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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Governor.
AGAINST ELECTIoN.
Oneonta News-Dispatch.
The eighth annual convention OF the
Alabama State Commercial and Indus
trial Association was held last week in
Gadsden The sense Of the meeting as In
dicated by it's action was that the pres
ent method Of selecting Railroad Com
misioners is far preferable to electing
them by the people. the idea prevailed
in the convention that IL they we're elect
ed by the people this would of course
throw the railroads INTO politics in self
defense. 1t was suggested that II they
were appointed by the Governor as at
present and confirmed by the Senate. that
they would be less hampered and more
fitted to sit in a judicial catacity in mat
tiers coming up between the railroads
and shippers than IL elected by the peo-
pie in which latter event they would OF
necessity have many political obligations
to fulfli. which would embarrass them In
their official positions.
Monroe Journal.
Capt. j. M. Faikner, District Attorney
for the Louisville Railroad Company
published a few days ago an open letter
in reply to the resolutions recently adopt
A. r.,htah 49, .t,ituda ~ the
railroads and the laws governing the stat:
i1ailIoao Ioiiinission VII 1880, has
,ciseo. ihasiuch as s,aran.. A.
here'oIore niaoe u.o.a, s,,.et and .,e.
certain PHASES o, tne ,',s. ,h.t can.
slIihg 70 pe ian: T., :. 20 ~ ~ 49, sa he ,,ven
tam falkner sue oi .ne ~, ~.
neleir,ng I" ,ne a ,,raa,
haiiio Con,l,ssion ne. ne t,er n,te,
ohe presen .oo law a.a, eap APP a.oe ., .ha eds
oec.ions o1V, ".s, a - ~ - ca,,r,;ss,ar
Nn "e ,,,ar,,,s,on ~ tbs
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
Huntsville Republican.

The advocates of the proposition to
make the Railroad Commission elective
by the people have heretofore commended
that it was demanded by the emphatic
refusal of the Alabama Commercial and
Industrial Association at its meeting in
Gadsden last week to pass resolution to
that effect There were delegates present
from nearly every commercial body in
the State and the majority against the
change was substantial.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Workmens Herald. Montgomery. Ala.
Every many with three grains Of sense
knows that when a public speaker mas
to create prejudice to make his argument
effective he confesses the weakness OF the
cause he espouses. Mr.. Frank .. Wnts
and his colaborer, B. b. Conner In their
rnntings about railroads. uses that eN-
Incident as their most powerful lever
speaking Of them as being controlled by
foreign stockholders. etc.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13


Mobile Register,
Capt. jeff Faulkner of Montgomery. 4
railroad attorney of admitted great abil-
ity, expressed his views in Birmingham
paper a few days ago upon the proposal
to elect State Railroad Commissioners
By the people. lie argued against the
adopting of the proposal. and declared
that the railroad men of the State would
strenuously fight for the maintenance o.
the appointment method. The Register
prints today what Captain Falkner SAID
upon the subject.
There is no need to go farther into the
discussion than to recognize that 1t is
not likely that the State would get as
good a board of commissioners by pop
ular election as by appointment. for the
reason that in a popular election the can
d;date making the most extravagant
promises of benefits to be conferred upon
the people by the election would be sue
cessful; especially when coupled with
these promises would be appeals to pas
sion and EXPRESSIONS OF determination TO
throttle the octopus. now preying upon
the vitals of the people. II. as III fact'
the Commission is a court and Its mem
bers aret judicial omcers the farther re-
moved from partisan campaigning they
are the better.
CantaIn Faulkner SAYS with force that
the Commission possesses powers which.
II exercised without discretion, woul1
bankrupt the railroads of the state what
we require in our tudges-and the Com
mission are judges-is wisdom and high
character and not the rashness OF the
demagogue II it be possible, we wish to
see the powers of the Commission in
creased but we would not have anything
done that would lessen the standing OF
the board as a court called TO pass upon
great problems affecting alike the vested
interests of transportation and those OF
the users of the railroads
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13


