The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
SHELLEY'S PROPOSITION
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another. or of making, or onerlng to make a false return in any eiectioh oy the people, or in any primary eiectioil UT of suborning any witness or registrars to secure the registration or any per son as an elector. It makes 1t teiony for any registrar to enter name on the registration list, without such person having made application in person to register, or who knowingly registers any person more than once.
 Most of these provisions are incorpor- ated, for the first time, in the organic law. It lays well the foundation. on which the legislature must erect the superstructure of statutory law, wncn will enforce honesty in elections All or the details cannot be worked out Ill an organic law. Statutory law Is necessary and behind 1t all must be an enlightened public sentiment
 Want of Confidence.
 The doubt expressed in some quarters as to the probable action or the regis trars is but the expression or want oi confidence which some people are lhuuis- ing in election matters This conoluon ought not to be, and now that the new constitution offers the remedy to eradi- cate the evils which have produced this want of confidence. and to restore a healthy public sentiment. 1t ought to be ratified and tried. Shall we acclaim against conditions which we refuse to rectify when opportunity Is offered TOT their correction?
 Future Bright.
 With these things arrived at ana striven for, the State will advance Tn material and moral conditions; capital will come here to get some or the 1rults of our natural wealth; immigration will be fostered and will increase; our landt will grow in value; our people. gwen surcease from too frequent electlons and from the fear that the vicious ele' | ment may get the ascendancy, will be al peace. and turn their attention to max | ing Alabama, already first in the list o1 States. first also in all those things thai go to make up a great and prosperous commonwealth.
 Effect of Defeat.
 We do not contemplate defeat, but we remind the people that the failure Of the nreesnt movement for the new constitu' | ton will set back the movement for years | to come; 1t will plunge the State pacH | into dismal conditions, from which the people have been striving to emerge; Il will be almost tantamount to an endorse | ment of the methC heretolore useo l whether honest or dishonest, to contro elections: ana IL VIII pe hctdioCu' ." home and abroad, as the defeat Of one oi the cherished policies of the Democratic party. We submit that the pending question Is whether the old constitution with it's admitted defects and faults shal be retained or the new constitution Whlcf remedies these defects and faults anc makes other improvements shall be rati | fed
 We invite. and urge all good men to ait us in this fight, for the improvement oi our people. for the amelioration ot oui political conditions and for the upbuildins | and advancement of our beloved State and we respectfully submit this addres: to the people of the State in the confident belief that they will ratify the new organic law.
 Democratic State Campaign Committed by o. w. Underwood. Chairman; B. F
 Elmore. Demopois; George w. Jones Montgomery; Henry D. Clayton, Eufaula
 B. A. Thompson, Birmingham; A. J Driver. Lafayette; w. w. Brandon, Tus' caloosa; J. G. Moore, Birmingham; Johr | l.. Burnett. Gadsden; J. H. Nathan, Shef' field: A. NJ. Tunstall, Greensboro; E. K Campbell. Birmingham; w. B. Browne | Columbiana w. T. Sanders, Athens; Johr | V. Smith, Scale. .:..