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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
MAY PROVE A DEAD LETTER.

A great deal was said In the times OF
Populism about the referendum as a rem
edy for hasty or undesirable legislation,
and we still find 1t frequently referred to,
though not so often as formerly. Oregon
is going to try 1t, and The Oregonian
says:
Under the provisions of the initiative
and referendum amendment TO the Con-
stitution, the people reserve the rig mt 10
order any act of the Legislature submit
referendum may be filed at any time
within ninety days after the adjournment
of the session at which the act was pass
ed. Ii follows, therefore, that no act goes
pireo. except in the case of acts necessary
for the preservation OF the public peace.
health or safety, which acts may be put
into effect Immediately.
1t strikes us that ct least two serious
objections can be made to this plan. the
first of which is the time and trouble
that must ensue before a law can become
effectual. No law, except in the cases
specified, can go into effect until after
the expiration of three months after its
passage, and then, If an election is or
dered, another two or three months may
elapse before the law is operative. Then,
too, as we understand 1t, petitions for the
referendum must be filed in the case of
each and every law that the people want
a chance to vote on, and it really seems
to us that the confusion, delay and ex-
pense would be almost without limit.
Then there is another point to which
H. 40 o,1 hot
is the feature which leaves to the Legis-
lature the right to say whether any law
enacted by 1t shall go into effect at once
or be submitted to the people. The Ore
CONAN declares that 1t is claimed by a
number of the newspapers of the State,
.'often upon the authority of wellknown
attorneys, that if the Legislature sees fit
to declare that the public safety requires
that a certain act shall take effect imme-
diately the courts will not go behind
this declaration of the Legislature. In
other words, that If the Legislature
wishes to deprive the people of the right
to vote upon any measure. they can do
so by attaching a clause declaring that
the public peace. health or safety require
that it shall take effect upon its approval
by the Governor. Thus far no one has
attempted to question the soundness OF
the view of the law as thus expressed. and
already there is talk of the Legislature
evading the referendum by attaching the
emergency clause to acts that it is de-
sired should take effect at once.
In short, it really depends on the Leg
islature whether the referendum clause
of their Constitution shall or shall not
prove a dead letter in actual practice
That body can attach an emergency
clause to almost any law they pass, and
the courts will sustain it. That practi-
cally takes the matter entirely out of the
hands of the people, and that Legisla-
lures will take advantage of the power
thus conferred on them, and will make
farce of the much-lauded referendum
business, is not beyond proba bllity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
DECEMBER 81, 1909
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain signs to denote the relative standing and
merit of the whole field of newspaperdom
which comes under its notice, and one OF these
signs is the mystic symbol y denoting
golden" which stands for high quality, and
Is 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 a single sym
boil; but there is higher grade. according to
this standard authority which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL ~ to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol [00l and is the only
paper so distinguished in this section of the
South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
WHY THE SOUTH LOST.

The Chicago Tribune. discussing the re-
cent remarks of Charles Francis Adams
on the general question of States rights
and secession, says:
Mr.. Adams says that if at any time
prior to 1861 a considerable number of
States had seeded it would have been
Union. 1T was steam and electricity"
he says, which then settled the issue of
sovereignty, not argument. not military
skin, not wealth. courage, nor endurance,
not even men in arms" Others before
Mr.. A dams have given the credit to rail-
roads and to the m ech lnical resources of
the North-resources which depend on
steam, as railroads do.
Then 1t adds
Assuming, with Mr. Adams, that the
final conflict between State sovereignty
and national sovereignty was inevitable,
and that had 1t come sooner than 1t did
the Union would have been dissolved, we
should hold in high esteem the conpro-
misers of 1928 and Of the SOS. who, by re-
sorting to eXpedientS which many North
ern men denounced as shameful managed
to postpone the inevitable conflict until
the time had come when the Union cause
was so powerful that it was possible for
it to win the battle.
This is rather a materlalistic view to
take of a world-famous conflict, and is
giving some of the statesmen of the
North credit for degree of prescence
| which they would hardly have claimed for
themselves. They are to be credited with
foreseeing that the time was coming
when a determined effort to dissolve the
Union woul1 be made. aud they are
also to be credited with keeping that eff
| fort from being made until the North and
the Government was fully prepared to re-
| sist it successfully.
To a considerable extent we are willing
to admit the truth of The Tribune's posi-
ton, for it is much more creditable to
our section than to any other section. 1t
is a tolerably plain admission that the
fate of the Confederacy was decided, not
by the superiority of the Union armies
and soldiers. but by the power which
steam and modern invention gave the
Government, and which enabled it to con-
centrate men, rations. arms and ammuni-
ton at any point before the Confederacy
could prepare itself
The Southern people have always held
this view. They have always contended
that their defeat was not due to better
soldiers or better leaders of the Union
armies but to better equipments and bet
ter facilities for moving troops and sup
plies, as well as to superiority of num-
! bers. In short, We could have out-gen-
eraIed and out-fought them, but We could
not successfully contend against their
railroads and steamships. If they are
willing to take that view Of 1t, We see no
| reason to object
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
Some Interesting Notes of Those in
the Public Eye.