Alabama. but II any person should be
benefited Il would be the aRitators them
selves, who would pocket any dinerencs
IN freight. II there were any difference.
without allowing any benefit whatever
to reach the consumer. -
And, whereas, The development and
commercial Interests If this district have
heretofore always been fostered. encou'-
aged and assisted by the railroads ana
are now enjoying unparalleled prosperity.
And, whereas, Unnecessary and mate
rial interference with the great railroad
property. OF this State, which pays about
20 per cent. of the taxes Of the State,
would result not only In injury to the
railroads themselves, but would seriously
affect those of us who are employed by
the railroads. and our living and the Hv-
ing of our families by our work In such
employment, by ultimately forcing ie-
duction of our wages. which would neces-
sarily have to be made to meet the de-
mands of anti-railroad agitators.
Therefore be it resolved:
First-That 1t Is the duty of all rail-
road employees In this county. in order 20
protect their own interests, to vote against
tho election of Railroad Commissioners.
at the primary election on the 18th OF
August.
SeCODQ-InaI we DO low anu ucENbs "
quest all other laboring men and other
good citizens in this district to help US
in the fight. and to vote with us to as
sist us In maintaining our present wage
scale.
PROTECT CHILD LABOR.
Whereas, In the State of Alabama no
law has ever been enacted for the proper
protection of children who are laboring
in the factories ana other industries IN
the State; and,
Whereas In our opinion the Legisla-
ture of the State should pass such laws
as will protect the poor children OF the
State and preserve their lives and heaith'
and.
Whereas, After the next session OF the
LEGISLATURE 1t will not meet again for
four years; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we favor the passage by
the next Legislature of such law or laws
as will give complete. full and ample
protection to all children working In
| the factories or other industries in the
State, and to limit the age at which
| they may be employed for such work. ana
| to see that such of them as do work in
such places are properly cared for by
rules and regulations looking to their
| health and comfort.
THE hAlLhoAD Coh
News Dispaten' oneoh'a' AID o
From time 10 time various eiloi'S na ia.
been mace TO clothe inc SoinihissIon W..
arbitrary power ana mus cIipp
destroy the greatest iaNor III upDu''-'s'
of our great State.
The election OF the commissioners o.,
a popular vote would be an infringmen'
of the rights of property. owners OF any
property will not expand or increase
business IL they are not assured OF their
property or business.
The people are unprapared to select
| Railroad Commissioners from the fact
that personal and local interest employ
A few merchants and manufacturers OF
Birmingham have undertaken to elect a
sufficient number of the members of the
| next Legislature to pass law permitting
| the election of the Railroad Commission
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

The sense Of the meeting was that 1t ID
better to have them appointed by the
Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

We give due notice that II any man or
editor asserts that the editor of this paper
has been Influenced bought or otherwise
induced to advocate what 1t now believes
to be the best AMI true course
concerning the election of Rail-
road Commissioners. he may ex-
pect Immediate prosecution We allow
no human being to impeach the integrity
NJ this paper we speak as we do from
the deepest c"nviction of the truth And
we are opposed to the election Of Rail
road Commissioners under the splendid
Constitution and laws OF our State,
The Reaper. Sheffield, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Making the Railroad Commission a po-
Iitical issue Is a dangerous movement.
There Is too great desire on the part
of a certain class Of people for govern
mental meddlng with private enterprise
for the public good. II the same eHorts
were used to secure law restricting IN
FAINT labor in the cotton factories Oh th'
State much good might he accomplished,
soroe people say there is great deal
of sentiment in the cry against child la
bor. If those persons will take it upon
themselves to visit any of the cotton
mills in the state when running on fnl!
time they will soc children. some not yet
10 years old. working ten and twelve
hours n day How can mills pay dlvi-
dends and enlarge their capacity II child
labor is improbable?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Alabama Courier, Athens.
The recent session of the state Com
mercial and Industrial Assoc'auon "h!Sn
raet at Cad,den. declared against the
nIect,on ~ Railroad Commissioners by
tho ,neonIe The Courier joins in with the
G, and I. Association in its objections to
this form Of selection Of the State Rail-
road Commission. that would make II
nolitical machine and would utterly de
rt-ov ire usefulness. The present plan
&c decidndlv the wisest plan. The Cover
nor appoints by and with the consent Of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Hustler, Hanceville, Ala
A reasonable reason for disturbing the
present appointing power of the Gov
ernor and Senate ought 10 be furnished
by the political schemers and kickers who
want to elect the Railroad Commissioners
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
AND THE PEOPLE.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
Eufaula Evening Journal.

