The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
SAYS POLITICS IS IN IT"
freddy, in Me Behold q
 Prophet" He Quotes.
Declares the Anti-Ratificationist dot Political Thrashing and Went to Washington to Show Teddy the
 Bumps, but to No Purpose.

Knowing Governor Johnston to be politician, I am constrained to believe that the specific object of his recent visit to Washington was politics. He went there to tell President Roosevelt that he was in a position to lead the allied ar mics in Alabama against pure Democ- racy."
 This is the deliberate statement made last night by Charles P. Lane, one of the leading Republicans of Alabama, and ed- itor of The Huntsville Tribune. MT. Lane came to Montgomery last night from Tuskegee where he has been on business He will return to Huntsville this morning. .,..
 The Huntsville editor is one of the best informed Republicans in the State ana his observation of political affairs IS worthy of consideration. His newspaper although a Republican organ, ardenty supported the new Constitution in the recent campaign and he was bitter in ms denunciation of Governor Johnston, Gen. eral Shelley and others to whom he re- ferred as disappointed ballot box stuff fers."
 In an interview with representative or The Advertiser MT. Lane spoke without reserve of the impressions he had 1orm- cd of the visit to Washington of GoVernof Johnston and his reception by the Presi- dent
 Il know Governor Johnston's methods ho we'll" said MT. Lane, that l think l clearly see the object of his visit to Washington. He is a politician and he went there to attend to politics He was severely thrashed politically in the hgnb for the ratification of the Constitution and we Republicans reach our conclus sions by.sudgtns what. a man of his ,sl dis- position would do after receiving such a political thrashing.
 We conclude that Governor Johnston went to Washington to show the Presi- dent the bruises and to impress the Presi- dent with the idea that the blows were dealt by Democrats. He no doubt told the President that he-Johnston-was ex- sctlv in the political plight to lead the allied armies in Alabama against the pure Democracy of the State
 Then a broad smile played over the face of MT. Lane.
 ..I think I can see Governor Johnston posinp in the presence of the President, :" he said and saying to MT. Roosevelt: freddy. in me you behold prophet if xou will recognize me such and let me carve and distribute the pie, can thrash the Democrats in Alabama.
 DO YOU think Governor Johnston can lead the Republicans of Alabama?' MT. Lane was asked.
 No, no, never" quickly replied MT. Lane firmness in his voice. There is not an element in his political character there is not a single act Of Governor Johnston's political career-that IS not repulsive to seIf-respecting Republicans. By self-respecting Republicans mean the class which is looking forward to A purer, higher condition of sufrrage ana politics in Alabama.
 If the Republicans would take my ad- vice. continued Mir. Lane, they would keep in the middle of the road If they will not do this let them ally themselves with the honest masses who have pledged themselves to fair play. They will make a g,eat m!stak, to so toadying to brok- an down ballot box stuffers-men who have robbed them. In this class are such men as compose the firm Of Johnston' Shelley X Go.
 Governor Johnston may fool the Pres1- dent but he cannot again fool the peo- nIe I fail to see how President Roose- yeIt can trust or confide in a disappointed politician when those who are on tho e~ound cannot trust him. l think Cover nor Johnston had better come home and devote his energy to rubbing his sore