the FuOlc Eye.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. the novelist, is
critically i'll at her English home.
The wife of President Loubet of France
is leading the light against tuberculosis
i'll her country
Arson G.. Phelps Segur. a retired fnan-
cier and long connected with Jay Gould
is dead in New York
Theodore G. Lennon, superintendent Of
the Indian training school at Grand June
ton, Colo, is in Washington arranging
for improvements in the institution.
Prof Edmond O'Nein of the University
of California chemistry department, has
discovered a new process of mas - cy-
anide of potassium Arom Mir or
the atmosphere.
Mrs Mary A Livermore celebrated her
eighty-secoud birthday at her home in
Melrose, MaSs., last Friday. Mrs. j. Sew
ell Reed read a poem written by Alice
Stone Blackwell appropriate to the occa-
sion.
Judge Henry X Braley of Fall River.
Mass, has been nominated by Governor
Crane to fill the vacancy in the State SUI
preme Court caused by the resignation OF
Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Mrs. Mary SCOTT Harrison Mckee,
daughter of the. te eX-Presldent Harri-
son. has brouG suit to force the sale
OF Indianapolis &C. II estate III bIuer tudl
she may OBTAIN ner portion of the prop
erty.
Miss Elizabeth Ney. the sculptor of Aus
tin. Tex, is on her way home from Ger
many, where she has just completed two
statues to be placed in the State Capitol,
one of Gen. Sam Houston and the other
of Stephen +. Austin.
Bishop Leighton Coleman suggested, at
the annual meeting of the Historical So
ciety, held in Wilmington several days
ago. that the histortographer OF the So
clety prepare a history OF the part Della
ware took in the Spanish war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Living War Secretaries.

There are now three eX-Secretaries OF
War in the United States Senatov Mr..
Proctor of Vermont. who served from
March 1850 to November, 1891; Mr., FL
kins of West Virginia, who succeeded
Mr. Proctor and served till the close of
the Harrison administration. and Mr. Al
ger of Michigan, General Alger is mod
est in his movements about the Senate
Most of tho time ne keeps at his desk lie
dresses in lark Clothes ana looks as trig
and nea: IS 4 new boy IN schc)!. lie
seems to fad II more pleasant listening
to the proceedings than in joining the
cloakroom groups in front of the glow
iny crates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
No One Should Live Without Work.

Denver (Colo) Times. g.,
Gen William Bootn, founder OF the odI-
alan ARMY. does not believe in the ten
miIi I home which the late Win
fnid Scot S,ratton proposed to buiid
with his vast fortune; In an interview
neonIn so much charity. They should be
RgHR' to 90 WORK t for no one. has the right
to live on the product of anther man
labor without giving proper compensa-
ton" 1t was remarked that the home
was for the INDECENT poor and crippled,
whereupon the General said: Il do not
care ii they are crippled; they should
work any way. for everybody can do some
work Even my wife. when she was in
bar last illness and paralyzed in her right
arm. learned to crochet with her left
hand and worked on a pair of slippers
for me. The Stratton home may be all
right. but it is all wrong to get together
a large number of men and women. clothe
and feed them for nothing and not re-
oure them to work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
AS 1T LOOKS TO AN OUTSIDER.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot remark

