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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
SEEMS DETERMINED
To Get General Miles on the Retired
 List

Washington Special to New York Times.
 It is positively determined that Lieu tenant General Miles shall be retired un- der the provision of the law which per- mits the Chief Executive to place on the retired list any officer who has served forty-five years. The date of retirement is not fixed, but 1t will not be postponed many months, and it may come within d week or ten days. The administration is tired of General Miles, because, as the President looks at it. the Generals atti- tude toward the army and the adminis- tration is decidedly objectionable. Tho President does not intend to have any thing like the Schlev controversy show up in the army through differences be- tween General Miles and the Secretary of War His judgment is that the proper course for him 10 take to avoid this is to retire General Miles to private life.
 The suggestion is made now that the retirement order wiN not be issued until after the adjournment of Congress, but that is all guesswork. The President himself does not know when he will act He simply knows that General Miles is to he retired because the admnlstratio believes he has terminated his capacity for usefulness to the army. and has be-
 come simply a mischief maker and a breeder of a spirit of characterization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1902,
NOT A VALID OBJECTION.

The Bullock County Breeze is rather favorable to the primary plan. but finds this objection:
 The only objection that We can see to the primary plan is that of plurality nomination in cases where there are three or more candidates for the same office. In such cases it is possible for candi- date to receive the nomination who does not receive a majority of the votes cast but no plan has yet been devised to ob- viate this.
 same thing might happen at any general election in Alabama. If there should be three or more candidates for Governor for example, the one who received the most votes would be elected. though he might receive less than half the total votes cast. In a primary it could be easily provided that in case no candidate receives a majority. the two highest shall go before the voters second time. In that event. one would be bound to secure Q majority of the votes cast.
 We are for a Democratic primary, be- cause it will give all Democrats who are eligible voters under the new Constitu- tion an opportunity to express their pref erence and to havc that preference re- spected. Let our Bullock County con- temporary join in the procession and help to make the demand unanimous and imperative.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Constitutional Primary.

Editor The Advertiser.
 | Two methods of primary are practical | and the apprehension in the black belt | counties now manifesting itself lest the | constitutional basis of representation, the | State government, may be impaired by | the primary seems to ignore the right of choice between the two methods. This is not government of majorities but a government of constitutional pow CTS Hence representation of elements of society here and there make government in Alabama. All that matter was con- sidered and determined in sovereign con- vention, in 1901. Now. whereas selection by primary Is expected to be and ought to be tantamount to election to office, what method of primary is it which is in line with the constitutional basis of rep- resentation in our State government?
 The two methods are CD Thomas Brown and William Moore candidates for Gov ernor, are tested by ballots cast in each beat by the voters; @ the same candi- dates are tested by ballots cast in each beat for representatives of that beat in State Convention which selects one or the other.
 By method number the people of the beat are represented in the State Con- vention and State organization is main tafned. Bv this same method, number 2, the county convention, so disastrous to honest government. is abandoned and the origin al and fundamental principle of compromise between the clements sof so- ciety as provided in our State COnsti-
 
 number is direct primary on the con stitutional basis.
 We want a full convention to select candidates. A full convention is entire ly practicable under the primary method here indicated as number 2.
 Let the voters in every beat. voting on the same day, send to the State Conven- tion two delegates for every Representa- tive in the Legislature allowed to the county and at the same time vote for two Senatorial District delegates. That apportionment of delegates would carry 266 into the State Convention. Add to this number one delegate from each county as the just representative of the county unit composed of 332 delegates.
 A State party convention. constituted on the principle of constitutional represen- tation. would select the Executive and Judiciary Departments of our govern ment and there fore the Executive and Judiciary would be on the same plane of representative constitutional theory occI- pied by the Legislative Department. On the other hand, if we nominate a Cover nor and Supreme Court by primary meth cd here marked number 1 we set up an anti-constitutional practice of filling those high offices. We have Legislature on the two departments on an unconstitution- al basis
 But admitting that representation of1 beats in a State Convention is one of two methods for a primary how are can didates for beat elections to hevselected. Take Forests plan of winning a fight get there first with the most men! Tho beat voters don't need or call for any other rule. SyphaX.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
FEAR FIGHT IN EAST.
Republicans Think Democrats Will
 Win in Many States.

