The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
MESSRS HEFLIN AND TANNER ENTERTAIN
 LARGE AUDIENCE AT COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Opposing Candidates for
 Secretary of State. Both Speakers Urged Nomination of Governor Jelks and Support of Constitution-Captain Jones
 President of Jelks Club.

A large and enthusiastic audience gathered at the Montgomery County court mousse last night to greet Hon. James l.. Tanner or Birmingham and the young orator from Lafayette, Hon. J. Thoma. Hefiin. They spoke for Governor Jelk and the new constitution and were warm ly received
 number of ladies were in the audi, ence, which was made up of representa-. tves of every business and vocation in life.
 Sometime before the speakers appeare, the chairs and benches had been filled an when Messrs Hefin and Tanner entert the court room they were greeted wit cheers.
 Added zest was given the meeting b reason of the fact that the speakers opposing candidates for Secretary of Stat as well as supporters of Governor Jelks. It was happy and satisfactory occasion to the friends of Governor Jelks and the two gentlemen made votes for them- selves.
 Both speakers earnestly urged the car rying into effect in god faith of the new constitution by placing its execution in the hands of its friends. They also championed the fortunes of their personal and political friend. Governor Jelks
 Capt. w. B. Jones Presided.
 Captain William B. Jones' who has been selected as President of the Jelks Club, presided over the meeting, calling it tc order and introducing the speakers
 MT. Tanner was first presented as 'the bald-headed gentleman from Jefferson
 He was enthusiastically received and plunged right into his subject, declaring that there are but three blanks in his platform-the new Constitution, the cleo CnUarnnr Talk piration for Secretary of State.
 He told what Constitution is and how 1t is made, defining the organic law as the will of the people in writing. He Constitution was composed of the best and ablest men from all portions of the State. and that they had made an in- strument for the best interest of all the people.
 Coming to the candidacy of ex-Gov- ernor Johnston, MT. Tanner asked who were the people who had persuaded him to become candidate for Governor, an- few men assembled in the Morris Hotel in Birmingham. Johnston, he said, eX- pected the people to stand by him in his aspiration, but he thought he was run ming once too often.
 'The ex-Governor Is not a Moses" de- clared MT Tanner "and the people Will not follow his leadership this time. The most of his former followers are support Ing GOVeTnOT J0IkS lI.lS tllHtI dHu iio friends are not claiming the earth, but only the State of Alabama. and he will get it from one end to the other"
 Governor Johnston, MT. Tanner said, announced that he accepted the Consti- tuition, but only as a matter of law.
 He read the ex-Governor's letter to General Harir son. in which he planted himself upon the instrunent for the nrst time and had been in it with both feet since He was against Johnston, he said, because Johnston had been Governor twice and has never given a good reason why he should be elected again. He was crying fraud right now and would give many reasons why he was defeated In the primary
 The white people are behind the new Constitution. declared MT. Tanner, and Johnston and his cohorts cannot put It down. He was for Jeks and had rather see him elected than to hold the office of Secretary of State himself. He would stand by his convictions and take tEe cor sequences.
 If he was as sure of his own election as he was of the success of Governor Jelks MT Tanner said he would be happy.
 MT. Tanner gave history of his own life-how he had labored as poor boy and worked his way in the world. He re- ferred feelingly to the illness of his friend and school mate. Hon, Tennent Lomax and paid a splendid tribute to Mir Lomax, adding that the whole State hoped and prayed that he might be @ared to a long life of usefulness.
 When Mir. Tanner concluded he received
 MT. Heflin Speaks.
 Captain Jones, in presenting Mir Hefin, said he was an eloquent speaker and as Governor Taylor had said, would one day be in the United States Senate"
 The sentiment was received with great cheering.
 MT Hef1in acknowledged the manner in which he was introduced, saying that he was not looking to the United States Sen ate but for the present would be satisfied with the office of Secretary of State. He was glad to come again to Montgomery. as fond memories cluster around the old Capitol--he having served several terms in the Legislature and as member of the Constitutional Convention had learned to love this city more and more.
 With the utmost good humor, MT. Hefiin said he had been asked who that fellow Tanner was. Does it refer to his name or his calling?" He said he had been told that Julian could not vote or hold office in this State as the name was sholy that of a gal"
 MT IIetin declared unequivocally that he was for the new Constitution and Governor Jelks.
 "In the County of Randolph, thirty three years ago l first saw the light, he said. it was in happy home down by the Tallapoosa River that my mother taught me that prayer so familiar to you all. that little prayer that will go mp tonight from a thousand hearth-stones while childhood in it's innocence kneels Now l lay me down to sleep. -@--a--~-----.----- -