The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-25

Dama should send several Republican Con-
gressmen to Washington
He declared that there are 10000 negro
voters in the North and not single
negro Congressman represented the States
of Ohio, Indiana and other Northern
States.
'The Republicans of Alabama" said
Mr.. Smith, propose to treat the negro
just as he is treated by the Republicans
of Ohio and other States and the Nation
al party ought not to expect anything
else"
This statement was mildly applauded
Mr.. Smith paid considerable attention
to National issues He touched upon the
tariff question, trusts, Imperialism and
foreign possessions and closed by thank
ing the audience for its attention.
Mr.. Smith spoke just one hour and
was applauded when he closed.
Immediately Mr.. Bingham introduced
Mr.. Sternfeld with the simple statement
that Mr. Sternfeld was the Republican
candidate for Congress in this district,
and was well known In Montgomery.
Mr. Sternfeld began his address by
referring to the fact that he had invited
his Democratic opponent Colonel Wiley,
to divide time with MIN here. Colonel
Wiley he said he regretted was not here
and he do not believe he was in Mont
He saIo1e had been friendly to Colonel
Wiley; NO had been a paid employee In
the office OF Colonel Wiley but he cou.d
see no reason why he should not run
against him. Colonel Wiley, he said, had
threatened on the stump to have him
removed from his office as Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. He declared vehemently
that Colonel Wiley would not remove him
from that office.
Mr.. Sternfeld took up what he called
Colonel Wileys record. He said Colonel
Wiley was born Wing. was reared in
Republican office and had been a free
silver Democrat and a gold Democrat.
Colonel Wiley has been q political
trimmer all of his life." exclaimed Mr..
Sternfeld. He is one thing one day and
another thing tomorroy."
II tell you" exclaimed Mr.. Sternfeld
wiley is for Wiley. He was candi-
date in 1892 for Congress, but Mr.. STALL
ings made his bed a thorny one"
Mr.. Sternfeld asserted that Hon. j. N.
Miller of Wilcox County was nominated
for Congress in this district in 1900 over
Colonel Wiley, but that Colonel Wiley
was illegally and fraudulently declared
the nominee. He said Colonel Wiley
promised leading citizen of Butler
County to make him his law partner in
County in the convention were delivered
for Colonel Wiley.
THE votes were delivered" exclaimed
Mr.. Sternfeld. Colonel Wiley was nomi-
mated and Mr.. Miller an excellent gentle
man was Inundated. But the Butler
County gentleman is not yet partner of
Colonel Wiley"
Now 1 ask you." continued Mr.. Stern
field, Are you going to vote for man
like that? Under this new era Of things
in Alabama are you going to vote for
man like that?"
Mr. Sternfeld said he knew he was not
going to be elected to Congress He
knew as well that he might be removed
from his office, but Colonel Wiley could
not intimidate him.
HE might as well try to dam up the
Niagara with tissue paper, exclaimed
Mr.. Sternfeld, "or bottle up the Atlantic
in a flask of whiskey or harness a tornado
to a sulkey, or build a worm fence around
a hurricane. or set hell to cooling In
spring house, or unbuckle the belly band
of Eternity as to try to tntmidate me
by taking my office from me and thereby
forcing me to retire from this race"
Then Mr.. Sternfeld spoke of the famil-
lar Montgomery charter bill. which was
multilated In the last Legislature when
Colonel Wiley was a member OF the
Senate from Montgomery County. He
reviewed the entire incident and charged
Colonel Wiley with mutilating 1t.
Mr.. Sternfeld said he had voted the
Democratic ticket all of his life. He
was reared in the South and loved South
ern traditions. Since the negro was
eliminated there was a new order of
things, and believing in Republican prin-
ciples, he had aligned himself with that
party.
If his superior officers told him to get
out of the race for Congress. Mr.. Stern
field said, he would resign his office and
continue in the race, although he knew
he would not be elected to Congress this
time. He said he knew what was right,
and he was conscious of doing what was
honorable and true.
Mr.. SternfeId spoke one hour and ten
minutes, closing at 1918 o'clock.
He was warmly congratulated by his
political friends upon his address.
Mr.. Smith will speak today at Clanton
and Mr.. Sternfeld will go to Pike County