The Alabama negroes have formally or
ganized a black Republican party. Good
luck to 'em in the enterprise. when
Democrats consider the efforts of the
white Republicans to shake Cuny and
his resolute refusal to stay shook; and
when they remember how Cuffy came to
be voter and an integral part of the
e. o. p.-surely 1t is permitted then to
smoker. Cuffy with his arms around the
neck of the wriggling and squirming
&. o. p. should appeal to a very blunt
sense of humor.
There is ample ground for difference of
opinion as to which wing of the party is
going to win out in the final test. The
best element among the Republicans is
largely with the movement for a white
party. They see, and have long observed,
the utter unreliability of the average col
opinions of his own. and that he can all
ways be swayed by the arguments or
money of those who want him.
The better element among the Republic
ofn ms can also see that they can have n.
standing with the native-Dorn white citi-
zens of Alabama, while they make them
selves the political equal of the negroes.
There are a great many Republicans in
Alabama who are true sons of the South
and lave all the white mans pride o.
race. They know that in their conven-
tons they are subservient to the negroes,
as far as numbers go. and they know
that sharp and INSCRIPTIONS Northern
leader can control Alabama Republican
politics if. he has the money to put up.
All this is plain to reputable Alabama
Republicans and they are CALLED by it
and sick of it.
But how to rid themselves of it. is the
question. Who shall deliver ME from
the body of this DEATH" sighed Paul and
the decent Republicans ask themselves
the same question. Unless they have the
countenance and cooperation of Republi-
cans elsewhere, how can they hope to
sustain themselves? Suppose they form
white men, and their opponents form one
composed of both races will the former
have any show or influence in case this
mixed organization has the support of
the rational party and of the Republicans
of the North? 1t would be without power
or influence; yet that, in our opinion, Is
the condition they must face.
The President and his advisers, and the
Northern leaders are opposed to eliminat-
ing the negro from politics. and they are
afraid to be otherwise if they would
want to be. Even If their feelings and
sympathies were with the white move
ment, which we doubt, they know too
well the present and increasing strength
of the negro vote in the North to risk
driving it Off by encouraging the white
movement in Alabama and other South
ern States.
If the Lily Whites, as they are called,
persevere in their effort and maintain
their organization in Alabama, the 'blacl.
Republicans" will have a party of their
own and will control Alabama politics
as long as a Republican President is i.
power. Our sympathies are all with tn,
| men who are trying to maintain a re-
spectacle organization, but if we We're in
clined to gamble, We should put our
! money on the Other horse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
England's Roman Relics.

London News.
Great interest attaches to the eXcava-
tons that are being conducted at the
Dorsetshire village of fifehead Neville
under the direction of Mr.. " lngheid Ne
>ille. of Sherborne Castle. So far the re-
mains of Il Roman residence, probably
that of a Roman magistrate, have been
uneartned and there Is evidence showing
that further finds may be expected. A
.hcautIfuI Mosaic pavement has just been
uncovered in what was apparently the
chief department of the house and also
a bath-theN square red Roman tiles In
perfect preseTNatIon-and numerous Wals
and other masonry, with bits of pottery,
etc. Here are ample indications that
there exis ed here d considerable settle
meut and it is believed tnat arcuaeolog.-
cal investigation on larger scale in the
district would be amply rewarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Indians Going to Work.

Secretary Hitchcock recent order that
Indians must support themselves has
driven d number OF dignited sayages to
the desperate issue of going to work
Quite lot of them along the State Inc
of Nebraska and South Dakota have "ac-
ceptcd positions" involving manual la
Dor on the railroad tracks in that sec
ton. Young sitting Bun, who inherited
his CeleDarted fathers name, has gone
to work AS Il coal HEAVIER on the Fremont
Eikhorn and Missouri Valley road. He
handles his shovel with a stoicism and
self control which is impressive to the
residents of that country, most Of whom
are familiar with his family history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Lamp Blacks VS.. Lily Whites.