Eufaula Evening Journdi'
The people, the railroads the INDUS
tries and the manufacturer must OF ne
cessitv stand together, They are depend
emit upon each other. They must lean
upon each other. That which Is OF ad-
vantage to one is advantage to the other
These interests are common. These are
facts, and why it is that some people
some few people, are eternally trEihs 10
cause friction between these friendly ele-
ments? The answer is. some imaginary
personal grievance Suppose for thirty
DAYS that all the railroads, all the man
ufacturing plants. all the life and fire IN
surance companies doing business In tho
state should come to a halt to stand
still-what would be the result? The
railroads would continue to do business.
but the people, the people, where would
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
rhe Reaner. shefieId. IA

The Reaper. Sheffield, Ala
To establish a Railroad Commission q
be filled with politicians without judicial
ability is to inaugurate dangerous and
arbitrary policy. The state mixing IN the
railroad and whskev traffic Is Just
huckIeberry higher than our democracy
extends.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
~. .,r. and una that old and weIl-tTisd remedy,
MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING snEUP. t0a
children teethiuK It soothes the child. softena
the gums. allays all pain. cures eAne SOUS
md Is the hes, remedy for diarThoeA twenty
i've cents . bottle ~7A
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The WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA
Effective July 8, 1902.

sleepers between New York and New Orleans
sloepers between New York ana New Orleans.
New orleans with superb dining car service,
D. p O'ROURKE. C. A.. Selma Ala.
f. r. LUTZ. T. NJ. MONTGOMERY. Ala.
and General Manager. Atlanta. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
birmingham Time!

The Birmingham merchants and Col.
] NJ Falkner disagree as to the manner
~ selecting the Railroad Commissioners
Colonel Faulkner who is regarded as the
ronresentative of the Alabama railroads.
favors the appointment of the Commits
sioners by the Governor as is now and
has been the case. while the Birmingham
merchants insist that the old plan of APP
nointing them shall he changed SO that
they should he elected ny the people. and
their salaries paid by the State instead of
the railroads.
We suggest that the hest way to settle
this matter to the satisfaction If the
people. is for all elements to unite and
abolish the Commissions They are Of no
ser,-Ica To the country and are expensive.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
wctumpka Herald,

WCtumpka HeraIu -,
The fight against the railroaos OF 1riS
State has assumed an acute iorm' n1
Ill aeeartion is made and circulated all
over the state that the State of Georgia
has Railroad Commission elected by
the neopIe and under their pay. And
that they pay from 20 to 20 per cent less
on local freight than do the people of
Alabama" When in truth the Commission
~ the state OF Georgia is appointed by
the Governor and confirmed by the Sen
ate the same as is done in this state
and the local freight rate is about the
same,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

Sumter County Sun.
The state Commercial and Industrial
Association at the meeting held in Gads-
den last wcel defeated the proposition 70
ask the Legislature to make the Railroad
Commission elective by vote of 70 to ID.
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13

sDaiiy, excep. Sunday. Sunday only
trains arrive at Montgomery $40 q m.
Pullman Shoppers on No. 80 t,etween Mont
son1ery and Jacksonville.
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Tror further information address
Montgomery.
w J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. ACT.
H M EMERSON, Asst Traf. Mgr
T. NJ EMERSON. Traffic Msr:.
Wilmington. N. q.
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Schedule Effective April 20. 1902.
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THREE SHIPS A WEEK FOR
KEY WEST AND HAVANA
1v. Port Tampa. Tuesday. Friday. Sunday.
II y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
children OF Republican Policy

