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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
FOR THE LOBBYIST.


 to be somewhat enamorcd of the profess sional lobbyist, and evidently regards him as one of the necessities of legislation. It is opposed to the bill of MT. Rich, and uses the argument that inasmuch as the Legislature is a representative body, "any voter has the right to talk to any member of the Legislature and try to convince him of the good or evil effects of any piece of legislation" Then it adds;
 No man can vote intelligently on a bill i in the Legislature until he does hear from the people who want the bill passed and from those who do not want it passed. No member can study all the bills on their merits, and he ought to be glad to be i talked to by citizens, whether they hold office or not. It is part of his duty to hear citizens on all bills.
 Lobbying is as necessary as the funC- tons of the Legislature itself. It is the duty of the people to suggest legislation and the duty of legislators to hear the people who do want legislation. There is good lobbying and there is bad lobbying just as there is good legislation and bad legislation. There would be far more req . son to prohibit non-official lobbying than there is to prohibit officials from lobby ing
 We really don't think our Birmingham ccntemporary's arguments very convinc- irg. Of course q citizen has a right to talk to a member of the Legislature on any subject. but we have a higher opinion of legislators than to think they cannot i outsiders. And when The Ledger admits Ethat there is bad lobbying" it gives its case away. When men or women ac- tuated by purely selfish and personal mo- lives, hang around the Capitol and strive to prevent legislation which might injure their pockets, or strive to secure Iegisla- ton which will put money in their pock- cts. that is bad lobbying" And when @en try to secure legislation which will save them from the consequences of their own wrong-doing. or which will open a way for them 10 continue or initiate wrong in the future-that. also, is bad lobbying
 If The Ledger doesn't know that this kind of lobbying is done at each session Of the Legislature, il is very decidedly lacking in knowledge of what is going on in Alabama, and it is just that kind of lobbying that should he broken up and prevented. it matters not whether it is carried on by officials or private individu- als. There have been instances right here in our Capitol where lobbying of the most disreputable kind has been carried on. sometimes with success, and any leg islation which promises efrecmally to break it up ought to te welcomed by good citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
IMPROVE THE CAPITOL.

The Capitol improvement bill comes up in the House today for discussion and action.
 There is no doubt that favorable action Is going to be taken: the question is merely how far that action will go, how large an appropriation will be made.
 The Advertiser contends that s25000O, the amount named in the bill. is the least advisable sum to set aside for this work in the next three years. These. briefly, are the reasons as they present them selves to our mind:
 First, the State has outs:own the Cap itol It needs enlargement in order to accommodate present pressing needs, to say nothing of future development.
 Second, the present building is in a shabby state of repair. It has been neg lected a long time. and shows the nes- iect, inside and out, from top to bottom.
 tHc GFvuuuS uCcu ciitoiS S"o A~ back yards of dozen residences juttins up under the walls of the building form a most undesirable outlook. The space Is needed to set off an enlarged building.
 Fourth, the longer the work is put off. the more costly 1t will be-. The additional ground has doubled in value in the past few years, and Is increasing in value ali the time. Furthermore, the longer work on the existing building is put of, the more of it there will be to do.
 Fifth, there is no wisdom in undertak- ing the work plecemeal It should be done right. if at all. It should be planned on broad, permanent lines to endure for many years to come.
 Sixth, now is as good a time as any that is going to come. The State is richer and more prosperous than ever be- ment than ever before. There never will be a quarter of million dollars lying idle for that purpose. The work has been postponed for years. until a convenient season came It will never be more convenient than now.
 Seventh the Governor advises 1t and is confident that the money can be com- fortably spared. He is a prudent. con- servatiye business man. and can be relied upon not to advise anything unwise.
 Eighth, the press of the State approve the undertaking The Mobile Register is as urgent in the matter as The Adver- tiser and the Birmingham papers ad- vocate 1t.
 Ninth the work is an accrued obligation of years procrastination. and the obiiga- ton should be met fully, firmly. square ly. It is duty. The State can't af. ford to neglect this duty any longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
IMPROVE THE CAPITOL.
The Present Building is Dis
 grace.


