The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
GEN. SHELLEY TELLS
 WHY HE IS FOR JELKS.

Birmingham, Aug. 9.-(Special .)-Gen- eral Charles M. Shelley. who was chalr man of the Campaign Committee whlch fought the adoption of the new State con sMution here, is out in an interview m which he expresses himself as heartlly III favor of the nomination and eleclloh ol Governor Jelks, who was and has always been in favor of the constitution. lie says the new constitution should De ao- +ninistered bv it's friends. and Governor .Jalks has proved himself to be one of the strongest friends of the new constitution. He instances, as further reason ior supporting Governor Jelks that the elec- tion of Governor Jelks will put an eno 10 contentious and dissensions which nave prevailed within the Democratic party and will give the State four years ol punt teal peace.
 Will Have Weight.
 Coming from a Democrat who mas been one of the chief counsellors of the party .n +rouhIons wears and from the chair man of the standardization campaign committee. the interview will have great weight all over Alabama.
 The interview in full was as folloWs'
 .SInce my early manhood have served tho naonle of Alabama in all matters or a p,blic nature. whether in war or peace I think I have done as much to Pfoilio'e The general welfare of the people or Ala hama as any man in my clrcuinstaHces While on all occasions l nave lel' tila' @ ,t was necessary to subordinate my own ~ wa' .n the views or sentiments of my ,artT have still preserved my lndl- vidualty. .,,, ,,o,, "I onposed the ratification or the new constitution. believing that 1t containeo features that would result ln1urlouslS 'o the people
 Gave It His Allegiance.
 "It wns ratified. however and nronntlv cave if my allegiance. I think now that considerations of patriotism ana wise statesmanship require that the ne" Constitution should be administered ny it's friends, and that they should ne charged with the responsibility of provid- ing the necessary legislation for putting 1t in operation. It would be very unwise to suggest amendments or to attempt to make changes in 1t until it has been fairly and imparially tested by the prac- tical application of its various provisions +o the different interests of the people of the State.
 "Therefore I feel that Governor Jelks should be elected Governor as he is one of the strong friends of the pew consti- tution and he should have associated with htn in the administration of the govern r,ent friends of the new Constitution. in nrder that the best possible results may ha secured under the new organic law.
 "Tbis is time when partisanshir .Lor1d mt control peorle in dealing with it in this election. Tn fact, this is time when personal ambitions and selfish con alterations and personal resentments sbould he laid aside or subordinated ir the nrasence of the great duty devolvins ,Inop all of us to secure the hest possible results under our new system.
 "Tt is matter of no concern whether man who has rast official experience sbould be 'vindicated hy an expression of the approval of the people or whether he should he condemned lndlcldual ln +erests should not be taken into consider Ation in this contest, for, whatever wt