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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
On the Same Line.

Editor The Advertiser:
Your usually conservative journal was
surprise to many OF its readers, wnen
in the issue of yesterday appeared the
article on the front page under the mead
ing Citizens Indignant at Supreme Con
troll on Dexter Avenue by Car Com
panies" Progress is, or should be- the
watchword of every community, and to
The Advertiser the credit most belongs OIL
bringing about the contemplated improve
ments in our street car service Ihe old
system is not only being improved so as
to make II first-ciass. but a new and rival
system has appeared which, unless ham
pered by litigation or what Is worse by
a narrow and contracted policy, Will aud
greatly 10 the convenience of the pubic
as well as to the benefit of the property
owners and thus to the great improve
ment of the city. Unfounded objections
should not be indulged, nor frivolous OBJ
stacles thrown In the way OF d cotipie-
ton of the new system. or the improve
ment of the old. To invite foreign capt.
tai. and after 1t comes. 10 hammer IL 10
death is indeed poor policy, and no town
can ever become a city which pursues
such a course. Ii Is evident, beyond all
dispute that it is absolutely essential 10
the success of the new system (lhe Ira aii
ton Company that proper terminal lacll-
ties be accorded it@at the business centre
Court Square To do this, II seems
that for a short distance, Dexter Avenue
must be utilized, as the company mas
been excluded from North Court street
| am reliably Informed that by dctual
measurement, the distance from the out
side rail of the track Of this company
as now being laid on Dexter Avenue to
the curbing, on the north sac, VIII oe
inst 39 feet a space equal to the width
5f'' the he streets Of many of the larger
cities and perhaps not more than ten feet
less than the width of Broadway, the
great thoroughfare of New YORK city IN
nv own opinion. the laying of this track
viii not only not inconvenience travel. but
II viii he Of actual hen"tit To the husl--SS
interest on that side the avenue, Pas
srugrIs aughung Irom the cars utill@llls
special motive or purpose, will naturally
leave the cars from the nearer side ana
as naturally seek the nearer sidewalk
which will place them on the north slne;
be Increased; and this. of course, means
a great deal toward the increase OF tran
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Letters to the Editor.
Dexter Avenue and the Street Cars.
Montgomery. Ala, Oct. 3, ~

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. ., 1902.
Editor The Advertiser:
l have been reading the articles and IN
terviews, ETC., in your columns, expressed
by the Indignant citizens of Montgomery,
on the question of our beautlful streets
being torn up by the new street railway
to make place for their tracks.
AS a citizen and property owner, | am
constrained to speak, because l nave
property on one Of the principal thorough
fares where both lines are located ana
must say. from selfish point OF view,
am delighted. Why? Because 1t VIII
note that one citizen says third track
over two blocks of Dexter Avenue Will
destroy the beauty of II and make II
exceedingly dangerous for the public.
Our dear good friend should go TO some
of the cities and see their street car sys-
tens, with tracks covering the narroWest
streets in the thickest thoroughtares.
Take Canal Street in New Orleans, Where
five hundred cars run in less than an
hour s time-widtn Of street, number cars.
population, makes 1t beyond comparison.
Now good citizens, here is foreign
corporation come into our midst TO spend
their money and improve our properly
dare say. regardless of what you say
about destroying the beauty OF Dexter
Avenue so let us pull together and show
them we appreciate their Efforts,
Stop getting out injunctions and de'eS
ing their work Your City Council has
given them the right. They are within
the pale of the law. | commend the good
Judge who refused to grant an injunction
yesterday to some indignant citizen who
tried to stop track laying. In less than
twelve months you will see the fallacy OF
such procedure. You will see consohdat-
ed street car system with cars running TO
all points in the city, and | dare say all
of the cars will be running down Com
merce Street to the Union depot on
schedule time. and that any citizen who
wishes to take a trip can get on car
at his door and go to the Union sta
ton on time. which would be great
convenience to the public who are not able
to pay hack fare
Doubtless you will remember what OPP
| position there was raised to paving our
| streets and sidewalks some years ago.
Such opposition did not prevail. Inc
result Is; we have one of the incest, clean
| est and best paved cities in the South.
While l am corporation man TINS let
| ter Is written from citizen point of
view. | do not own a dollars worth OF
street car or corporation stock. but all
| my money. (Which is as much as any
| other citizens in proportion to the
amount of his wealthy, is invested in
| real estate in Montgomery; and / want
to see the public spirited citizens who
come into our city, succeed with their
| project, then | know l will be repaid
| There is probably a new ten story
hotel to be built in our city. provided
some dear good citizens do not object
owing to its extreme height.
Thanking you for your attention, l am
! Yours truly,
| James l. Mckinney.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
A Great Viceroy.