Senator Jones OF Arkansas, chairman
OF the Democratic national committee,
said to a Washington correspondent
the other day:
''The beef trust and the coal trust
are the offspring OF Republican policy;
the one has given us high prices upon n
staple food product and the other has
caused the most disastrous strike IN
the country I'm many years.
1.-THE defiant attitude OF the trusts
Will make many votes for the Demo
cratic candidates this fall. The people
have become aroused upon the question
or trusts and their autocratic control
OF the necessarics OF life. and they will
vote 10 put the Democratic party I'm au.
thority In the house OF Representatives
I'm order 10 curb the power OF the com
binations.
1.-THE Democrats are In good condi.
ton IA the west. The people are con
versant with the issues. and ! believe
that we VIII make gains I'm the Novem
Der elections"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
REPUBLICAN FAcTIoNs.E


hrcooent'n FoltCy Ignored.
An open Schlsm between the warning
factions OF the Republican party on
Cuban reciprocity. the tariff and the
trust questions would seem 70 be inevi-
table
On the one side are the president and
MS supporters and ON the other the
old and tried leaders OF that party.
The president said that Cuban reel
proctty must be accomplished and
would be, ''sure as fate" He is also
supposed to favor revision OF the
tariv and has. after a fashion, been
trying TO curb the trusts, though moth
Ing In that line has yet been accom-
plished. On the other hand, the Re
publican machine. headed by Senator
Hanna as chairman OF the Republican
national committee. and Mr.. Babcock
and the other members OF the congress
siobal committee have just published
the campaign book. which makes no
mention OF Cuban reciprocity and de
tends the trusts.
Citing the Industrial commissions
report as authority. the book says on
the subject OF trusts. "As far as sta
tistics were available the report shows
In general a greater number OF persons
employed and higher wages paid in
the same establishments after the COM
bination than before" The argument
based on this statement is hardly con
sistent with policy hostile TO trusts.
The whole spirit OF the book is in
conflict with the presidents attitude
as to reciprocity and his declarations
on the subject of trusts II is said that
the president will not give his sanction
TO the avoidance OF the Cuban reel
procity question I'm the campaign. The
Republicans who opposed Cuban reci-
procity during the session of congress
are extremely anxious to evade that
question in the congressional fight. and
some of them are apprehensive lest the
president during his tour this fall
should agitate the question.
The Washington Times OF Aug. II
says: "It Is understood that the book
has been withdrawn to be re-edited or,
perhaps, rewritten Oh account of OBJ
jections raised 10 IL 10y close friends OF
the president. Its apparent conflicts
with the presidents declarations with
reference To trusts and its silence on
the subject OF reciprocity doubtless
furnish sufficient reason for the presi-
dents friends TO be dissatisfied with
it."
AS the Times is good Republican au-
thorlty and Is noted as an organ of the
administration this extraordinary an
nouncement is probably true. If II is.
1t is unparalleled In political history
that campaign book should he with
drawn on account OF the protests of
the head OF political party and his
friends.
These be strenuous times. and Re
publicans will have to decide where
they stand.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
HE SIMPLY DOESN'T KNOW.
Mr.. LittIcneld should study the
Democratic CnmpniRn look.

