The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-16
Chairman Campbell of Campaign ? Committee Reviews Party Work and Record and
 Contrasts It With the
 Republicans.

Birmingham. Oct. 15.-(Special )-Hon. E. K. Campbell, chairman of the Demo- cratic State Campaign Committee, com pleted his address to the voters of Ala bama this afternoon. Mir. Campbell re- views the partys record in the past, and says its best claim to the support and confidence of our pest citizens is that record which is written upon the statute books and shown in the administration of State affairs for more than a quarter of a century. He says that the Republi- cans by attacking the new Constitution have again made that instrument an is- sue. and the Democracy will meet these assaults firmly and undauntedly.
 He contrasts the record of the Republi- can party while in power in the State with that of the Democrats, especially with reference to the public schools.
 In full the address is as follows:
 To the Voters of Alabama:
 The Democratic party calls upon it's members and earnestly asks the help of all conservative voters in the State to elect its ticket in the coming election so as to insure the best legislation to finish and crown it's great work of constitutional reform, and to obtain the most efficient, economical and wise administration of the laws. Its nominees for office are honest. intelligent and capable men who are worthy of confidence and support. Those of them who are now in office. whether State or Federal, have demonstrated by actual service their fitness for the posi- tions they seek.
 The Party's Record.
 The party's record in ..ie past is its best claim to the support and confidence of our citizens. and that record Is writ ten upon the statute books and shines in it's administration of State affairs, of which it has had full control for more than a quarter of century. It derived its right to administer the government from the white people of the State and pledged to do so it has maintained white supremacy In all the counties. Economy and a due regard for the taxpayers have marked it's appropriation for government tai purposes. and honesty prevails in the expenditure of public funds The laws
 have been framed with intelligence and executed with ability. No favoritism ob- tains towards the strong or great and there has been no failure to protect the weak. Upright and learned Judges sit upon the bench in all the courts and jus tice is neither bought nor sold. The Democratic party is responsible for these conditions and it still remains, as 1t has always been, true to the principles of ib- | erty. of self-government and the rights l of the citizen. Whsn 1t became necessary l in order to rid our State of intolerable | political conditions to advocate a change | in our fundamental law, our party boldly l took the initiative and advocated the call | ing of a Constitutional Convention. That convention was held and the new Con- 1 stitution was submitted to the people for l ratification or rejection. Good Demo | crats favored its ratification and good | Democrats favored its rejection. but II was ratified and is now our organic law | There is no reason why the differences | which arose between the white people or | that issue should any longer exist. Oul | party remained true to its promise tha
 no white man should be denied, registra
 ton. The Republican party did not ait 1 in the adoption of the new Constitution | but opposed 1t and is now criticisng itt | provisions. By attacking that instrument | the Republican party has again made Il | an issue and our party will not retrea, before its assailants. Many new and | beneficial provisions have been incorporat' ed in the new Constitution. among which l may be mentioned: The plan adopted to | insure white supremacy: the provisions | to secure honest elections; larger appro- priation for the public schools; reduc- ton of the tax rate; fewer sessions of the Legislature; abolition of the evils Of local legislation. These and many other
 important changes were wrought by the new Constitution But our opponents dc not take exception to these. They, or al
 least their nominee for Governor, in his | opening speech. assail the new Consti- tuition because it provides for representa-
 tion upon the basis of population. The l basis of representation in the new Con-
 stitution is identical what 1t was under l the old Constitution. which was the first