New York Tribune.
The Chinese court does we'll to pay pos
thumous honors to Llu Kau vi 1t could
scarcely honor him too highly. That
great Viceroy of Marking not only rem
dered inestimable services to China and
to the whole world in maintaining peace
in the Yang-tse Valley in 1900 and thus
preventing all China being involved in
the mad swirl of Boxer deviltry; he also
gave to the empire valuable services
through many years before as one of its
foremost men OF action and one of its
ablest and most upright administrators
He was in truth one of the three or four
most commanding figures in all Chinese
nuhlic life. and was perhaps above all
others the kind of man China most needs
to direct her ways, If ever she is to get
into touch with civilization of the Wes-
tern world.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
CREAM Of the SPECIALS
Only Few Spots of Enthusiasm on
the Political Map.

Washington Special to The Baltimore
Sun.
Reports which reach here with respect
to the Congressional election are TO the
effect that the voters are not very en-
thusiastic, that but little POLITICS is be-
ing discussed and that the campaigns in
tne dinerent districts are not progress
ing with the vigo- and push which have
characterized Congressional fights of the
last ten years
Word received mere from New York,
where the Republicans have their head
quarters, Is to the same effect, and the
heads Of the two Congressional commit
tees are somewhat at a loss to explain
the situation, except by saying that 1t
Is an of year, and consequently it is not
10 pc expected that politics should be
Notwithstanding this seeming apathy,
however, the Democrats claim with con-
ndence that they will carry the next
House OF Representatives They say that
at no time in the last decade have the
general political conditions been so ia
Vorable to Democratic success and that
they Will make inroads upon the Re-
publican strongholds in many States
which will give them the House in the
Ffty:eighth Congress.
In Ohio and New York the Republicans
are not closely united, and the Demo-
Gratis are confident of making gains In
the Congressional districts; In Massa-
iSiuSctlS Tie dHti-lInpeTlallSL sentiment
among the Republicans is especially
strong. The Democrats hope to gain sew
eral Congressional districts in that State
on this issue. 1t is practically admitted
that the Democrats will carry Delaware,
owing to the division among the Repub-
licaEs there. Victory in that State means
Democratic member of the House and
two Democratic Senators.
In Pennsylvania it is hoped to add lat
least half a dozen to the Democratic rep
reSentatlOn. and in nf the North
western States the question of beet sugar
and Cuban reclp -oci:y is counted upon to
split the Republicans, so that the DEM
ocrats may step IN and win.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
DO NOT AGREE WITH HIM.