 Huntsville Tribune.
 In speaking of the State Capitol The Advertiser says:
 Furthermore. the present historic building. with all its sentimental associa- tons. is in deplorably shabby condi- tion Its roof. walls. fittings and fur nishings are altogether unworthy of a great state and decent people. No cit lSen or the State can be content with it. much less proud of it. when he looks at building with a visitor from another state, he hangs his head in shame. There Is no adequate excuse for this condition of things to continue
 Every word of this Is true. The fact plainly stated Is, Alabama has pursued q stingy policy since 1874, has been conserv- ative until general rot and decay pre- Nails. It is humiliating to go through that old ratty looking building and re- member that all our pretenses are false as to progress. We have clung to the things Of the past until we are cast from the race of progress between States. Ala bama loves the almighty dollar better than she does progress. or higher civili- zauon. Let us cast down our old musty. rust eaten, dusty idols and reach out for things which are new. The idea of fifty- thousand dollars worth of patch work on an old misunderstanding Capitol. Let Alabama issue half million dollars worth of bonds. tea down the old struc- ~ iu Po. up q he" Du'luiHE. " would feel like a decent. clean, up to date new State with modern improve ments. But the cry comes from the be- ntghted. keep down taxation. To this we reply. you have kept down taxation un- til you are three-Quarters of a century behind the times. You have kept down taxation until you have bunted the sen stbilities. benumbed the pride of your citizenship and bred a generation of peo- pie who are like a man freezing. they have become comfortable in their freez ing condition. don't care for results. and die from stagnation of blood. The peo- pie are as the State is, the State Is as the people are. the Capitol indicates the condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1903.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole neld of newspaperdom which comes under its notice. and one of these siens IS the mystic symbol Sl denoting ..goldsn," which stands for high quality, and is thus explained:
 ..Advertisers value this paper more for the class and quality of Its circulation than for the mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers are credited with single sym bol. but there is higher grade, according to thls standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL " to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded thls double golden symbol I00l and is the only paper so distinguished in this section of the south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
TREASON AND TRAITORS.

The Kansas City Journal discourses somewhat diffusively on the subject of treascn, In connection with the Lynch case, and in alluding to our own law against that crime. it declares that the whcie Southern Confedecacy violated it.. In other words, .he Confectionery itself vas traitor, which would be a new theory, or all the men. women and chil- dren in the Confederate Government were traitors.
 The Journal does not apparently under stand that State cannot commit treason. or that the entire population of a State which has seeded from the Union can rot be punished for adhering7'to their State. Edmund Burke once remarked: T do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people, '' and Burke was very eminent English statesman. The theory of indicting and punishing the entire people of America for ttelr part in the War of the Revou- tion was a job that even this great man did not feel equal to, yet the words
 
 used in England then as they have since been used in the Northern States of our Union.
 But of course, nothing Is to be gained the questions of secession and revolution and We only allude to 1t in passing, as what we started out to speak of was g paragraph in recent issue of The Port. conviction of Colonel Lynch in Great Britain. It says:
 The naturalzing plea of Colonel Lyncf Was worthless, as the British courts il the case of Aeneas Macdonald decided that no amount of residence abroad will suffice to exempt native-born subject arms against the country of his birth.
 Now, so far as the case of Colone Lynch as an individual is concerned wt have nothing to say. He may have req soned that when he allied himself witt the Boer cause, he was no longer amen, able to English laws; and if the Boers had been successful. he could have remained q citizen of their Government in safety; but when, after bearing arms against his Government. he returned and undertook to take his scat in Parliament. it is not surprising that he should be tried and convicted. It would have been surprising if any ether result had followed
 But, leaving the case of Lynch out of the discussion, the conclusion is mon strous that a citizen of Great Britain can never expatriate himself. Taking The Orogonians opinion as correct. In case there should be a war between the Unit ad States and Great Britain, every English born citizen of the United States who served in our army could. If captured be tried, convicted and hanged for treas ,n It matters not that he has forsworn all allegiance to Great Britain and has be come fully naturaliZed herC--he is still 2 traitor. if he fights for the United States if The Oresonian Is co:.ect.
 Iris may be the law. but if it is Il Wal between the two countries would dovelcI q huge crop of traitors. If the above ex. tract only refers to the residence abroad of men who have never become citizens Of another country. but who are only re- siding in it ss visitors. 1t makes quite g difference, but that is not the meaning VIC put on the words quoted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

would make very strong President" That Is true. and the misfortune of living m Massachusetts. if it is misfortune. could be overcome if the Democracy of New York should take up MT. Olney in earnest. It has been three-quarters of a century since Massachusetts man occu- pied the Presidential chair. but that is no reason why another may not do so, and certainly this one would honor the position
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
FUEL OF THE FEATURE.

