The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-24
MIR. JULIAN REPLIES
AN ANSWER TO CHARGES OF
MR.. HELM.
The Colbert County Man Disclaims
Any Responsibility for the
M1tilation of the journal
of the House.

The following letter has been sent
broadcast over the State during the
past two. days:
Lafayette Ala, Aug. q, 1902.
''To Editor Florence Times,
Florence, Ala:
Dear Sir-Mr. James L. Tanner of Bir-
mingham, informs me that The Florence
Tim of last week contains card from
Mr.. Frank Julian, candidate for Score
tary of State. setting out in substance
that he was especially fitted for clerical
work, also laying claims to superior fit
ness for the office of Secretary of State.
1t. will be remembered that Mr.. Julian
was assistant Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives in 1898 and 1899, and had to
do particularly with the record of the
Journal Of said House. When the reve-
nue. law passed in 1898 and 1899, was be-
ing assailed on the ground that 1t was
unconstitutional, by reason of the fact
that certain conference report on the
Senate amendments to the bill as 1t
passed the House, was never concurred
in by the House in the manner required
by the Constitution, and on account of
matter being in the law that had really
never been voted on by the House, the
law was declared unconstitutional. and
cost the State many thousands of dol
lars. The Journal on which Mr.. Julian
had occasion to show his superb quail
fications as a clerical man. was produced
in the Supreme Court as evidence when
the constitutionality of the revenue law
was being tested. In the brief submitted
to the Supreme Court by Lomax, Crum &
We'll Governor Jones and Charles p.
Jones, we find the following criticism on
the Journal:
Had no shape and but little form,
t., ,tlt t1h- 4 f.
ing, some in ink, some in blue pencil,
some in ordinary pencil. pasted slips Of
votes and other writing, is in fact
thing Of shreds and patches, which hap
pening to be signed by the Speaker and
Clerk is sought to have dignified by this
court by being set up as that solemn rec
ora of the proceedings of the House
which the constitution commands the
law making power TO keep. If the prac-
tice here attempted to be justified. re-
ceives the approval Of the court. 1t frus-
trates and defeats this great design or
the trainers of the constitution, and opens
wide the door for uncertainty and con-
fusion. and incites temptation to tamper
with and change the most important Of
all public RECORDS
Judge Haralson of the Supreme Court,
in his opinion, said this concerning the
journal:
"'What claims, let 1t be asked, has
the batch of papers before us to be de-
cIared the journal of the House? 1t Is
as unsubstantial, as wanting in durabil-
ity. convenience and quality as journal
of legislative proceedings as can we'll be
devised AS has been said, its pages are
not numbered, and 1t Is difficult of hand
ling and examination. 1t Is not in proper
documentary shape. even for filing etc:
"These quotations can be found in 126
Alabama Reports, case cited on page 40
please publish the above.
yours very truly,
~. Thos. IIefin."
The above letter Is being circulated ex.
tensively throughout the State. l mos'
emphatically deny being responsible In
anv way for tho mistake in the journal
of the House of r representatives., lSss-99
and pronounce the charges contained II
| the above absolutely false. l respect
| fully ask all fair minded people OF tint
state to resent this attempt TO defam'
nv character in the closing hours OF tn
campaign, when I have no opportunity
| to refute same. To substantiate my
statement, l respectfully refer. with hi
consent all who wish to know the truth
TO the clerk of the House of the session
of 1ses-99 Very, respectfully,
| Frank N. Julian,
adv Candidate for Secretary of State.