The Advertiser cannoe agree WIN sem
Rtor Morgan in his opinion or conten-
ton that the Democrats should make no
effort to capture the next House. We do
not subscribe to the theory that We
should not take what we can get be-
cause we cannot get all we want. Meth
er do we admit that it is better to allow
the Republicans to nave complete con-
troll until we can GUST them from every
department of the Government.
such Is not our idea of politics or of
motley. In politics we believe in taking
all we can get, II we can't get the gov
eminent at wholesale Wen take 1t at re-
tail. If we can't get it in body well
take Il by sections. II we can beat them
out OF only one Congressman, let's do
1t. We can't possibly get the Senate in
the next Congress, and we may not be
able to get the President. We may not be
able to capture the House. as to that
matter, but 1t is worth trying for. 1t Is
worth an effort, and Democrats ought
to make that effort IN every State and
District.
Senator MorganS position, of course, Is
based on the theory that the Democrats
could not fofce legislation with only one
branch of the Government under control,
and for that reason 1t is better that the
Republicans have full control so that
they may bear all the responsibility. We
do not subscribe to that policy II car
ried to its legitimate conclusion there Is
no need to try TO elect any Democratic
Congressman at all. Let the Democrats.
especially in the doubtful States where
they have struggled so braveiy, cease
their efforts and turn the whole business
over to the Republicans. Give them ali
the rope they want and let them hang
themselves.
Well we are not in favor Of giving
them anything that we can keep from
them. We would fight every inch of
ground in every Congressional District
and get majority in the next House, if
possible. The Democrats would not be
able TO control legislation entirely but
they would be in position to dictate terms
They could prepare and pass a fair and
lust tariff law, for example. and force
the Republican Senate and President to
approve it or take the consequences.
They could pass laws, or bills, regulating
the trusts which are fast running the
country, and force the Republicans to
show their hands or hide themselves. In
short, the possession OF the House would
place the Democrats in position to
force the Republicans TO accept or reject
needed legislation and to do either would
he a district gain to our party.
up. guards, ana at them is our ide1
of politics, and there is never time
when Democrats shouldn't tight for pos
session.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
MISTAKE THE ISSUE.

Two esteemed correspondents take is
sue with The Advertiser and the citizens
who oppose the surrender of more space
on Dexter Avenue than is necessary for
the running of cars of the street rail-
way companies. They mistake altogether
the issue, and go off on the idea of OPP
pnsition to needed lines of transportation,
which cannot be deduced from anything
published in these columns. II two tracks
are sufficient and there is a legal way
to limit to that nun Der. then it ought
to be done. That two will be
sufficient is very evident from
the published statement of one of
the managers in yesterdays Advertiser.
In cities where more cars are run on
the streets in one day than will be need
ed in Montgomery in zen, two tracks ave
ample on main thoroughfares. Because
Canal Street in New Orleans is disfig-
ured to SUCH an extent as to make it
aims useless, except for street cars, Is
no reason why it should be done in
Montgomery. If citizens of New Orleans
could reduce the number of tracks on
Canal Street. We venture they would
gladly do so.
There is no spirit If opp osition to either
Of the companies in our contention for
only two tracks on Dexter Avenue. We
believe the business can be done expe-
ditously and satisfactorily with that
number and that the citizens are enti-
tied to the rest of the highway.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
About Hotels.

I1CuSlOH IleN.D rust
There is nothing that helps town or
city more than good hotels.
The Post heard an intelligent Dallas
man say not long ago, that he believer
the Oriental Hotel had done almost as
much for Dallas as had the great State
fair.
This sounds somewhat extravagant in
expression and yet there is at least some
grounds upon which to base the opinion.
Fine hotels bring people to a place, and
they advertise an ambitious and growing
city from one end of the country to the
other. Go wherever you may and men
ton Dallas and you will be very apt to
hear some one call the name of the Orien-
tai Hotel
Ard speaking of hotels. and their profit
ahleness to their owners prominent
manager of Detroit was quoted the other
day as saying:
THE Planters Hotel of St Louis. con-
trolled by a stock company of 1000 local
business men. each investing from $1,000
to $3.50, paid a dividend in 1900 of IS per
cent, in 1901 of % per cent and to June /,
1902 26 per cent The new Baltimore Ho-
tel of Kansas City, has declared an av-
erage dividend the last three years of
over 20 per cent, while the new St.
Charles at New Orleans has paid over y
per cent dividends to its stockholders du-
ring the last five years and five hundred
additional rooms are now being added.
The new Angeus at Los Angeles, Cal,
during last year. its first season, declared
a dividend Of over 30 per cent The new
Monticello at Norfolk Va, has paid four
dividends averaging Is per cent, and the
stockholders are now building another
5000 600 hotel in the same city. The
Auditorium and Annex in Chicago with a
capital of 81 5000oO declared a 20 per cent
dividend in 1901
When the Oriental was erected at Dali
las 1t was freely predicted that it would
prove failure as profitable invest
ment. Today it is one of the best pay.
ing properties in the entire country. and
the owners are getting ready to enlarge
it to double its present capacity.
Houston is just as good hotel town
as Dallas. Some people think it better
in that respect, and what Houston needs
most of all now is a really first class no.
tel building We have some good hostel
ries here. to the extent that their factli-
ties will permit. but what is wanted is a
house that will prove attractive to the
travelling public. be the pride of the home
people and advertise Houston abroad
Such house would be a money maker
too.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
BUY IRON PROPERTY.
Said to Foreshadow Fight With
Great Combine.

