The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
1929 . Q m e thing @ Papers
 Past


 N November 9. 1929, MT. E. w.
 Thompson, who came to Mont
 gomery in 1920 and was con
 nected with the founding of
 The Montgomery Republican"
 Issued a prospectus of ''The Planters Gazette which he proposed 70 establish n the city of Montgom- cry The town had then grown into considerable importance as a busi- ness and political point. The follow mx extract from the prospectus will serve to show the political principles II was proposed that the paper would advocate. @ "-f
 Tho political features of the Ga. 1efte will conform to those of the Jeffersonian school: it will endeavor 70 lay before its patrons, the princi- plts ayowed and acted on by that kreat statesman; and lend its hum ble aid in transmitting them pure and unadulte-ate5. The doctrine of etate's rights and international inn proyement, as inculcated by Jeffer- e5n will be strictly adhered to. In relation to State politics, the pro- 5 prictor avows himself attached to that Holitical party which gave birth to the &fate bank-to the amendment to the 4tates constitution In relation to the tenure or the juJge's office-an5 which DIS so ably supported the rights of tue people. He rests his faith in the ueceSsary consequence of our Re- yubfican creed, that the voice of the people should be the law of the land, afd that any other course would be 8n infringement on their rights. In 1tle, 10 set before the people. at all times the latest information on all edbJects-to sound the tocsin of alarm whenever illegitimate power may be @ttempted to be exercised by the gen. eral government over the States-to guard the interest of the Southern eection Of the Union and of our State particnlarly-to protect the rights of the people-to inculcate principles of morality and vlrtue-and to diffuse general Information will be the in- <reasing endeavor of the proprietor" ] The exact date of the first issue is not -dednftely known, but it was dur Ing the first week of the month of January, 1890. 1t was edited and pub iished by MT. Thompson and an as- sociate named Mcclure. It was a srnaii paper, but was we'll gotten up Geographically and otherwise. The Journal. which was the successor of The Republican, at that time was vigorously in opposition to Andrew Jackson. and The State Gazette rang a itself against notification and squareiy on the side of Jackson. Among The Gazette's first editors was young school teacher named Patterson. He became Involved in little controversy with Messrs Baker and Herbert, editors of The Alabama Journal and the feelings of the community were So aroused against him in consequence. that he severed his connection with the paper and left town. The next editor of The Gazette was a lawyer, Major William Cook, who also be- came the proprietor in the early days of 1s31. In April, of the same year, he associated with him in the pro- pries.orship. as we'll as editorial encouragement. James E., Belser, one of the best known names in Alabama. Thts latter was always an earnest Uni, ,n man and unsparing in his de- nuns Nation of the nullification theory. In co rsequence the paper was soon an estab. Jshed favorite with all the Union men of the State
 After about twenty months con- nection with the paper, Major Cook sold his; interest. September 26, 1882 to Mir. Hooper Caffey. who also pun chased That of MT. Belser. though the latter re mained as editor and conduct ed unco pnpromising Union paper. The nullifcai aon advocates at that time were in the majority in the section of country around Montgomery. MT. Caffey remained with the paper less than a year. as we find that in Sep tember. 1883. he disposed of his in- tcrest to- Mir. Hugh Mcclure, who had been for some years one of the proprietoss of The Tuscaloosa Intelli- fencer.
 With his advent into the paper, came a change of name. for ft was immediately called The Mont gomery Advertiser and Planters Gazette, and the first part of the name has remained with 1t from that day until this. Mir. Mcclure had always borne the reputation of having been an excellent newspaper man in every