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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
An Interesting Question.

Huntsville Mercury.
 The newspapers insisting upon gen- eral primary election must dehne thelr position on the qualification of voters II they favor primary for voters o1 uh- Democratic record their po- sition will be considered tenable; on inc other hand, if they propose to advocate a white primary like the ones held since Isa6 in which every white man may No.e irrespective of party record ana anna tions the organized Democracy Will very naturally protest
 The Montgomery Advertiser will op- pose receiving ballots from any except men of known Democratic record. US protests against the action of the conn mittee in 1896 aref resh in the minds oi the Democrats of Alabama and it's rec ord for consistency is too good and It's loyalty to the best interest of trc State Democracy is too genuine. for 1t to depart from the very essence of it's own teach ings The positions of the other leading newspap apers are not so well known ana will therefore be awaited with interest.
 As a State Alabama is overwhelmingly Democrativ and that being true there IS no acceptable reason why any except Democrats should assist in naming the nominees of the Democratic Party. When the negroes, assisted by their natural political allies were factors in politics the situation was different; but happily. con ditions have changed and with the new era the Democrats will not tolerate Re- publican inter ference in party contests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
WHY CHANGE TIP

The New York World rldicules and condemns the effort of the ladies of Evanston, Ill.,, to do away with the use of "Hello." in the telephone business, and we Agree with The World. Why should the word be discontinued? When man goes to the telephone. he,is com pelled to use some kind of interrogatiye expression. and sometimes he feels a strong inclination to say something very much more expressive than the word now in universal use in this country. Saying hello" is a sort of compromise with his conscience and his breeding. and If he can be satisfied with that. nobody should hinder him.
 For the life of us we find nothing objec- tionabie In the word. It is neither vulgar, profane nor offensive. and if il Is discontinued, some other word or ex- pression must be substituted. and we can think of nothing that would be handler or better To pick up the receiver and bawi out "what do you want?" or ''Who are your" might give offence in some cases, besides being longer and less i'm personal. We insist that hello" fills the bill exact. and protest against it's dis continuance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Episcopal Divines Holding a Meet
 ing in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati April 16.-Thc House of Blsh- ops of the Episcopal Church convened here today to select Bishops Of Sahna tWestern Kansas). Cf Honolulu and ot Porto Rico and probably of Mexico and to transact other business that was re- ferr-d at the recent session in San Frah- cisco to this adjourned meeting.
 The meeting opened with a celebration of Holy Communion at Christ Church this morning. Immediately afterward the rishcps went into executive session. Bish- on Clarke of Rhode Island, heinz too fec ble tn attend. Bishop Dudley of Louis villc presided. over fifty out of eighty American Bishops are present. Including some from distant missionary helSs. Many prominent rectors and l'ymen are also present.
 Bishop Futile of Missouri. the senior Rishop present. celebrated Holy Com munion, assisted by Bishops Dudley of Kentucky. Hare of south Dakota and Vincent of Ohio. The roll call was re- sponded to by forty-nine and Bishop Kin saling of Southern Brazil was admitted as an advisory member. nr. Samuel Hart Vice-Dean of Berkley Divinity School. was made Secretary and Rev. Frank Fl. Nelson, Assistant Secretary.
 Nominations for Bishops of Salina and Honolulu were referred to the commit tees. The new Bishops will be elected to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17


