The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-15
FINE AUDIENCE LIS
TENED TO MR.. CLARKE
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Governor Johnston. The fact was, Mr.
Clarke said the committee ordered a
Democratic primary despite Governor
Johnston and not for Governor Johnston.
He also declared that the primary could
not have been ordered had it not been for
the new Constitution which was so VIC
lently opposed by Governor Johnston.
Mr.. Clarke said he would not dwell upon
the oft-repeated statement of Governor
Johnston that there was but $4,000 in
the treasury when he went into office,
Notwithstanding 1t had been shown that
there was $4,000 in the treasury at this
time. 1t seemed to him, Mr. Clarke said,
that Governor Johnston purposely intend
ed to cast discredit upon his predecessors,
Governor Oates and Governor Jones.
Mr.. Clarke quoted from financial state
ments showing the condition Of the treas
ury at various times to show that there
had been improvement in treasury condi-
tons.
The people of Montgomery, Mr.. Clarke
said had good reason to know of the love
and regard of Governor Johnston for the
people He spoke of the fight of Gov
ernor Johnston from Montgomery during
the yellow fevor epidemic of 1897. He
said that as the fast flying Governor"
was hurriedly leaving Montgomery, he
p6nHeu a U1SSSdSc htliiIIiiib III ti'S PSOPAO
to prevent an unseemly panic.
This satirical reference to Governor
Johnston was received with laughter and
applause.
The sale of the University lands and
revocation Of the sale was touched upon
by Mr. Clarke. He also called attention
to the fact that the Samford-Jelks ad-
ministr alton had paid back about $4,000
of licenses collected by the Johnston ad-
ministration under law which was over
thrown by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Clarke declared deliberately that
there had not been a day since Governor
Johnston went out of office that there
was not more money In the State treas
urv than at any corresponding day dur
ing the Johnston administrations
Applause greeted this statement.
Governor Johnston, Mr.. Clarke said
was taking much credit for having great
" Increased the public school funds. Yet
Mr.. Clarke said. II was fact that In
the first year of Governor Johnston ao-
miristration he sent for the Finance
Committee Of tho Legislature and urged
them not to pass p measure increasing
the fund.
AS to Convict Department.
The management of the state Convict
Denartnent during the Johnston admin
istratjon. was treated by Mr.. Clarke
"Private use was made Of property OF
the Convict Department, said Mr.
Clarke. speaking deliberately. 1t was done
right under the nose Of Governor john
ston and nothing was said of it. lied bet
ter drop his talk about telephones ann
tell the people about the Convict Depart
ment. Let him tell the people why dur
ing the last two months or MS adull!is-
tration he approved contracts for the
OF GO oh u hich contracts
we're revoked by Governor Jelks and new
contracts made for IS each. He'd better
make some explanation of these things
and leave the telephones alone for
a while.
Then Mr.. Clark left the Johnston ad-
ministration and spoke of Go'arnor jerks.
What of Governor JelksP
"And now. my fellow citizens, asked
Mr. clarke. what of Governor Jelks?
ole has been the friend Of the Con-
stitution (applause).
"He has been the wise, level-headed
Governor of Alabama fapplausel.
"The neonle of Alaba hma believe he
has administered the affairs Of the State
in a tuet an honest and prudent man
ner and not for his own ambition ZAP
p',sgeol, oa,,a,otod tho statement
made nv certain speakers that Governor
JeIks was an accidental Governor" He
said that when Governor Jelks was elect
ed President Of the State Senate it was
believed that Governor Sanford was on
his deathbed. II was believed and cur
rently stated al that time that the Presi-
dent Of the Senate would succeed to the
office Of Governor.
Governor Jelks. Mr.. Clarke declared,
Was entitled to second term This, he
said. is cardinal principle of Democ-
racv The respons utility Of the State gov
eminent had heen brown unon Govern )r
felix's at a time when the responsibility
was great and he had measured up to
every requirement.
Put Governor Johnston had declared,
said Mr. Clarke, that Governor Jclks was
debarred from serving rs Governor by
the spirit of the Constitution. The fact
was. Mr.. Clarke said. the Constitutional
Convention deliberately invited Governor
felix's to be a candidate by declaring that
no state official was eligible to reelection
after the first election neld after adoption
of the organic law
Mr. Clarke argued that a third term
was opposed to Democratic principles
He said If Governor Johnston was given
a third term he would begin to believe
that he was Governor by the grace of
God.
But. Mr.. Clarke said, Governor Johnstoi
declared he did not want the office.
He was merely responding to the voice Of