Mr.. Littlcneld should study the
Democratic Campaign Book.
President Rooseyelt's second I'm his
contest with the trusts Is Congressman
Charles Il. Littleheld of Maine. Little
field is undoubtedly valorous man
and VIII display great courage I'm the
presence OF the enemy. the trusts. but
he In not well posted Oh the details OF
his campaign. lie said the other day:
"rhere are hundreds and thousands
or corporations not protected by the
tariff. The Standard on company Is
the biggest OF all trusts. and Il has no
tarifr protection whatever. Anthracite
coal Is n trust and there is no tariff on
that Go TO free trade England, and
you VIII tind the whole country honey
conibod with trusts Sir John Culpep-
per fought them In 1910 They are all
over Europe and in countries that new
or heard OF a tarifr. This proves the
fnlslty OF the statement that the tariff
il the mother or trusts. The govern
mcnt creates no benefits In favor OF the
trusts. Now. strike OF the tnrlfr. and
who goes TO the wall frstg Why, AZ IN
the weaker party. the Individual COM
petitor. The unthlnking person would
drive out all the weaker ones, and the
trust alone might survive. In the tin
business no one would be left. We
would then 20 abroad 20 buy our tin OF
n foreign trust | would rather buy
OF "A home trust that we might in some
way control"
Mr.. littlcncld should study the Dem
ocratic campaign book. IL shows con-
clusively that there are comparatively
few trusts In England ana those small
and practically harmless that In all
OF the countries OF Europe that have
n high tariff there are numerous trusts I;
that. as our tin plate trust Is now sell
Ing tin plate I'm foreign countries at for
oign prices which are 81 box below
home prices, II is fair TO assume that
this industry could stand up under free
trade, though the trust might have TO
squeeze some OF the water out OF It's
capital
IL may also be suggested 10 this pro-
spective trust buster that the duty ON
soft coal protects the anthracite trust
as much as would duty ON anthracite
coal, which does not exist elsewhere
on this continent, and that the Stand
ard on company Is very much protect
ed on the hundreds of byproducts-
vaseline. medicinal preparations. ETC.
which It's subsidiary companies pro-
duce. and that Il benefits also by the
drawback duty on tin plate, which is
practically unavailable TO It's smaller
competitors.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
JUST a FEW STRAWS.

A Trade Paper Tells Us what Fol-
lows decentralization of interests"
Almost every trade paper OF today
is full OF Information about the trusts
and advancing prices. Thus, taking
up the Iron Age of Sept. A. 1902, we
find on page AZ that manufacturers OF
ironware have revised their prices,
and as a result pals are quoted 81
per gross higher and washtubs % to
30 cents higher per dozen. THE man
ufacturers OF scythes, who have been
working In harmony for some time.
have agreed upon n uniform schedule
OF prices for next season, which may
be In n general way referred to as
about 90 cents In advance OF the price
for the season just closed. IL is
thought probable that prices viii be
well maintained and perhaps adj
under consideration looking TO the con-
solicitation OF the edge tool interests
are effected"
1t is stated that the American Fork
and Hoe company. which includes the
principal manufacturers Of steel goods,
has not yet announced its prices.
can advance OF 20 cents per hun
dred pounds has recently been made
in the price of wrought iron washers. "
An advance OF 81 a ton has been
made I'm the price OF sash weights in
the New York market. making the
present price $50.
Further steps are being taken with
a view TO the harmonizlng OF our win.
dow glass interests. with a possibility
OF Success
These are only a few items ON one
page of the Iron Age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24

1t is little wonder that the bitterest
resentment is aroused among the
trusts by the popular demand for tariff
revision.
The tariff and the trusts are one is.
sue, and this is the dominant issue OF
the campaigns Of 1902 and 1904 Amer.
lean Democracy is fighting both these
evils In the interest OF the people
There is good reason TO believe that
American voters are at last so fully
alive to the fact OF Republican sub
serviency to the tariff created trusts az
to insure q support Of Democracy Al
the polls which WIFI overthrow the Re
publican party from power In this gov.
ernment.-St. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Is IL "A RIunf

The president says the Monroe doc
trine is useful only when backed by a
strong navy. and yet from the day of
President Monroe until the present
time the occupants of the presidential
office have made the monarchs or Eu.
rope keep their hands of this cont
nent. The navy was infinitely less
than ii is today and this country much
smaller i'm population and wealth in
the days when the doctrine was an.
nOunced. is this Il bluff to get con
gress to build more battleshIps. or Is
there a European coalition formed OF
forming against us. or Is our strenuous
president anxious for scrap with
Germany or some other country that
has a larger navy than ours?