 pre,ess fudge on the 3Oth of December, IT.. an1 is part of he public recoros
 Frorn !. reading of the above provision of the bond 1t is seen that tnere Was ..,aa an agreement t.la! the former Sity lressu .,,,y afd hia suretics should hold the city hsru,iess for any loss occssioncd by the dcfaIcafion. misfeasaice Or non-feasance n any hank, corporation, firm or person to whom the said Robert H. Somerv,sse shall entrus, the os sats God OF ike public en- emy excepted." or in other woros tha' inc Treasurer and his sureties Tor nm, nm. A ., eed with the city that ne Wouiu .,, .a and safely keep all or the p"p,,sd ir Tar vhich came into his hands. ana II aui- business convenience bank was ,i- fr,,ste6 with the safe keeping or tus mopey the contract hound tte M ..,;. and his sureti es for any der iicdtion; in feasance or nor-fcast 1ce or said pann' This is tantamount to insuring the soi- yency of the hank in which the treasurer deposited the moI sys of the cuy.
 1t win hardly he contended that the failure of the banking mouse - os .e ,,,a Morris X Co can be attributed to the ..act of God CT of the pubic enemy and if seems clear that the bond covers the failure of the bank which has nap pened.
 Tn the closing paragraph of hts conn ntunjcation Justice sa;s that the iia- bility of the bondsmea is duestlonapie, and that reputable lawyers adFise tne surctiea that they are not tduLe' ~ is no unusual thing that there be dinerences of opinions among lawyers. In fact m view of the frailty of the human mind It would be a wonder if they all agreed. foa lawyers at least are human beings. Since the sureties made the contract above set out it does not seem to be d great and unnerited hardship1 to have them carry out the contract they made with the city Council of Montgomery for the benefit of it's people; for thus it is nominated in the bond"
 Justice to Both Sides.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Aur1roANs rN RuogrA

Can an American citixen enter Russian Territory? 1t has been stated that the Russian Government forbIds tho entrance of Americans Into Russia. s
 Respectfully.
 F. w. Quackenbon. April 18th. 1se2 We do not know where or how such an idea could have originated. as there is nothing in it. Americans are travel ing in Russia all the time. and we know nothing of such an order as our cor respondent mentions. There may be more formality and red tape to be en- countered in that country than in some others, but certainly the Russian Gov ernment has not forbidden Americans or placed more difficulties in their way than others encounter. If our corres- pendent wishes precise and authoritative information, he should write to the State Department in Washington. We can only answer in general way that Ameri- cans can trave in Russia as we'll as in other countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Give the Democratic Rank and File
 Chance.
Grcs nvili. Advocate.

Grcf nvill. Adv
 There Is no good reason which can be urged now why the Democratic party should not hold a general State primary to select candidates. The politicians who are used to trading and traffickng in a State Convention may put forward some fiimsy excuse to try to turn the tide of pc pular sentiment which IS clamoring for primary. but to the unbiased thinking Democrat, who has the good of his party at heart, everything appears favorable to giving the white people a chance to express their choice in selecting candi- dates in truly independent. equitable and honest manner. The negro Is no longer nightmare in Alabama politics and if there ever was an excuse for the convention it has passed away with the changed conditions in our State politics. The Democrats of Alabama certainly have a right to say who they prefer for their standard bearers. and we believe they will turn down any man who attempts to rob them of this vested right. We cease to have an independent government for and by the people when our party nominations are made and controlled by a small handful of professional politicians whose only wish is to put themselves or personal friends in office. irrespective of their fitness for the places or of the wishes of the rank and file of the De- mocracy of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Cloths or Clothes.

COrnnlll.
 One learns many strange uses and mis- uses of things at country inns. but let us hope that the following experience related by friend of mine as having happened to himself Is rare one. He had gone to bed in an Irish inn, bidding the landlady to have him called at S. At 6. however next morning she knocked at his door.
 "Ye've to git up." she said,
 What o'clock Is it?'
 "Six. surr."
 Go away. am not going to get up till s..
 At she reatpcared. "lndade ana we must get up now it's 1 Finding him unmoved at her next return, she said "Git up. there's sweet gintleman' there's two commercial gintlemen wait ing for their breakfast and can't lay inc cloth till have yer ~honor's top sheet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Terms of the Treasurer's Bond.