Huntsville Republican.
The Republican man learns that the
referees viii consult, on local matters, in
the First District, Captain w. F. Tlb-
belts. }. Q. Hubbard and W. II. Arm
brecht. This seems rather strange, why
should Hubbard, who is a member of the
state Committee and Armbrecht. who
was the nominee of the convention, and
both heading a delegation that would ac-
cept no COMPROMISE that would IN any
wav recognize the contesting delegation
from their County, which had negroes on
it. be recognized in the distribution of
patronage over Colonel Wickersham ana
Captain Barker, who were unseated pc
proes? 1t looks like the lamp blacks,
Of the First District have been turned
down and the lilly whites" are recog-
nized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Needed Police Improvements.

New YORK Sun.
TIE indianapolis patrolmen are sad be-
cause they are to be decorated with a new
and impressive nickel badge. described as
ural for a patrolman to shrink from pub
lefty; but ne must consider the interests
of the public. When you want to lind a
policeman, you never can. The more bril-
liantly he shines, the better for you, II
you are an honest man; and If you are
rogue, the more terror he inspires you
with the better If we were Callph of Bag
dad, we should insist upon an Illuminated
police force, All the night patrolmen
electric lights. NiClt or day, a big belt
should hang from their necks. The detec-
tive force would consist Of clairvoyanrs
clairaudients, tcIepathists, mind readers
and hNnAotlsts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Merely a Difference as to Time.

The situation with reference to the
Statehood bills pending in the Senate may
be summed up briefly in few words
All the Senators are for the admission
of all the Territories. but they are not
agreed on the time that admission should
take place. If vote were taken on the
date Statehood should become Elective IT
would vary all the way from next week
ia next century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
PRAYERS to Prevent Fights.

DR.. Mlburn, the blind chaplain of the
United States Senate who has resigned,
being now in his S0th year once said
to a Senator; Never allow a session to
be opened without PRAYER having been
first offered. If you do my boys will be
sure to get into trouble" The same Sen
ator recalls that on the day of the TN
nan-McI4aurin fracas, Dr. Mnburn was
too iii 10 attend and the session was
opened withou, prayer. The venerable
chaplain believes that the trouble re
suited from that omission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Amsriean interests in Mexico.

New York World,
In round figures s5Q9oyl 0oo gold is the
amount OF American capital Invested IN
Mexico D. LII American companies,
arms and individuals
This is the opening statement Of most
interesting report on United States enter
prises in Mexico by Consul-General Bar
low just published by the State Depart.
ment This vast investment of American
capital has all been. made within the
past thirty years. and about one-half of
It since 1891, About 70 per cent Of it is in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Huntsville Mercury.
The attention of the Bostonians VINO
have been abusing Southern lynchers so
freely is called to the Kansas lynching OF
Christmas morning. the poor negro was
lynched on mere suspicion and few
hours later 1t was demonstrated that ne
was entirely innocent or any connecuoh
with the murder attributed to him. The
Bostonians should teach the kansans
better plan of observing the anniversary
of the birth of the Savior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Not a Gentleman.

As General Corbin turned the corner OF
Fifteenth street at the other morning
a small boy who was running away from
his mother bumped into aim and was
sent skittering % the gutter. There,
STA the lnu.her. nov see what you have
d2ne. You ran into that gentleman
He amt no gentleman. squealled the
sr,nl hnt. He S q general"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Living in a Glass House.

Cleveland Pain Dealer.
The testimony before the Coal Strike
Commission OF scranton is bringing out
the fact, heretofore not generally known,
that the less the North has to say about
child labor in the South the better There
is a Pennsylvania law forOidding the en-
ploymeut Of children under a certain age,
and another requiring compulsory attend
ance at school. Both these laws, it seems,
are being tlagrautly violated in the an
thracite regions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Duse en- the Suffrage Question

Eleanor Dlse. the Italian tragedienne
was discussing woman suffrage not long
ago vita a MAJ friend. The latter ~
way o. rok.cz TN at the woman ris-lts
movement. slt5 Man was made f.s.
you know, and woman ~'rung from man.
She Is his inferior o. la would Got be
natural" The actress replied Il can
not agre with you. 1t Is natural tor the
flower to come after the stem. but YOU
surely do not call that an evidence OF
iuferiuritl.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
A Modern Prodigal.