Some weeks ago Tho Advertiser had something to say on the subject of fuel exhaustion, and on the many proposed substitutes for the fuels now in use. It should be borne in mind in connection with any discussion on this subject that the wide diffusion of electricity under modern methods has very important bearing on the fuel question. Where tfIis fluid is used for lighting, heating or mo tive power, 1t to that extent does away with the need of coal and wood. Wher- ever light or heat can be produced by electricity generated from water power, and wherever machinery, either station ary or moving, can be driven by the same method, fuel is saved. Just how far fu- ture inventions and discoveries will carry Us in this respect remains to he seen, but the advance made during the last quar- ter of century have been so wonderful that no man can safely set limits to fu- ture operations.
 In speaking on this subject before we referred to experiments and suggestions made by Edward Atkinson. who men tioned several substitutes for fuel, and now, as VIC learn from The Baltimore Sun, Prof. C. L. Norton, of Fredericks- burg. Va.. has been experimenting along the same line. and The Sun gives this statement of some of the results:
 Professor Norton found that the vir- ginia cornstalk had heating power equal tO 63 cant. of it's Anlliyalent weight in good bituminous coal Por- tions of the stalk and leaves had heating powers varying between S.006 and 5000 British thermal units per pound, against 14 400 thermal units of good New River coal. The absence of sulphur and phos- phorns adds to the value of such fuel for meta llurgical purposes Assuming says the Professor. that the corn can be grown at the rate of one stalk for each square foot of ground. we should then raise some 4o.000 stalks. each weighing when dry one pound. or total of 20 tons to the acre. This 20 tons of corn stalks and leaves. not counting the cob or kernels. is equivalent to about H tons of good coal
 If these experiments and deductions are reliable. it is possible as We there see, to raise on one acre of ground the equiva- lent of fourteen tons of coal. and the corn itself would still be left for food. This may be a somewhat extravagant or cx- agserated prediction. it is true Whether 1t is possible to grow a stalk of corn even weighing only one pound. on each square foot of land is question the farmers can answer. but the figures are interesting and suggestive. at all events, especially when it is added that. in Mir. Atknsons opinion. sorghum cane may produce almost as good results ns those given for ordinary corn. And. while rais- ing fuel for commerce may not bc profit able for the farmer there will be times where he might find it extremely profit able to thus supply his own wants in the fuel line
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
Another Story That It is to Be Re.
 vived

Paris. Feb. 0.--The Liberte today as serts. in spite of contradiction. that an or ganiZed effort will be made to revive the Dreyfus affair. It repeats that the docu- ment which is expected to throw a new light on the subject Is now in possession of the Ministry of War under the spe- cial care of Colonel FIuriC. and declares that M. Cicmenccau and others have been made acquainted with the contents of the document.
 M. Grosjean Deputy. who was inter- viewed on the subject by The Liberte, says
 If such now evidence exists it should be present "a to the courts instead of be- ing injected as political manouvre be- fore the chamber"
 Outside of The 1.iberte. the newSpapt rs are not giving serious attention to the story. which is regarded as being only another manifestation of the old bitter ness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Bound to Be Roasted.
Huntsville Democrat.

E1uukSNlAt DellloSEat.
 Somebody has been stepping on Brother Lanes spiritual toes Evidently he has been grossly thwartcd iR his religious views forced into exile from NIotheT Church, and is aIl-tredly upset about il . Just hear what he has tn slv ubout il in The Tribune:
 Many Nehrs ago our pilgrim fathers were driven int" exile. burnt at the stake, because they did not worship God as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Is a Special Providence.

Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
 Many papers arc warning the negro against paying out money to societies or ganised for pensioning ex-slaves The ne gro Is Special providence" for the bunco-man. He not only pays an initia- tion fee for a fraud of this kind. but of ten regularly pays dues to support some sharper, who pretends to be pushing the matter before Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

they were told to do. That same pro- scriptive spirit is cropping out in our city. We trust 1t will be nipped in the bud for, if the spirit grows, the Editor of The Tribune is liable to be roasted ut any time"
 You are bound to he roasted anyway Brother Lane. what difference if ifs now. or n thou~.ud years hence. ACcrpt the present roast without NrithinS and that to come will seem 6 soothing lotion by comparison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Would Not Think of It.

StII0H ImeN.
 A man would not think of going to d cigar stand for a cigar or soda fount for q glass of soda. aud expect to walk away without paying for it. But over half of those who come to a newspaper office for a paper look surprised when they are asked for a nickel They doubtless think 1t does not cost anything 10 print news paper. and editors, printers and report CTS live on wind,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Why Not Be Irish.

Blfmlngham Iedger.
 There was a stamp tax before the rev oIutionary war and 1t made trouble and failed There was stamp tax just af- ter the civil war and it was repealed. There was a stamp tax after the Span ish war and it was repealed After that experience. why not be Irish Ind rept al this State stamp tax before we enact iti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

The Eufaula Indian Journal has very indifferent opinion of one of its contem- roraries. and thus refers to him:
 The Muskogee Times has a new editor who Is disposed to maks merry where angels fenr to tread" If the brains of The Times man were of dynamite they would remain insufficient to blow his hat over his eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
THAT THE FOOD IS DI6ESIa ED IS ASLO EQUALLY
 NECESSARY. P *'
We Recommend VinOl' as a
 Appetite Creator.
WE GUARANTEE THAT WN0l|
 WILL AID DIGESTION.