Editor Tie Advertiser
 A communication in your issue ot the l6th in reference to the suit oS the Trea S- irer's bond starts out with the proposi- ton that in the opinion of the writer no suit should he brought on the bond ot the former Treasurer.
 The reason h. gives is that mo one. least of all the .sureties on the Treasur- CTS bonI ever thought they were assum-
 ing any lilbiity for the money of the city
 when it was duly deposited in reputable
 banking house..
 This is followed by the statement that
 every member of the City Council knew that the citys money was placed in the bank of Norris x Co. and there was no dissent. The writer evidently overlooked the condition of the eornrer Treasurer bond.
 The contract between the bondsmen and the city. and the liability assumed l by them is expressed in the bond given by the former Treasurer. and this bond contains the following provision. to wit: Now if the said Robert H. Somerville l shall faithfully perform all the duties of | said office of Treasurer. and safely Keeps
 until he pays 1t out. and pays out ana accounts for all moneys or other property which comes into his hands by virtue oi I his office according to the laws and or | dinances of the city. and shall hold the | city harmless for any loss oecasioned py l the dedication, mis easahce or hoil-Ie"s' 1 ance of any bdnH. corporation. itrm oi | person to whom the said Robert H. som | erville shall entrust the safe keeping oi
 the public money. act or God ana Vhe
 public enemy excepted; but i expressly understood and agreed
 that the sureties on this bono are in no event to be held la l hie ar responsible for money paid out h'
 said Robert H. Somerv-..e in pursuanc 1 of any law order or ordinance Of tn | City Council whether said law. order O | ordinance he valid or invalid.
 ] This bond was filed in the otfiee ot tn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
No MoNuWENr roR HI1r.

The Portland Ovegonian devofes nearly a column of editorial to the task of prov ing that Gen. B. F.. Butler was not the kind of man to whom the State of Mas. sachusetts should erect . monument. It says of the opposition which has devei- oped in Massachusetts. Buffers own State:
 It Is simply due to the belief that there is nothing in General Buffers military or political career that entities his memory to supreme honors by the people of hts State, and that there Is much in both
 his military and political career that was most detestable because most corrupt; that he was in no high sense patriot; that he was never a statesman. but a mere artful, shifty and vindictive poiiti- cal demogogue. to honor whose memory
 would be to confuse in the minds of the growing generation the difference between a man of statesmanlike quality and a mere successful political charlatan.
 That is a pretty severe indictment of the Massachusetts statesman, but The Oregonian sustains it by citing facts and
 witnesses to show that it is not at all
 too severe. And these witnesses are not
 Eouthern men, either. If inquiry should
 be extended to New Orleans, for example,
 enough evidence could be found to show
 that statue to the Beast" would be an
 insult to the entire country. We strongly suspect that If the sentiment of the old residents of that c'ty could be obtained, it would he unanimously in favor of ex- acting for him a statue in the lower re- cfA FAr hat u-h nentAllt consign him.
 One of the strong counts In the indict- ment made by The Greg oufan Is on ac- count of Buffers financial views, in so far as he had any. He was one of the orig inal and most blatant greenbackers, then a Peoples Party candidate. later a free coinage advocate .and 20 on through all the phases of opposition to the theory of sound money. Whether he was honest in his views is at least doubtful. for he had talents enough to know better. and his advocacy of all sorts of wild financial theories was either the natural traits oi a demasogue or the craze of the man for ohlce.
 The Orsgonian concludes thus: He was a man destitute of political moral sense. always ready to back or ride any horse that he thought might possibly make a winning race. Of course, such q l man is unworthy of a monument, for, 1T | spite of his great abilities, he was a mere | political quack. He was quack as { General, a auack as a patriot. for he le l his brother rob the Government he pre- l tended tv fight for and a quack as {
 financial He was everything by turn ant
 nothing long; he was never true saw to one party. and that was himself"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

Some, at least, of the Indians object seriously to having the name of Jefferson applied to Indian Territory when 1t is admitted into the Union as State, if that evers occurs. The Indian Journal, published at Eufaula, says of the pro- posed name:
 Applied to the man or the principles for which he stood. the name is to be reyered; applied to a great and beauti- full eountry--a land of romance. tradition and poetry. inseparably associated with the pathetic story of the Indian, the name Is meaningless
 If there is or has been any Territory admitted as a State which could right fully ask for d distinctively Indian name, it is this one. More than half the States of the Union have Indian names. or names derived from the Indians, and Indian Ter ritory has been so thoroughly associated and connected with the red men that 1t would be peculiarly appropriate to give it a distinctive and descriptive Indian name. Jefferson has been honored in almost every way that a grateful people can honor A great man, Out this proposi- ton to give his name to the new State would be unjust
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Better Results Would Follow.

