The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-25
JOHNSTON AND WALLER -
FIRE OPENING GUNS HERE

crttlclSeC. Mr.. w allef spohe W tho 80
| which bound him to the people VI Dai-
las County. He said he was the second
member of the legislature to lead the
fight for General Pettus of Dallas Coun-
| ty in 1896, when he was a candidate Tor
the Federal Senatorship He also alluded
| to his support of Senator Morgan also OF
Dallas County and declared no one c"ulo
wean him from his love for Dallas Coun-
ty.
''And this is the way" exclaimed Mr..
Waller, lin which intend to answer such
Misrepresentation in this campaign.
Then Mr.. Waller turned his attention
to the Issues of the campaign. lie SAID
he was the only candidate for Governor
In 1900 who declared for Acknowledgement
of the ignorant and vicious vote lie
declared that no man was truer TO the
new constitution than was he. he SAID
the constitution was not the issue ana
he would not be led away from the real
issues in this campaign. Every whlte
person had been pledged. he said, tnat
every white man would be placed upon
an equal plane. Soon after the constltu-
ton was adopted he said he learned t'at
the men who were managing aHalrs ndu
not kept faith to the people in declaring
, for a urinary Mr.. Waller said finding
that no arrangement had been made tor
a primary he aligned himself with certain
gentlemen and perfected an organization
for primary and fought for a primary
all during the spring,
How He Came There.
Some one asking" exclaimed AIR. w d.
Ter, how I happen to be algheu win
my present company. l am IN thls
peoples movement because the others
wouldn't follow me-"
This statement was applauded with en-
| thusiasm.
Mr.. Waller smoke of the work for
primary. He said conferences were held
and communications were sent to the
people. When the movement had grown
Mr.. Waller said the accidental Gov
ernor" finally yielded and just as he
| was about to catch train he said slmp-
ly I'm for it"
This statement was delivered with sly
| nod to the audience which laughed and
| applauded.
| Mr. Waller referred to the fact that
| the Democr attic Committee of Hale Coun-
| ty had endorsed a primary and had not
/ only endorsed a primary but had asked
its two members of the State Committee
Messrs, Tunstall and c. B. Smith, to give
| a primary to the whole State. The
speaker contended that Ex-Governor
| Johnston, himself and their associates.
had brought about the primary and ridi-
| culed Governor jerks whom he called
| the accident" He fixed the appellation
| "Glittering generalities' upon DIR. X. M.
| Cunningham, candidate for Lieutenant
| Governor, and declared that the newspa-
| pers had not brought about the senti-
| ment for a primary.
The Greensboro candidate admitted that
a great many men had expressed surprise
at his position in this campaign and had
Il l. M.
for him.
The Primary Idea.
Then Mr.. Waller declared that the or
ganization for a primary did not origi-
nate in the Governors office. Turning
slowly to Governor Johnston and paus-
ing for his words to take effect, Mr..
| Waller pointed to the Ex-Governor.
| There's the man." he said, who or
ganized this movement for the primary
The Birmingham Ex-Governor smiled
serenely and the audience yelled.
Mr.. Waller then spoke of the Birming-
ham convention at which Governor John
ston was nominated for Governor and
at which he was nominated for Leuten.
ant Governor. He said they accepted the
call because they believed the great ant
only issu 'ewas the liberty of the people
Mr.. Waller again declared his adherence
to the new Constitution and said he hat
| suggested John b. Knox, a peerless citi.
zen, as the personification of the Consti
tuition, be named as Governor, but he
John B. Knox, he said, was too big 9
man and the accident" was chosen.
The reference to Mr.. Knox was cheered
Mr.. Waller alluded to the candidacy o.
Hon. d. ]. Meador of Marengo for Lieu
tenant Governor and said Mr.. Meador haC
climbed up to the office of Lieutenant
| ut hos ina 10, T.tl-,
had reached the office of Chief Execu
tive and yet he said. Governor jerks hac
lined up with DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham a:
his running mate. Mr.. Waller said DIR
Cunningham had been chosen as running
mate after man mad come from Wash
| ington and insisted upon it.
The Principal Issue.
The primary, Mr.. Waller said. was tn,
principal issue and his opposition coulC
not get away from 1t. An honest balo
and fair count was the principal ISSUE
in his opinion.
Has your accident ever espresso,
himself along that line?" asked Mr.. Wal
Ter. and part OF the audience laughed
Has differing Generalities ever 'sug
gested an idea OF this Sort" he asked
and the audience laughed some more
NO" continued MIR. Waller. THEY
haven't expressed any ideas of this sor
but in a few days they will probably b.
claiming to be the originators of these
| issues"
Mr. Waller said he was willing to NEE
| General Glittering Generalitles" CDR
| Cunningham and measure records witt
him. DIR. Cunningham, he said loved the
accidental Governor so well that he want
ad to be his Lieutenant Governor. II Tr
| Cunningham would get out of the way
Mr.. Waller said, he would get out ant
| let Mr. Meador be Lieutenant Governor
| Then Mr.. Waller said. John Knox anc
r. II. Clarke could fight between them
| selves for United States Senator and ]
II Bankhead could look out for himself
Mr.. Waller contended that in attempt
ing to secure a second term Governor
Jelks was the first to violate the spirit o
the Constitution which prohibited a Gov
ernor from having a second term. Tn,
question would never be raised. however
he said. because Governor Jelks woul,
never be elected.
Concluding Mr.. Waller thanked the PEG
pie of Montgomery for their support il
the past and expressed the hope that h
would have it again
When Mr.. Waller closed he was warm
ly applauded and Mr.. Moritz introduce,
Ex-Governor Johnston. whom. he said
might have been dead but had been res
directed.
Capt. Johnston Arises.
The former Governor arose and stoot
for fully a minute while the audcnc
cheered and several persons cried. John
ston. Johnston"
The Birmingham candidate began hi
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