The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-19

in all the history of the State have been called to the offiee of governor by the death or resignation of the governor elected by the people" On the other ton has been ssa I refused endorsement ex- cept in the single instance where t was denied Governor Johnston Finally. he accepts the new Consultation, as adopted by the forms of aw," and declares st that until amended by the proper authority
 The verdict on this preseptment will be
 No case Governor Johnston had two terms, being twice endorsed and nonf- mated and elected A third endorsement would have been merely formality. The party would not, under any circum- stances. have renominated him for the third time. 1t refused him the sentiment tai honors usually accorded retiring governor. How he can argue from this that the refusal of such honor g entities him to another Ga third) term as gover- nor. Is quite beyond ''ur comprehension. Of course, he can run. That is his priyi- lege. We deny his title however
 Moreover, the former governor ignores the issue between himself and the Demo- cratic party m Aiabayna. There has been no deep-seated quarrel with him because of his administration of the laws of the State. We may grant that "the public credit reached It's highest point; that gratifying progress was made in the cause of education ir the common schools; that the laws were impartially obeyed and en- forced by me tthe thea governor) and that such peace. good order and security prevailed as to cause.-the influx of capi- tai into our State in copious streams and that the. expenses of the State government and the appropriations of money were held down to the lowest point'-we may grant all this to he true. yet 1t does not touch the issue upon which he and the party separated. The party had determined upon great. re. nr2< ~~~Af Af,l. No t.A t uAd and recommended to the favorable atten- ton of Democratic iegislature: and when that reform was upon the eve of accomplishment and it's success assured, and remorseiessiv killed it. Why? Re- cause he had builded up following with the view of his election to the Senate and the men backing the reform movement were not of his following. He called the Legislature together and with 1t revoked the call for a Constitutional Convention. That was the rock upon which he and the party split, That was the reason the endorsement of the Democratic party was refused him He was not alone an able administrator of the States affairs. Let us concede to him all that he claims for himself. He was also rnasterful organ fzer of political machine, and. as boss of that machine, he attempted to trample upon the dearest aspirations of the patri- otic Democrats of Alabama. He failed and he fell It was great fall; and 1t was q merited fall. We cannot admit that he deserves anything whatever of the triumphant Democracy that cast down him and his machine and pushed on the great reform and enacted 1t In the words of the Fundamental law of the State. And we do not believe that he will receive anything at the hands of that par ty. We. will not think the party is of so short a memory as to forget and forgive an action that was intended to defeat and did postpone the establishment of our white supremacy upon aslegal basis and sity of resorting to foul methods in the preservation of our Angio-Saxon civiliza- tion.