The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

and putting 1t in the Constitution of our State that Mobile shall not bs en- titled to certain privileges that have been given to her and which nave ex- isted since 1852. am not a partizau of Mobile. but when in my house at eleven, twelve or two o'clock at night hear the drippings of the rain that falls upon It's roof. l know the natural drain of that water is towarts tte Gulf l know that Mobile is the nat ural port that water will flow to; l know that no State can be great with out a seaport, and I know further than that that Mobile Is our only port. &nd I am the last man in the world that would dc anything detrimental to Mobile. It has a lovely face, it has a lovely countenance. Mobile! rh, r:et- tiest word in the English Ia 1guasc. am not seeking 1t as a home, but It Is a great seaport, and it Is d great and beautiful city. Are we heresto destroy It's magnificent system of pu.lic schools? Do we obpect to the pubic schools because our fathers didn't have them? Have we got ss iow that when we compare the city upon hill with the one that sets at the mouth of the Alabama River, that we carnot give them justice which they have had since 1852. If 1t comes to that. as one of the men who has no commercial inter- est in Mobile. who does not own one of her bonds, which, thank '1oi, stand as high as those of any city 'n the world. I am the last man that would cry out against Mobile. I am the last man that would stand upon this floor and say 1t Is right to take away from Mo- bile that principle of self government. that property and license tax that she has had since 1852, because We don't have 1t.
 The Presdent-The time of the gen. tleman has expired.
 The Chair recognized Mir. Graham of Talladega.
 Mir. Walker (Madison)-I move that his time be extended.
 MT. Long-Just one word.
 The President-The Chair recognized the gentleman from Talladega.
 MT. Graham-I will yield to the gen. tleman to make one statement.
 MT. Long-The only statement that have to make is deliberately and sober ly to say that Mobile, our Gulf City, with all of it's public schools. is open and that a free education is offered to every citizen in the State of Alabama. I make that point, and that is all de- sire to say. Remember that when you vote to destroy 1t.
 Mc. Graham (Talladega)-The Com mittee of which am Chairman has had it's report before this Convention for several days, and I believe that this intelligent body is fully informed upon this matter and I therefore move the previous question upon the amendments and upon the Section.
 The President-The previous question is moved upon the amendments and upon the Section. The question is shall the main question be now put.
 Ms. Kyle-I call for the ayes and noes on the previous question.
 The call was not sustained.
 The main question was ordered.
 The President-The question will be upon the amendment offered by the gentleman from Calhoun.
 MT. Reese-I move to lay the amend ment on the table.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-Upon that de- mand the ayes and noes.
 The call was not sustained.
 Upon vote being taken the amend ment offered by the gentleman from Calhoun was tabled.
 Tho President-The question recurs upon the adoption of the original Sec tion as reported by the Committee, and upon that the ayes and noes are de- manded. Is the call sustained?
 The call was sustained.
 The President-As many as favor the adoption of the Section as reported by the Committee, relating to the Mobile schools, will say aye and those op- posed no as your names are called.
 Upon a call of the roll the vote re- suited as follows: