYOR:
GEORGE B. DENT.
Election, Tuesday, November 5th, 1901
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
ELECTION NOTICE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRO.
l. visions of the Code of Public General
Laws, Article XXXiII, section 13, we,
the Board of Supervisors of Election for
st. Mary's county, hereby give notice to
all whom il may concern, that an cleo
ton will be held in st. Mary's county on
TUESDAY, November 5, 1901,
at the usual places of voting in the sew
eral Election Districts of said st. Mary's
county, that Is to say:
FIRST DISTRICT,
ST. INIGO'S,
SECOND DISTRICT,
AT OAK STORE,
THIRD DISTRICT, 1st Precinct.
AT LEONARDT0WN,
THIRD DISTRICT. End Precinct.
AT LEONARDTOWN,
FOURTH DISTRICT,
AT CHAPTICO,
FIFTH DISTRICT.
AT MECHANICSVILLE,
SIXTH DISTRICT,
AT GOOD HOPE,
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
AT MILEsTowN,
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
AT JARBoEsvILLE.
NINTH DISTRICT.
AT ADAMS STORE,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

The election so to be held is for the
purpose of electing one person TO be
Comptroller of the Treasury af the State
of Maryland; one person To be Clerk of
the Court of Appeals of the State of
Mary land; one person to be q member
of the Senate of Maryland; two persons
to be members IF the House of Dele
gates of Maryland: one person TO be
County Treasurer for st. Mary's county;
one person To be County Commissioner
for 81. Mays county; one person to be
Sheriff Of st. Mary's county; one person
to be County Surveyor for st. Mays
county; and also for or against tbs: pro
posed amendments to the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland. by adding,
Firstly amending section of Ar
ticle 5, of the Constitution of the State
Secondly amending section 4 of Ar
ticle >. OF the Constitution of the State.
Thirdly amending section 2 of Ar
ticle 3, of the Constitution of the State
The polls shall be opened nj 8 O'clock.
a. NJ, and close at o O'Clock, p. NJ.