The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-17
OVER IN PERRY.
Two Fine Speeches in Marion-The
 County Safe for Jelks.

Marion Aug. 16-(SpeciaD-The silver lining in the Perry political cloud is show ing itself The people here were dlsguSle" with JohnstOn'S recent speech. A huIhoei who had about made up thelr minds 10 support him come out boldly and said they would vote for Jelks after nearing that speech He had friends. however, and there were others who knew lltt!e or Jelks and had suffered themselveh preju- diced by the various campaign islanders scattering in Johnston's Alabamian throughout the county. The friends or Jelks and the new Constitution were in- active-unorganized. The Campaign Com- mittee was appealed to. The ton. SldneS J. Bowie and Mayor A. l.. Mcleod or Selma were given appointments at Marion and Perryville for Friday and Saturday of this week Mr. Bowie spoke in Marion yesterday. MT. Mcleod could not be pres ent and his place was supplied by MT. Nangum. a leading young lawyer of the Selma bar. His speech was able, conserV- ative. logical andf eloquent. The young man won praises from every source and made friends among those who appreci- atcd the high plane which characteriZed every sentence of his ertire speech. Old men listened to him with pleasure, and the young perceived the practical manner in which he erasped his subject. and the clearness and force with which he eX- pressed himself.
 MT. Bowie was to follow His repn- tation as a speaker and his work as d member of Congress from the Fourth DIS trict had preceded him. While the audi ence was small nnety-seven by count 1t was composed of thinking men. They were present to listen from an unpreju- diced standpoint. Mir. Bowie was sitting some distance from the stand. It was noticed the audience were anxious to hear him The master of ceremonies. Judge J. E. Shivers, was near the speakers stand The strong face of the one-afm Confederate soldier who has held the ot- flee of Judge of Pr pbate for twenty years. and who is loved and honored hy every man, woman and child in the confines of the county. cast a glow of brightness and determination that attracted unusual at tention. The countenanCe of the old war horse showed that he was on his mettle and had sniffed the air of battle. All ways cons >rvative and honest in his con victionS and true to principle, every one knew his words would he like a magic touch on the pending campaign. When he arose to introduce MT. Bowie greater silence never pervaded Marion audience All knew his position. but the question was, will he enter the arena. Are the questions involved such as to demand the active work of this true representa- tive of Perry. They were not long in awaiting the declaration. Hardly a min ute was consumed in the introductory To quote his language would lose the force any effect. The man had to be seen and heard. It meant victory for Jelks and the new Constitution in Perry. Shiv- CTS has taken the stump. The cloud has passed away. Johnston and his host can not now drive back the victory.
 ATr. Eowes speech was one of the ahlest and ia rest discussions our people have heard during the campaign. He told how he had supported Johnston from his early manhood until they came to the parting of the ways when Johnston at tempted to defeat the inauguration of the