The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-04
Governor Jelks and Mayor Joseph Felicitate People on Prosperous Condition and State Officers Desire Improvement in
 the Capitol.

exhibit our resources of field and forest and mine. If the Legislature will only give me the quarters desired, l shall be able to make a collection which will distance anything possible elsewhere in
 the South. N. R. McDavid. State Insurance Con- missioner-I wish for a continuation of the very prosperous and altogether satis- factory condition of the State Insurance Department. The old year closes without 1 single complaint from any citizen of the State and the insurance companies
 have complied fully with all the State
 laws without protest It is my wish that the prosperity of the insurance compa- nies which has contributed in the past four years an increase of $25,000 year to
 the States revenue. may continue.
 A. c. Sexton. Chief Clerk in office of Secretary of State-I can wish for noth-
 ing less than that the greatest measure
 of success attend its administration for
 the new year and at all times. As one
 of the most important of the Executive Department. constantly and rapidly en- larging in its usefulness. and an office that comes in close contact with the pub lie. it is the wish of Its incumbents that the law-making body of the State gov ernment may appreciate the advantage of enactments that will better enable it to facilitate the business, and best sub serve the interests of the people.
 N. H. Jones, Chief Clerk in State Mil- itary Department--For the Alabama Na- tional Guard, the sincere wish of the Ad-
 jutant- Generals Office is that the inn
 provement of the Guard so notable since the Spanish-American war may continue
 until the Alabama troops in efficiency
 are second to none in the United States. A. D. Sayre, Judge of the City Court of Montgomery-For myself and others like that frame of mind which with
 hope exceeding great" meets the good days and the evil as we go our appointed ways. Contentment with hope of better
 things. Is my sentiment.
 Henry H. Matthews, Clerk of the City
 Court of Montgomery-The prospects for
 the new year are bright. believe, for Montgomery's prosperity As to the
 courts, with the administration of the
 law in the hands of our present excellent
 and incorruptible county judiciary. there will no doubt be a perceptlble decrease
 in crime in Montgomery County.
 Warren D. Brown, Member County
 Board of Revenue and President Board
 of Revenue-May the Board of Revenue have more money than 1t knows what to do with, at least enough to keep out of debt. hope the United Charities will be great success. Personally, I'd Hke to
 see a sure enough reduction in the price
 of gas. Every time they reduce the price 1t seems to 80 up. The less light I get
 the more 1t costs me.
 w. R. Waller, Sheriff of Montgomery
 county-My earnest new year. wish is to
 have few citizens of Montgomery County
 to come in contact with me in my ofa-
 cial capacity; to have the good wishes of | those. who are unfortunate enough to
 violate the laws of the State; to have the court costs collected: and the confidence l of all good people.
 A. 8. Gerald, Chief of Montgomery Po- Ace Departmental is my wish that when the year 1908 is ended to see the city nm-
 its extended so that all of the ctty's su- burbs may be embraced within Greater Montgomery. That the eastern portion
 of the square occupied by the State Cap
 itol be purchased by the State. That the
 public schools be absolutely free, includ- , ing books to all of our children who seek an education That @ charity hospital
 may be established where the poor may receive free treatment. That the police
 force be increased to a numerical suffa-
 ciency to afford ample police protection
 to our citizens. That a patrol wagon be
 purchased and the police telegraph put