Washington Special to Chicago Chronicle.
 Republican members of Congress from close districts in the East are agitatlnG the question of removing the congress sionai Campaign Committee headquarters from Chicago to New York. They urge that the contests will occur in Massachu, setts. New York. Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, and are fearful that inc Democrats will win most of them.
 Western Republicans are opposed to the proposition because, they say, the contest is equally close in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Michigan and other Middle Western q States, and the Congressional Committee should devote as much attention to them as to the East. Inasmuch as branch is to be located in Washington, the Western members think that the Eastern States can be looked after from here: -
 If Mr Rabcock is made chairman he will undoubtedly locate his headquarters in Chicago, where he can be in closer touch with his own district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Cuban concession bill-"that they should not be led astray by this deceptive cry for Cuban relief" It closes trade against the Ways and Means Committee Democrats. who most rlGhteously voted assininitv: Here then are these reCreant emocrats-McClellan Swanson and Rich ardson, these three; and the greatest of these is Richardson.
 It would be a zero cold day for Demo crats in Congress should they turn to the sugar protection prostitutes for guidance. The relief in the Ways and Means Com mittee bill is not underworld that 1t were more. But apart from that feature of inc bill it points the right way-it Is n small breach in the protection Chinese wall. And this should secure for 1t tho vote of every Democrat who does not belle the name.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

From a recent editorial in The Philadel- phia Bulletin, We learn that 'the ergani- zation," by which is meant the Repubi- can bosses of New York City, are out with Mayor Low, and have let it bo known that hereafter the said organiza- tion will discIaim all responsibility flor anything which Low does or attempts to do J" This gives promise of a better mu- nicipal government than that city has been accustomed to. One of the worst features of that city's government in the past has been the fact that the organiza- tions. both Republican and Democratic have controlled the officials, from the Mayor down. and have run affairs in their own interests and for their own benefit Mayor Low was very liberal of his pledges for better government when he went into office, and the fact that the Re- publican bosses of the city have practi- cally decided to leave him to his own devices ought to be encouraging to tho honest citizens. It makes it much easier for him to carry out his pledges if he is disposed to do it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Letters to The Editor.
Evidently Against a Primary.

Editor The Advertiser:
 l notice there is much discussion of a State primary. Why not pull the brides OH. have no recalls. everybody for him. seH, and the devil of Republicanism get the hindmost or disappointed ones. Why shouidAnot those who have tried and fail ed, those who have held office as Demo- crats and are now handicapped, those who have for thirty years fought the De- mocracy now have an inning. Let mon- grelism, political nondescripts, morphy- dite populistic- -Republicanism. and those the Democrats have waterlooed for thirty years, come with white masks into free for-all scrub-race primary? Whats the use of platforms principles, party organ ization? Let each candidate carry a banner: I'm for the office-and the sal ary."
 Before that comes off, let's have one more convention, count the sheep, issue to the faithful some badge of honor, that they may not be entirely forgotten in the political pandemonium that must fol- low general primary.
 l almost forgot to say that I do not purpose being candidate for Secretary of State under either plan. Percy Clark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
CAN HE OWE US THE REJlEDYr
 Recently Governor LaFolctte of Wis consin. used this language: "

I CUHSius uSeu tuiS idHSudScs I Any law which secures a correct return Of property by the assessor is to be com | mended. It Is a distinct gain for honesty. and lodges in the public mind a more
 wholesome respect for the law. The in dividual possessor of wealth, and the corporation of large capital engaged in evading and violating the tax laws are doing much to beeet a disregard and want of respect for all law, and to ex- crse violation of its letter and spirit with all classes.
 We cannot tell from the language used whether the Governor was speaking of some particular form of tax law or whether he was speaking on general principles, but we do know that he was talking good hard sense. and If he can frame or suggest a law which will ac- compIish the objects of which he speaks
 he will have done something to cause innumerable people, to say nothing of governments, to rise up and call him blessed. The man who can get up tax law and provide for its enforce ment, which will bear equally and justly on all men and women and exact from
 all property its just share of revenue ana no more will be greater man than fl he had conquered nation.
 Probably as long as there have been tax
 laws there have been efforts to evade
 them, and we all know that the news
 papers of the country, and especially In the large cities, are continually giving xxyl1n mi to escape the assessors and collectors ana thus evade their just share of the ex- penses of the government. At every ses- sion of any legislative body the ingenuity
 of the law makers Is taxed to prepare
 revenue law which will be equal and im-
 partial in it's effects, and they have not
 yet succeeded. The wealthier and more
 powerful an individual or corporation IS
 the easier 1t seems to dodge the assessors
 and to evade the payment of taxes
 Either the law is so constructed that
 such persons or corporations slip through
 its provisions or else the ofhciais are
 afraid to do their duty.
 And Governor LaFolette never spoke
 truer. words than when he asserts that
 evading and violating the tax laws ITS
 doing much to beget a disregard and want of respect for all law" When lynching occurs we argue very justly that indulgence in mob violence naturally and inevitably tends to lessen that respect for the laws of the country which should be the pride and glory of all good citizens but a violation of the law in this respect has perhaps less influence on the conn mon mind than does the violation or evasion of the tax laws. When a poor man with nothing but his little home. finds 1t taxed to its full value and knows that his wealthy neighbor is hiding his property and failing to pay his share or the taxes, Is it any wonder that the poor man should cultivate a feeling of con- tempt for the laws of his country, and that he should evade them when he can do so? That would be human nature.
 of the actual, everyday kind, and we
 have little reason to expect anything else.
 The Governor has touched the right key,
 but can he propose the remedy for the
 evil?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Interests Lie in Union.

