The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-02
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separate and distinct from the rest of
| the country. The unit of Its civilization
was in the country, while in New Eng
4 its chief industry. The development of
Its hidden wealth by mining and manu-
featuring until quite recent period was
| neglected. The thought and action lead
ing up to the Declaration OF Independence
| and in the maintenance of that independ-
| ence by the treasury, labor and lives or
the colonies so declaring, the South not
only furnished conspicuous, but lead
ing and commendable part in the thought
| and action of the day. 1t was the home
| of the author of the Declaration of In
dependence, and~of the General of the
Army of, the Revolution. For years 1t
| was the home of the Presidents of the
new republic. its principle jurists AMI
leaders in public thought.
| Not until IT was Disseminated against
| in the territories, purchased by common
blood and treasure, did the power of ner
influence in the affairs of the common
country begin to decline. In this dis,
crimiEation the Constitution of the United
States was repudiated, the inalfenaole
rights of the South denied. 1t, therefore,
followed as day follows night, that soon
err or later the development and settle
ferent interests, and. therefore, OF diff
ferent principles and policies, would re-
suit in hostile attack upon the rights
and institutions of the South. resulting
! In reputation of the Constitution II ac-
complished by law, or in violent and
bloody civil war.
The final results we all know, cruel
and bloody war; the triumph by might OF
the North, the overthrow of the South
| chief Industrial Institutions; the enfran-
chisement of her former slaves. The
/ South was not only industrially and COM
mercially PROSTATE, but the right and
power of government was taken from her
own people who owned the soil, who had
made her great, and who stood for Its
| civilization, morals, and who, alone, could
work out her future destiny.
From this deplorable state, the South
gradually has arisen. Her mind and
hands under the inspiration and guidance
of Almighty God have been equal to the
emergency. BY the adoption OF new
methods to her new condition, she has
developed her matchless resources, until
today she possesses over $4,000 100000 OF
wealth-more than the whole United
States was worth In 1850
But this Is not her chief achievement.
She has been able to meet the distressing
political and social conditions which bore
down upon her like a death-dealing
miasm. She has maintained absolutely
the segregation of the two races in their
political and social relation. the prouo
Caucasian of the South, by virtue of his
inherent right and power, has met every
condition, and today stands with malice
} toward none, but with triumph over all.
|
ter of Southern civilization, industry.
commerce and government.
| "In this glorious contamination, Ala
bama has done her part. she stands TO-
| day for the first time in twenty-five years
free and independent--not only from the
bondage of conditions, forced upon her.
but from the methods which were neces-
sary to save her from ruin ana anniniia-
| ton. When the new Constitution was
proclaimed II was a declaration OF new
independence. The Fifteenth amendment
is left standing monument OF mistaken
philanthropy, but hurtless and harmless
which latter is a memorial of Southern
: ingenuity and statesmanship.
''But this splendid result has not been
J attained without opposition. Indeed mere
| has been great opposition, and there ID
opposition still. Prior to Its ratification
t there were two kinds of opposition.
( "First-That which opposed Its CHIEF
e purpose, to wit. the elimination Oh the
j negro vote.
!, .iSecond-That which opposed 1t because
; of the doubt that this could be done.
After its ratification and a trial which
| has demonstrated that 1t has eliminated
the negro vote and has not disfrancmseo
e a single white man, there remains two
/ classes of opposition, to wit, those VINO
are opposed to the elimination q the
negro vote, and those who would take ad7
, vantage of the rrejudices of men and
their opposition to anything that is for
, the sake of Office
l 1.-THE new Constitution has accomplish
ed much by itself. But the very nature
e of any State Constitution requires much
' legislation to make effective It's provisions.
, The next Legislature, therefore, VIII pc
the most important Legislature IN tne
, last twenty-five years. 1t Wall nave grave
and important subjects of legislation pc
fore it. The next State adTpinastration
! will have to administer these laws.
Now the issue in Alabama is simply
this: Shall those who believe In the new
Constitution because 1t Is good Consti-
, tuition and has accomplished what 1t was
, intended it should do, and who accept II
, because it is right or shall those Wpo
disbelieve in the new Constitution, pc
cause they believe it is bad, and has not
l accomplished what it was intended that
7 1t should be, and who accept 1t as matter
of law and not of choice, control the deS-
TIMES of this State under its new Consti-
tuition for the next four years? This IS
sue is clearly made by the circumstances
:, of the present campaign for Governor OF
: Alabama Both sides are led by able lead
= ers.
Wv. D. Jelks stands for the new Con-
a stitution because he believes it is right,
= and accepts 1t as such. Joseph F, john
ston is against the new Constitution be-
= cause he believes 1t bad ana accepts II
I as a fact because 1t is the law, and there
Q fore, he cannot help himself
;. I'm the persons of these gentlemen the
1 issue is personified. There are two prop
= ostions involved in the campaign.
"First-The merits of the issue.
"Second-The merits OF the men.
Both of these should be carefully con-
sidered. OF the two, the merits Of the
issue Is by far the more important. The
personal equation in no political cam
paign involving great fundamental prin-
ciples, equals in Importance the great is
sues at stake.
1 In this controversy the merits OF the
4 new Constitution are necessarily involved.
Now let us briefly examine some of the
important provisions of the new Consti-
tuition and see what they have and will
accomplish.
I "First-It has established white man $
{ electorate, and has practically eliminated
the negro. The effect of this is to give
every white man in the State no matter
where he lives. equal and concurrent SOW
ereignty with every other white man: 1t
unties the hands of the white man that
he may line up with the political party
X that represents his principles; it has made
4 possible a primary in party nominal
tons; and above all, fellow citizens, 1t
\ has removed the necessity for the irregu-
larities in holding elections and has made
certain and positive fair elections. an
I honest count and true return. In other
words, it has effected without the loss Of
drop of blood, a complete revolution
| in the electorate, restoring to the white
man his natural, inherited right as the
true sovereign of power,
''Second-It has put our public school
J system. from the common school to the
University, upon solid financial founda-
ton. and has certainly taken the great
question of education out of politics.
'Third-Jt has reduced taxation, and
/ has given the power of the people to
| vote the reduction back upon themselves
|