The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-24
MONTGOMERY CAMPAIGN
CLOSES WITH TWO MEETINGS
JOHNSTON MEETING
MR.. sTALLINGs SPOKE AT NC
DoNALD'S THEATRE.
The Butter Statesman" Said the
Birmingham Candidate is Not
Against the Constitution
and Will Not Bolt.

The Johnston campaign in Montgomery
County closed with a meeting at McDon-
AIDS Theatre last night, and Hon. Jesse
F. Stallings of Montgomery, was the
speaker.
There was not anything like as large
crowd as was at McDonald's Friday
night, but as the speaking proceeded the
crowd increased until at the close the
orchestra circle was well filled and NUM-
Der of persons were in the balcony circle.
The audience indicated it's enjoyment
of the sharp and salient points made by
Mr.. Stallings in his inimitable and I'M
equalled way.
Mr.. Stallings said he was not in good
mental or physical condition. but he made
his usual speech and If he had not spok-
en- of his shortcomings they would not
have been observed. He made pleasing
and catchy campaign speech. but there
was no evidence of any vote-changing.
The speaker brought the message, he
said, after visiting and speaking in diff
ferent parts of the State. that Johnston
was a winner.
Mr.. Stallings was accompanied on the
stage by several persons, among them be-
ing Messrs. Bibb Graves. w. F. Herbert
and Brock. Mr.. Herbert presided and
introduced Mr.. Stallings as a peerless
statesman.
Mr.. Stallings pleaded for cessation of
all bitterness and vituperation as between
two Democrats and said Democrats have
to keep their organization a unit to de-
feat the Republicans who would soon
have d strong party in the State.
He gave his reasons for opposing the
new Constitution, but said since 1t was
adopted and had become the organic law
of Alabama, like Governor Johnston, he
would accept it,
Notwithstanding these statements Mr..
Stallings several times referred sneering-
" to the Constitution, telling of its al
legged defects and proposing amendments
to it, He said the other fellows are
crying hands off and that it must not be
touched.
lie said he stood for Johnston's loyalty
to the party, and he would do like he has
done in the past. If he is defeated next
Monday he would take up the party
standard and do all in his power to carry
it to victory.
Ex-Governor Johnston. he said. was
sure to be elected and he would observe
the new Constitution in spirit and intent.
Mr.. Stallisgs quoted from The Adver-
tiser-"that great and good paper in Ala
bama-and gave The Advertiser figures
to show how many people had disfran-
chised themselves under the new Consti-
tuition He went on to say that
h. and Johnston wanted law
that would not allow any white
man to be disfranchised. even
by his own acts. They asked he said, for
all the rights of citizenship and quail
fications of voters to be as free as air,
to all white men, not even burdening
them with any effort at all to obtain
those privileges
Yes" continued Mr.. Stallings, they
charge that if Johnston is elected he will
have the appointment of all the Regis
trars and will at once have all the ne
groes registered, when it is a fact that
the Legislature would have to elect the
Registrars"
This statement caused smiles and laughA
ter.
Mr.. Stallings said registration certifi-
cate did not carry with 1t the right TO
vote and that when a fellow got on the
permanent list he would have to do other
things citing only two-live in the State
| and pay a poll tax
The main charge of Mr. Stalllngs
against Governor Jelks was that he OPP
posed the bill levying the one mill special
| tax for public schools. He dwelt on this
| charge at some length attempting to
| show that Governor Jelks was opposed
| to giving the money of the people for
educating the children of the state
He said Jelks asked an endorsement.
Endorse what?' asked Mr.. Stallings.
| Johnston is to JJelks as a dollar to
! dime and because of his great experience
ought to be made Governor again
| He said much about Johnston's record
| in war times and since and appealed to
| all to vote for him as the best man for
| the place He said if the Ex-Governor
| had a sore toe he got it in following
| jackson in the valley of Northern Nlr-
| gina.
| I-pon the whole Mr.. Stallings and his
| friends had reason to he well satisfied
| with the meeting. His hearers gave am
pie evidence of having been pleased with
| the speech.