Pittsburg Special.
One of the largest purchases OF iron
ore ever made in this country, ana one
which will figure in the future of the
nounced today. The purchase was MADE
by the Independent steel firms ~ ana
about this city, and is undoubtedly the
forerunner of a great fight between the
Independent firms and the great trusts
which now control the steel trade OF the
world
The purchase was made in the name OF
the Clarion Steel Company, owned by the
Crucible Steel Company of America anc
the Shenango Furnace Company, one OF
the largest competitors If tbe United
States Steel Corporation in the blast fur
mace business. vast tract of iron lands
in Northern Michigan and Minnesota
was purchased, the value approximating
So, 900 900, and the product of which will
intrench the purchasers for a decade
against a battle even such as could be
waged by the great trust.
The. property consists largely Of the
In the Mesaba range, the Howe and Ken
needy property in the Mesaba range AMI
those Of the Webb Mining Company and
the Antoine Ore Company in the Mar.
quette range in Michigan.
Among the principal promoters of this
deal are Henry w. Oliver and w. p.
Snyder of the Crueible Steel Company.
When the officials were spoken to today
on the subject they admitted that the
so far as to say that the purchase was
merely a precautionary measure against
such future action as the United States
Steel Corporation may take. intimating
that the independents were preparing for
a long and desperate fight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24

NOTABLE EXTRACTS FROM !,
THE BIG DAILIES' CoRRE- I
SPONDENTS y y -

tricts in Tennessee no nominations have
been made by the. Republicans in four,
and in Texas with sixteen districts, no
candidates have been named by the Re
publicans IN six.
in thirty-seven districts in New York
twenty-seven members of the present
House have been renominated, and In
Pennsylvania. with thirty-two districts,
twenty old members are again candidates.
New Jersey has six of the old members
again in the field, with new men as can
didates in four districts. Connecticut
presents four of the old members with
new men as candidates lat large" the
State gaining an additional member under
the reapportionment act The states
showing the greatest proportion of re-
nominations are Alabama, which pre-
sents all present members. nine in num-
Der; Georgia, ten out of eleven: Indiana,
twelve out of thirteen, Mr.. Steele being
the old member not renominatd Iowa,
nine out of eleven, one of these being the
Third District. now represented by Speak.
er Henderson; Kentucky. nine out OF
eleven; Louisiana, six out of seven; Mary
land, five out Of six; Tennessee, nine
out of ten, and Virginia, eight out of ten
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24

sent trade or traffic This track will
certainly not mar the beauty of the ave-
nue., nor will the extra number of cars
which will be run detract one iota from
its business appearance. 1t seems TO me
that to compel the two rival companies
to use the same track would not only
create confusion but add greatly to the
dangers in operating these competitive
lines-and for these reasons among others
the proposition, in my humble judgment,
is entirely impracticable. Under all the
circumstances, l believe the City Council
has wisely solved the problem l doubt
not, this. time and experience will dem
onstrate. This new era of street car SER
vice should be encouraged, and While it
should be at all times the subject of prop
er control, it ought not to be retarded
by unfounded or unwise objections, and
in this category / am inclined to consider
the objections urged by your valued and
usually level-headed journal-whose ad-
vice, as a rule. l am inclined to follow.
| am without the slightest direct interest
in either of the competing lines. l wish
success to both; for this means great
/ things for our beautiful city, the place,
| am proud to say, Of my nativity, and in
which l am Tax Payer.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
REPUBLICAN FAIR ELECTION
LAWS,