vinol is the greatest aid to digestio' that we have ever known. V It because Vihol acts so benetcialft upon the stomach that it accomplishes so much good.
 Vinol contains the active curative principles that are found 'cod'liver oil. without any oil or grease. These medicinal elements act so favorably upon the stomach. that this organ obtains for itself the elements necessary for creating new flesh, muscle tissue and for making rich red blood. When the stomach acts easily and naturally. desire is created for good simple food and good appetite is the sure result.
 With od-liver oil as formerly taken the medicinal elements which it con- tained were too often unable to counteract the harm that was done by the obnoxious grease that enveloped them.
 Now that in Vinol we have those same elements separated from the vile tasting fat. we have a tonic and re- builder that is simply marvellous in it's action.
 The following is letter that will ex- plain itself:
 "This is to certify that l have used six bottles of Vinol, and have found it of great value as an appetizer and tonic in general debility. I have re- ceived so much benefit from its use that gladly furnish this testimonial in order that others may be induced to give it trial and prove to themselves its recuperative powers. ."-MRs. ELIz- ABETH FEENEY, Waterbury, Conn. We want every one in this place to know more about our VinoI. how 1t cures and what 1t cures. Certainly the greatest tonic and rebuilder ve have ever sold.
 We, therefore, cordially invite a. one interested to call upon us, a1, we want all to bear in mind that We will gladly refund to any one who is not satisfied with the action of Viuol every cent they pay for 1t. E. G. Fowler, Druggist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
------'-- THE TAILoRs ADJOURN.
H. A. Patterson of New York Elected
 President

Cincinnati. O.. Feb 5.--The Merchant TaiIors National Exchange adjourned to- night to meet neXt February in Atlantic City. The following officers were elected: President. II. A Patterson, New York; Vice Presidents. B. Armstrong, Louis vile. and w F. Kenney. Cincinnati: Sec retary, g. H. Spring. Boston; Treasurer, R. C. Notboehme. Milwaukee.
 The reports adopted favored trade schools decided the dispute between the exchanges at Louisville and Chattanooga in favor of the former: urged that all auxiliary exchanges be incorporated but not the National Exchange and that the exhibit under the auspices of the St. Lou- is Exchange at the exposition next year he endorsed by the National Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Never Get Done.

Dale County News.
 We heartily endorse the elitorial com ment of The Montgomery Advertiser on an editorial which appeared in The Charleston News and Courier in regard to negroes being swindlcd by these loan money lenders who are injecting some of our cities. They make loans on short time and the negroes never get done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
Who Said ItP
Iaraid

ffUHIsNIIIt fItTHIU.
 We have about five candidates for Mayor already announced. more prom ised going to have an election for So- licitor, County Superintendent of Schools and maybe a City Judge. to say nothing of Aldermen. Who said this was going to be an of year in politics, anyway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
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 < WHAT THE STATE PAPERS { ' ARE SAYING.
Wait and Watch.
Coyinxton News.

CovlnXton News.
 Our Legislature now in session has d great many bills already before them for their consideration. We will wait, watch and hold our breath.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
By Some Other Methods.

B1rm nRham News.
 Before trying to suppress newspaper caricatures the Pennsylvania Legislature should first require that members of that body should get in by some other met,.- ods than roaring farces by courtesy call ed elections,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

One William J. Bryan. of whom many of our readers have heard. rises to re- mark: By all means say that Mexico must stick to her silver money." Now. if Mexico fails to stand pat, she cant blame William l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

If the ground-hog came out of his hole snywhere in the vicinity of Montgomery last Monday. there was no c,tll for him to go back. for he certainly SAW no ahAdow of himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

The Hartford CoanD Timcs. speaking of presidential candidates thinks it Is slmast pity that Ali Oncy does EUt live in New York. We know that he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

The Sultan of Jolo declares he Isn't dead, but then he has the reputation of being n monumental liar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

Will those over-nice people who object to the rame of Shoot feel any better over that of Ankenny?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

We haven't breath of sympathy for those club women of lola Kan. who iu- vited Mrs. Nation to address them and were recipients of her characteristic and vulgar criticisms. They knew just what she was and what sine was likely to say, and when they invited her to attend and address them at one of their meetings, they had reason to know what they would hear. That the meeting broke up in confusion and that the woman was treated with scant ceremony" as one report has it, Is not surprising but those wh" invited her shouldn't complain at what they received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

Chicago streets must be horrible when The Tribune welcomes fog because it hides them from view
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06

The Columbus Enquirer-Sm doesn't { agree with our contention that Addicks might have stood better chance to win out before the people than in the Legis- lature. It argues that If he is unable to buy even small number of the people Ca few leglslators). it would seem that the task of buying a majority of all the voters would be d great deal more diff ficult." That may be so. but we have noticed so much of the election methods in that region that we have little confi- denee in them. The gas magnate might have been defeated before the people. in spite of all his money. but We doubt it.