The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-29
That Business Administration.


 In speaking of the administration of Governor William D. Jeks, a prominent Black Belt citizen, one who takes an in- terest in his States affairs, said to your representatives:
 "1 have read what The Montgomery Ad- vertiser had to say about the business administration of Governor Jelks, and I was indeed gratified at the showing. l am glad that Governor Jelks is making such fine record for good many req sons. It is a demonstration of the fact that there Is more than one man in Ala oama who has good, level business head on his shoulders, and Is capable of managing the States finances in man. ner most gratifying to the taxpayers The Governor is not blowing about his business administration like some for mer Chief Executives have done, but the common masses of the common people are finding out that he is a wise. con- scientious, conservative, business Gov ernor.
 Tt was freely predicted that MT. Jelks did not have the business experience to manage the affairs of State when he first assumed the Gubernatorial chair. These prediction have all been knocked into cocket hat by the facts as published in The Advertiser. Although the appropria- tions for public schools and other purposes have been largely increased, the States obligations have all been met and there is more money in the hands of State Trea asurer Craig Smith than has ever been in the strong boxes of Alabama be- fore. Does not that speak well for the business administration of Governor Jelks?
 His record as Governor is one that his enemies fear. He has been modest, dignified, courteous and conservative. Along with his amiablity and courtesy he has developed a backbone that would do credit to Andrew Jackson. He thinks before he acts and always tries to do what he thinks is to the best interest of the whole people Governor Jelks is growing in popularity in this neck of the woods and in my opinion will succeed himself as Governor of Alabama whether there is primary or d convention. He has a lead pipe cinch on the nomination. anyway you take it.
 Flynn and Leath Arrested.
 The readers of The Advertiser will re- member the account of the shooting scrape at the pavilion a few days ago between Edward Flynn of Bessemer and J. H. Leath of Birmingham. delegates to the convention of the State Federation of Labor The delegates to the con ve7tion denied so persistently that theret was shooting scrape that the reporters at first believed that they were telling | the truth and it was very late at night | before they succeeded in getting at the ] bottom of the facts. Mir. Mccartney, the | foreman of The Birmingham News, when l asked about the affair by your represen- tative, about 10 o'clock Friday night, did | not deny the story. as some of the others l had done. but referred reporters to Press | Agent Brumley.
 The difficulty occurred in the afternoon, | between f and o'clock. Edward Flynn | ,ne of the participants in the shooting. | eft immediately for the depot and sue 'eeded in getting on the 5:30 train for J. H. Leath was not seen | n the city any more after the difficulty Ind he is said to have boarded the mid light train for Birmingham.
 The secret of the affair was so securely ,uarded by the delegates that the police we're deceived, too, and both men were mt of the city when they went to look hem up. The pavilion r. inside the corporate limits and Chief Walters says hat he could not permit an infraction of he law as serious as that to go uu- punished. so he had warrants sworn out or both Flynn and Leath. charging them with assault with intent 10 murder Sat lrday Officers Jesse Seay was put aboard 1 ! train and sent to Birmingham He lad the two men arrested and placed | nder bond to appear before Mayor Mc- cod May 6th. when they will be tried | or trying to perforate each others ana omy with lead, against the peace and | lightly of the city of Selma. Messrs | 4eath and Flynn were doubtless d little