Cincinnati Enquirer.l
 The ruth is that the hest interests of both the United States and Cuba lie in the direction of union, Cuba cannot com pete in the commercial world standing alone. It's people do not understand the game of trade and traffic and have too long indulged in the lassitude of the tropical clime, Cuba needs the Yankee blood and push. It needs it's brain and brawn. It needs capital to develop an island so fair and sweet in natures s gifts as might have been the early Eden Cuba cannot desire to be forever a genteel beggar. All considerations of its Castilian nride resent 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Merit Rewarded.

New Orleans Picayune. :.
 John W. Cousins, who succeeds c. T. Scaife as agent of the Illinois Central, has shown by his 4areer that devotion to duty pays. He began service with the Illinois Central in 1884, when he was but 1I wears old. as d messenger boy. He was quick, industrious and ready to learn, and soon had a clerical position in the local office. He was appointed chief clerk to Mir Scaife in 1897. Every responsi,, hJ,,tv of this important position he filled with credit to himself and good to the company. His selection for the agency when he is but 32 years of age Is proof If this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The Kansas City Journal tells of an in- Sention by which garden seeds are strung on string at equal distances apart and then the string is laid down in the furrow, by which means the seeds are regularly distributed, and The Journal adds that the plan lis said to be well adapted to cotton planting in the South" It would be sight to see that editor stringing cot ton seed to plant large plantation, and we suspect that an ordinary garden would afford as much space as he could And use for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

the queen a copy of the measure which ho proposed to introduce, accompanied by an explanatory letter of fourteen pages. The Queen could not understand either the bill or the letter, so she sent both documents to Sir Theodore Martin, with a request that he would explain them. Sir Theodore could mako nothing of MT. Gladstone's letter. but ho sent the Queen a nreciS of the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The Lowndes News says The Advertiser ss rather inclined that way" meaning the primary. Our usually sharp contem- porary must have been nodding lately if 1t cannot find better way of expressing this papers emphatic endorsement of d State Democratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Highly Encouraged.
lew Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 Mir. Crumpacker is doubtless much en- couraged by the endorsement of his res olution bv the negro janitors of the Fed eral building at Montgomery. There Is reason to fear that the endorsement of the elevator boys is being withheld to hurl against the opposition at a critical time,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

According to The Kansas City Star new words are being added to the English language at the rate of 25o year, yet when a man slips on banana peel and hits the pavement he almost dislocates his epiglottis in the effort to use words which will express his feelings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Already damage suits aggregating nearly one million dollars have been filed against tho New York Central Railroad on account of the tunnel~disaster, and the end is not in sight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

A fall of four dollars a barrel in the price of turpentine may be of interest. but if it was fall in the price of some- thing to eat it would be boon to many people, and if it was in the price of some thing to drink it would please the rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

A Georgia paper says when there is mud we should feel thankful because there is no dust, and when there is dust we should feel thankful that there is no mud. According to that way of putting it, Memphis people should be bowed down with thanks every day in the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The Elba Clipper is among the few pa- pers in Alabama to oppose q primary, which 1t does in d long editorial. It is likely to see that 1t is taking wrong Niew of the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Facts Make Figures.

Figures again tell the story of how The Ad- ksrtiser's March circulation gives this pupil. cation the credit of having . guaranteed net paid circulation greater than the claimed issue Of all other morning papers puelisned m tne State of Alabama combined. This fact IS based on the latest reports furnished by the American Newspaper Directory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

There was real snow storm in por- lions of New England last Tuesday, and no April fool' business about it, for 1t was the genuine article.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The duo De I,oubat has presented to the College of France an annuity ot $l,3Oo to ti,uitias Ii is a novel departure in Frencn academic organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Is it true, as intimated. that Senator 1ones's connection with the round cotton bale had something to do with his recent defeat?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Mir. Ed M. Johnson of The Geneva Reaper. has purchased or absorbed The Journal of that city, and henceforth the former will go it alone. We hope The Reaper will prosper so we'll that'it can see the way to mend its politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,
Interesting Notes of Some of Those
 in the Public Eye.