ChilagO TriNune.
And this is The first time you have
seen the old home for twenty years.
his former friends said to him. They
killed the fatted calf for You, dldn
80" responded the prodigal son Of u
later period. "Iacy said that in view OF
ali the circumstances and considering the
high price OF veal they thought an old
men was good enough for me
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

ernor, however in 1904, he will be the
logical man." How a man who may be
elected for Governor in November can be
1.-THE logical man. for the Democrats to
nominate some months before that date
is not plain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
THE ADVERTISERS TELE-
PHONES.
New Circulation Record.

The month of November, just passed enables
the Circulation Department OF The AdVerussr
10 compile statement OF The Advertiser ;
circulation that breaks all previous fsco,us IN
daily and Sunday editions has entered INTO n
new thousand mark--a point that means nuCh
20 those interested In seeking consplcuty IA
AIebama-and further demonstrates that the
people of this State appreciate in suostanuani
way The Advertisers determination 10 p"oiis"
a live newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Paper Slippers.


The Scotsman.
A German manufacturer has invented
slippers made of paper which are find
ing a ready sale among hotelkeepers. As
they are very cheap. :h@y are supplied
gratis to each guest, and frequently re-
newed They are only intended for bed
room use and not very durable, Eut their
maker hopes TO improve them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Home People Must Be UP and Doing.

Huntsville Herald.
The New Year promises to be great
one for Huntsville. but We must not SIT
and wait for strangers to do everything
for us. Let some of our local moheyeu
men siacken their grip on their purse
strings. There is nothing that helps, a
town more than for outsiders to see that
home people are interested in our local
industries 1t creates confidence that
nothing else can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

The new convict arrangements go into
effect tomorrow. Thare can be no ques-
ton of the fact that from standpoints of
humanity and financial results the
change will be a decided Improvement
over the cid plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Hopeful and Resourceful.

Vernon Courier.
The people of Lamar have had three
hut they are going to start out on the
new year with a stronger determination
to retrieve losses and make something
than ever before. They are truly a hope
III neonIe and resourceful and will yet
make the County one of the richest in the
State,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Hobson and Politics.

Mobile REGISTER. .s
Captain Hobson has finally obtained
from the Senate Committee on Naval AT
fairs a favorable report upon his applica-
ton to be retired from the navy. IT is
said also that we shall soon hear from
him in Alabama politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
On Touching Of Warts.

" nneapolis Tribune.
A Kansas City boy claims to be able to
remove warts by touching them. The old
wart that Is accustomed to sitting around
in the country grocery store may often
I've removed by touching him for his bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Coed Size Porkers.

Mr.. JS5n (. Chairman Of Woford
hu,chereI hog this week which was
tweaty-tlree months Cd and weighed
e. Ercss and wleu dressed 80 pounds.
NJ. -. . C.earunsn Of the same ue.gn-
borhood buteaefed one Which weighed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

After ALL 1902, has been fairly good to
all the people of these United States, ana
worse things could happen than for 1903
to be repetition in many respects Of the
past twelve months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

Those contemporaries who are congrat-
ulating Roosevelt for refusing to act as
arbitrator in the Venezuelan affair are
talking outside the record. Our Informal
tion is that he was very willing to take
the job and that it required strong pro-
tests from his friends and advisers to re-
strain him. The chances are about ten TO
one that he would have made mess Of
the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

The htliriries and other things con-
Dected with the glad Christmas times
seem to have had bad effect on the es'
teemed Virginian-Pilot. Casting about for
a suitable Presidential candidate in the
next campaign, it argues that IF some
strong Democrat can carry Ohio for Coy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
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Will Have One Good Effect.

Birmingham Ledger.
The agitation of the child labor ques-
ton will have one good effect. 1t will
make it impossible for man TO hire his
little children to a cotton mill that he
may loaf in idleness. There are many
such now, but the agitation will soon
make any mill town too hot for that kind
of a fellow.