Gadsden 'rimes-News.
 The members of the Alabama Press As sociation have finally decided that none but actual newspaper people and thelr families shall go on their excursions Ill the future For our part we think better results would be obtained if more time was devoted to business and devislng ways and means to better the business and have a better understanding with for eign advertising agents. In union there is strength.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
All the Way Through,

Dothan Home Journal.
 The Geneva Reaper advised the people of that County not to pay the poll tax to enable them to register and vote. Ihe five columns and more of tax sales which a, Lear in that paper would suggest that lianv people applied it's advice all the way through, and refused to pay taxes on anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
A Stirring Campaign.

Vernon Courier. .,,,.,
 Nothing pleases Alabamians more than to have a stirring political campaign. The prospect is good for one this year. The people throughout the State are learn, ing that machine politics are no good anu that inc only beneficiaries are the man agers of the State and County machines It takes an adherent to machine politics two or three elections to find out that the most wanted of him is to help some other fellow get into office and that hls turn will be d long time coming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

Say, what's tho use of having primary anyhow? Now that the negro is out of it. there Is only one Party in the State. the same as "hcfo' de war. Let every fellow who wants to, run, and may the best man win. Why not?-l-eiGhton News.
 We agrce with The News so far as 10 think that general white primary, as some are advocating, would have no advantage over d scrub race in Novem- Der. If primary will decide who shall be the candidates, and all white men are to vote, the State might just as well save the expense of one election and let every body run who chooses to do so and take his chances before the people in N"Fem- Der The result would be the same, with much less trouble and eXptnse,
 But The News is badly informed ahou, Alabama history, if it really means t1 assert that there was but one Party in this State before the War. The Wings formed a great Party and made it very interesting Tor the Democrats in all parts of the State. and for 1 while the Know Nothing Party was uGlte live and lively organization \ Democratic primary to select candidates for Democrats to vote for is what is required
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
SOUTHERN NEGRO CONGRESS.
Prominent Colored Men Will Meet
 in Galveston.

Galveston. Tex. April 16.-It is expected that there will be about 600 delegates at the Southern Negro Congress which will convene in this city July 1-5. Among the number will be some of the most prom inent negroes in the Southern States. They will be appointed by the Governors of the respective States, ten from each Congressional district and five at large from each of the several States which will be represented.
 The first of the congress was held about a year ago at Jackson Miss, The object of the organization is to create a better feeling between the races and to foster any move for the uplifting of the race.
 The chief matters to be discussed will be tho Tmuortancc of education. the ques- tion of "utragcs and lynchirgs and the negro in politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Getting Tired of It.

Tnlladega Reporter.
 A learned newspaper philosopher sug- gests that the primary should he op- nosed because it is favored by eX-Gover- nor Johnston. Why does he not cease to wear trousers, because ex-Governor John. stan wears them? Just this kind of stun has kept the State in d political feTment for years. and if we read arighA the nconle are getting tired of it. No SIX Is a half dozen. though uttered by eX- Governor Johnston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

Weather Prophet DeVoe, who some
 times hits 1t. informs the country that there is to be very cold spell about the last of this month. but we hope he is mistaken. Some of us have vivid recollection of the disastrous frost all over Alabama on the night of the l5-l6 of April lSi9. for not only were fruit and carly vegetation of all kinds killed. hut biscuit material was decidedly scarce in many parts of the State. Seed wheat vas hard to come at in parts of the country remote from railroads in the ensuing fall. and in many ways the freeze did great damage, though we believe a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Has Gone Up Against It.