Hermann Bergmann. said to De dlst- ant relative of the Emperor of Germany is in inc Cincinnati workhouSc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
CURES WEAK KIDNEYS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

owen b. McGovern. Borokiyn truck ,,an has fallen heir to $l00 GOO from his uncle. Father McGovern, the oldest priest of the archdiocese of Hudson N. Y; He says he %ill continue his trucking busA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Rev. John Fox, D. D, Secretary of the American Bible Society, will preach the eIghty-ninth annual sermon at the Prince ton Theological Seminary May 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Dr snIomon Mandelkern, one ot Inc foremost Hebrew scholars, died in Vienna last week He lived for time in Nc" York. His best work is The Concordance of the Bible" in Hebrew and Germah' inc result of fifteen years labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
"A Daily Average Gain of ... .31 .32 "A Sunday Average Gain of. .34. 51

". A. Scott. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's circulation for the month of March, 1902. is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. 4. SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 4th day of April. 1902.
 F. W. JACKSON. fSeal.l N. F., Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

we are indebted to The Greene County Democrat for the information that 'Cush' is called "Cush' because it is "Cush." That is as plain as a Norfolk contemporary could make it. but still leaves something to be desired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Who got the Christmas present? was at one time thought to be a good inquiry, but there seems nothing in it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

and the doctrines which have dominated Democracy for half-a-dozen years means defeat without the consolation of feeling that we deserve anything else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE

O n and smpto O cnvincn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
Al surar Hog saueal

Ncksburg Herald.
 The Times Democrat has the gall to counsel Democrats to vote against the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The Duchess of Cleveland has decided to sell the ancient and decorative furniture in Battle Abbey, EnEland's most famous resi- dence which was recently disposed ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Here's good advice to giYe every woman. Don't oysrde your crying,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Gus" blind pauper inmate of the Clay County Inlirmary at Clay City. Ind: Is the repairer and mechanical expert or the institution, fixing up tools, watches and clocks. He also hunts and fishes un accompanied. He was blinded by mine explosion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
The Warfare Upon Heroes.

SNraCuSe ItIegram.
 Tine administration will find that it has gained no favor with the country by it's treatment of General Miles, Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley. These peo- pie stand high in public estimation despite the disparagement of President Roose- welt and Secretary of War Root and the time may come sooner than the admin istration anticipates when the people will make manifest their resentment in a most practical and convincing manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Frank PatterAon of Port Chester, N. Y., fell from the top of flag pole on the ion of a hotel at White Plains. dropped off the tower down to the roof and caught himself at the caves, sixty feet above the pavement. His only hurt was a bruised arm, but he says he has had all the fagpole business he needs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The little Duke of Leinster, now l5 years of age. who is Premier Duke, Marquis and Earl of Ireland, with a rent roll of SEQ GOO q year, has been sent on long sea voyage to Australia and back for his health. His mother was ono of the most beautiful women in Great Britain. She died of consumption seven years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

Sir Theodore Martin has written very interesting biographical sketch of Mr.
 Gladstone in which he relates a charac- teristic story in conection with the orig Inal home rule bill of 1ss6. Gladstone sent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

The Bullock County Breeze is rather favorable to the primary plan, but finds this objection:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-26

expect to have our crop ready for the
market in about three months.
The Sumatra Tobacco Co. of Manches-
ter, Ct, say: We have raised this year %
acres of shades grown tobacco. We are
more than pleased with it. So. far, we
have seven-eights of our crop sweated
and about one-third assorted and in
bales The percentage of fancy light
wrappers in our crop so far has been IS
per cent. The balance consists of me-
dunn wrappers dark wrappers and Sec
onds. We think the tobacco ought to
lay in the bales until April or May, and
for this reason we shall not put it on the
market until then. We expect to in
crease our acreage next year to 40 or 45
acres.
The International Co. of North Bloom
field, CT, writes: The United States
Sumatra tobacco growing company has
this past season raised very fine crop
of tobacco under shade. It has cured in
sheds beautiful light cinnamon color,
and what we have in bulk in our fer
menting room at Windsor Locks is
sweating very handsomely. We esti-
mate about So per cent. fine wrappers,
and about 33 per cent. of wrappers nat
ural and spotted. am strong believer
in the success of growing tobacco under
cheesecloth from profitable standpoint
to the grower and manufacturer.