The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-25
A. E. CAFFEE FOR GOVERNOR
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 in His Bonnet s ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY Declares He is Not Captain
 J0hnst0n'S Man. Declares That the People are His Shield and the Buckler, and on Them He will Rely for
 Preferment.
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY

Birmingham, June 24.-(SpeciaL) )-Judge A E. Caffee, member of the Alabama State Railroad Commission and editor of The Alabaian an mathematician week ly newspaper published in Birmingham, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor Of Alabama. He was at his home on the South Highlands when called upon and he gave out the following Announcement:
 T am candidate for Governor before the white people of Alabama in white primary election. I shall adopt a nom money influencing campaign; depending solely on the intelligent and honest judg- ment of the people. stand squarely on the principles advocated by The Alabam- ian during its struggle against prevailing political conditions in Alabama. l shall advocate and encourage wise amendments of the Constitution. I am for harmony and fraternity among white Alabamians as the only safeguard. the very sword and buckler of defense against the ever aEgressing North, including, as it does l in it's repertoire of hatred the sorrows | and misfortune bequeathed by conquest. | principal among which are the social | equality fanaticism and the elevation of | and preferment of the black over the white race by the disciples of the Wen | dell Phillips and Lloyd Garrisons of the past
 For a detailed statement of my views | as to Alabama's duty toward this malign spirit, I will refer to my leading editorial in The Alabamian of May 90. That won 1 derful eloquent. inspiring interpretation | of human liberty, human hopes and hu- man crime. in the South's fight today for civil liberty Is attuned to the same won- drous note of war, and until we are free from the terrible, menacing dangers that | Puritan and negro aggregation and Ira ternity threaten. the holy spirit of the past will rise up and go on and on, ever crying out against these horrlole possl- b,lities, forever and ever.
 My candidacy is my voluntary act. NC man has been consulted, although fully appreciate the letters I have received on the subject. My platform is embodied in | The Alabamian. It was made by and n it Is found the profound wisdom of the ablest and most eloquent of Alabama patriots. shall rely on the people. They are my shield; they are my buekler have no money to wage the popular cam paign of late years, and would not use l
 "A brighter day Is dawning for Ala bama. with all of its blessings bestowed by God in the pristine garb of nature yet, but to soon startIe the world with the munificence of his bequest to his peo- ple of Alabama. and I am glad to go plainly before the people of this richly endowed State and take their decree cheerfully and in good spirit; cen though it Is against me-"
 | He added to this that he was not a candidate of Captain Joseph F. Johnston
 and said that that gentleman would be as much surprised as any one else he said that he was in the race with a de- termination and would endeavor to get the nomination through hard work.
 He has notified some of his friends throughout the State of his candidacy and the announcement now made will be of much interest. Very little comment is made over the announcement.