Sheffield Reaper. -
 The Montgomery Advertiser and The Norfolk Landmark are discussing the subject of "cush,'' its origin and proper ties. We've gone up against 1t once or twice in some of our itinerations. and ''cush." as we found 1t and left it. was q doubtful quantity. both in origin and compoundment. We supposed the name as well as the article itself was cor ruption of something or other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Pulling Down the Bars.

Huntsville Tribune.
 When the Democrats of this State put down the bars six years ago they turn cd out more Democrats than they turned in Republicans. If they put down the hars on the constitutional question ar prl- mary election. we do not believe if will work that way again. Hundreds of Re ruhIicans will aid Johnston undo the constitution. The Republicans have. no confidence in hlrn. save as dlsorgan'zsr' Iel T. publican following.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
The City Treasurer's Bond.

Editor The Advertiser.
 Replying to the card of Justice" in yesterday issue of your paper permit me the suggestion that a perusal of the bond in question might clearly determ ne the legal liability of the bond ;men. If mistake not the condition of the bond there is an express provision declaring liability in cages identically the same as tho one In issue. Citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

The Indianapolis Sentinel tersely re- marks that every big tariff trust in the country is fighting tariff revision over the shoulders of the beet sugar fellows. What is the interest of one of them Is the in- torcst of all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

New York has been boasting that 1t really had dry Sunday. so far as liquor selling was concerned. That is, no man could buy drink at any saloon. but ne could buy sandwich and get the drink all right enough. No doubt the sale of sandwiches was phenomenal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Likes Literary Men.
Birmingham Ledger.

Blrmlngham LeuSeT.
 President Roosevelt likes literary men and he sent to Kansas and put one un- known to fame at the head of the Pen sion Department. As Evans goes out be- cause he was honest the new man Will probabIv undertake to learn what Is eX- pected of him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

Occasionally Bryan idolator rises up to make some sneering remark aoout the silence of Grover Cleveland. They seem unable to understand how states man can be silent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

Taking care of our ex-Presidents" Is a misnomer. at present That the coun- try would be benefited by having Mir. Cleveland in a position by which it could have the advantage of his sound wisdom and experience, is true enough, but as for taking care of him-well he can do that job for himself. l=-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17


 That was a significant utterance of General John NJ. Schofield in his recent talk about the army. Speaking of the organization of the army he said:
 The Confederates during the Civil War were a great deal wiser than we were Tn that respect They were better soldiers and better educated, and knew more about it. They carried of the greater nortion of the best blood that we had, to tell the truth. and they organized their army scientifically.
 Coming from Northern man. whose life may almost be said to have been spent in the army, this is frank ad- mission of a fact that has more than once been commented on. When he says the Confederates carried of the greater nortion of the best blood we had he has reference to the army. not the North. and it Is d well established fact that the South took from the Federal army some of the very best material it had, begin ming with the greatest of all American generals. Robert E. Lee. There was no man left in the army to take the place of Lee, and that place has not ye' heen filled. General Schofeld said nc more than the facts sustain, but Northern men are not in the habit of saying it SC plainly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
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The Only ofense.
cullman Democrat.

CuIIman DenOcTdt. ,. .
 When one calls another q willtul. in tentional, corrupt and wh )lesale liar, that is about as hard as you can pit 1t to him. In fact the offense of lying Is the only offensc for the commission of which the Lord fixed the punishment at in- stant death--Ananias for instance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

They are already bringing charges against the new Pension Commissioner selected by the President, the most seri- ous one so far being that he once pub iishcd a book of poems.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17

fais crop of oihet fsfn pssAuets was raised. freeze at the close of this month would be nothing less than . disaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
Facts Make Figures.

Firures again tell the story of how The ,i AZ vertiser's March circulation gives this pupn cation the credit of having guafanteeo ne. paid circulation greater than the claimed issSe of all other morning papers punnsheo .a "; s State of Alabama combined This isct hssed on inc latest reports furnished by the American Newspaper Directory.