The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-27

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 A vote being taken the rules were suspended, and on a further vote the motion to extend the time was adopt ed.
 MT. Cobb--Now there seems to be some feeling elected into this matter. We have under consideration the most important matter that is before this Convention by long odds. We all rec ognize that and while every one of us believe that this Convention is ready to vote. I don't suppose there will be many changes made, but 1 do believe that every man upon the floor of this Convention who wants to be heard up- on this question for reasonable length of time, ought to be heard. That is my view about it, and whether we change anybody or not, let us have our say, and let it go to the country. let the people see where we stand and what we think and what we believe ought to be done. Now day or two, what does It amount to oh this great question?
 MT. Graham (Talladega)-I would like to ask the gentleman if he does not think that the speeches would sound just as well made in the cam paign as being made now?
 MT. Cobb-No, sir; I believe that the record that is being made here will go to the country, and have more intlu- ence upon the people who ere 70 vote upon this question, than the speeches we will make in the campaign. That is my view about it, and whether 1t be for or against let these delegates be heard and let 1t go to their col,stit- uents and let the people of Alabama see where we stand upon this question 1 believe the people of -alaoama will have made up their minds ulon this question. even before the campaign opens-those who are reached by the proceedings here. l think 1t in- decent haste to try to cut of debate and bring this question to an i'sue i'm mediately. l am ready to vote, per haps all the balance of uS are ready to vote. but our people do not Know anything about what we are thinking about. they don't know anything about the situation as we see 1t, and why be in such haste to save day or two. We have saved enough on the pages of this Convention to have paid for that. Let it go to our constituents. don't care what view we take of 1t, 1t will do good. l don't care to make speech, 1 have a speech and perhaps I could make a good one, don't want to praise myself, l am modest man,
  to these sage counsellors. these gentle men who know all about constitution al law. I would rather hear them than speak myself. 1 am willing to sit here and listen. Who was not en- tertained and enlightened by the able and forcible speech of our President, we would not have liked to cut him off, but there are others, MT. President. You are very great man, and all that, but there are others! daugh- ter.) Now let us hear from these oth- CTS. Let us make haste slowly on this matter. We have plenty of thunder here to be let off, l tell you this air around us can be made lurid yet by eloquence that you are Lot dreaming of, if you will but give the members time to let it off. Let us make haste slowly, tomorrow is Saturday and then comes Monday. two days more. A Voice-Don't you want to go home tomorrow?
 MT. Cobb-Yes, I want to go home | tomorrow, but I am not going home pending this matter. l am going to | vote on 1t.
 MT Weatherly-May l ask the gen. tleman a question?
 The President-Will the gentleman yield to the gentleman from Jefferson? | MT. Cobb-YeS, sir.
 Mr. Weatherly-Will you say how you are going to vote? MT. Cobb-I am going to vote for the majority of this Committee. and if you will give me ten minutes MT. Heflin-I move that he have ten minutes.
 | MT. Cobb-Not now, but if you will give me ten minutes at the proper time. I will show all these dissenting brethren that they ought to vote for the majority report of this Committee. I hope we will put 1t off until F o'clock | Tuesday.
 The President-As the gentleman | from Macon seems to have been ad- dressing hiss remarks to the Chair. the Chair would state that he did not make | a motion, but will submit it to the Con Vention.
 Mir Cobb-To be sure, to be sure. have observed that the Chair generally | submits his motions to the Convention. That is all right. l want this Con- vention to be patient in this matter. Now that you have heard from the siege guns
 The Presidential the Chair would be allowed to express his wish he would hope that nobody would be cut off
 MT. Cobb-We have heard from the
 
 these rapid Hiring fellows have a good deal of effect in the ultimate result. | MT. Reese-I have a motion to make, | that all the motions before this Con | vention, except the one made by the
 distinguished gentleman from Macon | be tabled.
 Mir. Lowe (Jefferson)-The gentleman who is so often making points of order will. perhaps, recognize the propriety of the suggestion that his motion is out of order.
 Mir. Graham (Talladega)-I make a point of order that the gentleman from | Dallas cannot make motion to table | a motion to lie or the table. The President-The gentleman from | Jefferson made the same point of or | der and the Chair will sustain it. MT. deGraffenreid-Can you amend a motion to table?
 The PresiGent-No. sir. | Mir deGraffenreid-I want to amend | it by tabling both of them.
 The President-The Secretary will | read to the Convention the record as | it appears on the journal. The Secretary read as follows: MT. Proctor moved to stay in session and take a vote by o'clock. MT. Lowe l (Jefferson) moved to make it 12:3 Monday instead of 5 o'clock this af- | ternoon.
 The President-Thereupon the gen. tleman from Talladega made motion to lay on the table.
 | Mir Lowe-I understand the gentle man from Macon to amend by insert