The Republican organization in this
State, since the Democrats have elimi-
mated the negro vote, is posing as Won
derful friend of honesty and fairness in
elections. When the Republican Party
was in power It forced upon the State
Constitution which disfranchised thous-
ands of our best citizens. In order that
ballot box stufing might be practiced to
the fullest extent, the Republican Legis-
lature adopted an election law which for
babe the challenge of any vote. in these
words:
Sec. "a. Be it further enacted, That
there shall be no challenging of electors
at any election hereafter held in this
State, and any registered voter Offering
to vote at any election in this state shall
be allowed to do so without any ques-
ton challenge Or objection by any per-
son; and any pers' IN who questions, ch9l-
lenges or objects, or who unlawfuliy hin
ders or delays a person offering TO vote
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be lined flVe hundred
dollars, and on failure to pay the same
shall be imprisoned in the county jail
for six months.
This law was approved October Sth
1868, by VIM. II. Smith, as Governor, 8
position In which he was placed by Fed
eral legislation. He was defeated under
the law which ordered ths election, but
was afterwards declared elected anyhow
by an act of Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Visits The Advertiser.

The writer enjoyed the privilege OF
going through The Advertisers new
building recently, and are ready to say
that modesty has prevented The Adver-
tiser folks from talking about Grand
mas" new home as it deserves. 1t is
without doubt one of the best equipped
and most properly appointed newspaper
buildings in the South. From composing
room to press room, everything is up tC
date and Systematically arranged.
We must not pass by the think works
of The Advertiser either. Nothing Is
clogged in this department. 1t seems
maj the editors grow stronger with ex
perience, and brighter as age advances.
The Siftings can make no better wish
for The Advertiser than that it keep Its
high standard of excellence in future as
IL has in the past.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Nswspaper Directory uses GER
! tain signs to denote the relative standing ana
merit Of the whole neld Of newspaperdom
which comes under its notice. and one Of these
signs 10 the mystic symbol tel dsnotinS
golden" which stands for high qualify ana
Il thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for the
class and quality of its circulation than for the
mere number Of copies printed"
Such papers are credited with single SYM
bol: but there is q higher grade. according TO
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. ana require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL Gel to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol COL and is the only
paper % distinguished in this section Of The
South. -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24

The Democrats of Alabama found an
empty treasury in 1874 when they took
charge of the State government and a
tax rate of so cents on the 500 worth of
property for State purposes, and more
than that for the counties. 1t is a fair
estimate that the State and county tax
was two dollars on the hundred. The
State rate will be 60 cents on the hundred.
as the maximum fixed by the new Consti-
tuition, and in no county can it be over
fifty. The tax burdens have been large
" reduced under Democratic rule and
will continue to be.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
It is to Laugh.

1t Is a shade humorous to note the
soured and disappointed countenances OF
some of the Alabama Republican politi-
in Alabama would meet President Roose-
velt's hearty APPROVAL. To these politi-
clans, We can only give this poor con-
ISOLATION, the Irish consolation, IF you
can't be easy, be as easy as you can. -
Huntsville Tribune
The most humorous feature of the
situation is the fun which The Tribune's
editor gets out of it. He knows he stands
no chance for election and we have nc
reason to believe that he is trying to bt
elected 1t is more fun to him to jal
some of his party associates than h
could get out of the Office.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24

would have to be brought against, eact
individual owner and separate tribunal
of appraisement appointed. II would
take years to complete the seisure. And
there Is at least an even chance that
constitutional amendment would have t.
be carried through before the thing could
be done, for IL must be apparent to all
that the trainers of the constitution never
contemplated any such elaborate scheme
of state socialism. o.
That would take a long time. but not
as long, We hope, as it will take the
Democracy of the United States to adopt
that socialistic departure as part of our
political principles. 1t is contrary to tn
fundamental idea of Democracy, and has
no place in any of our platforms.