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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
A Disgraceful Trip.

GadSden TlmeS-NeWS.
 The press trip to Canada was an enjoya- ble one, but it was no press triy. Very few of the 1S5 persons who accepted the hospitality of the hospitable Canadians and of hhe people of our own country north of us, were bonafide newspaper workers. Many of the party fiagrantly abused the courtesies of the railroads and it Is up to Secretary Rountree to explain why this was allowed. We have nothing to say against the charming party except that 1t is exceedingly embarrassing to be an unwilling party to d gross deception upon q polite people. We had thought that the AnniSton meeting would have stopped this sort of thing, but We under stand that this recent excursion was fraudulently engineered from beginning to end Thirty-seven people went on this trip from Birmingham who had no trans portation issued them by any of the rail- roads so far as We know, and who had no connections whatever with any news paper. Mythical persons were manu- factured for passes and people who have no sort of connection with the press took advantage of rank management or dis honesty, we do not know which. About forty had no transportation whatever and the balance cannot be considered except as imposters. This is hard to say but it matter than for the whole newspaper fraternity of Alabama to suffer under the wrongful indictment of fraud.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad furnished transportation to Evansville, Ind, through an exchange of courtesies and not in payment of advertising. and to crowd lot of outsiders into the arrange ment was most certainly against proprie- ty and decency.
 There is another thing which rankIes with us and that Is the evident fact that some newspapers actually sold transporta-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
SNAKES AND CHAPTERS.

That's precisely what The Star has all along claimed. We are not to read into the record what is manifestly not there. Analogy and experience are our sole guides in such cases. The record is silent. but we are to remember that Eve was a woman. If. like other women, then, be- yond all question, we are at liberty to suppose that she possessed a well de- veloped tendency to put on clothes. useful as well as useless. Following this line of argument, we can come, by easy stages, to the conclusion that she wore socks. That seems to be the argument of The Montgomery Advertiser. It's a clincher.
 As to ''garters with snakes on 'cn." will the editor of The Advertiser please rise and explain. We have never heard of them, much less seen 'em.-Portsmouth
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 Yoa're treading on deucedly thin ice. if you did but know 1t. and meandering on the borders of the forbidden land. We don't mind saying, however. that snakes on Eyes garters-if she wore any-were suggested by the confederation of cir cumstances. Eve. if we are to believe and was the first person of whom we have any historical knowledge to do a stunt with one of the family. Now we have read, with modestly shaded eyes, that there are garters with various kinds of orLamentation. and what more natural than that she, sitting in shady Edenic bowers, soothed by the songs of birds, famed by perfumed breezes. with no children to worry or mother-in-law to boss her. stitching on an article which women are supposed to wear--we say. what more natural than that she should embroider the head of the serpent there on, either from fondness for the reptile or to emphasize the feminine taste for something unique? If that isn't sound logic. we're heathen That The Star never heard of garters with snakes on them is merely an evidence of a certain kind of ignorance, though the editor man may have family reasons for not wanting to admit all he knows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Great Imposition. Denounced.

Huntsville Democrat
 The recent imposition practiced upon the railroads and upon the Alabama Press Association in the excursion to Canada by Secretary Rountree has :been roundly denounced by bona fide members covered that 70 per cent of the 1S3 persons in the party had no connectl@h whatever with the press. and very likely nope of their lives. MT. Rountree offered the ad- vertising space of II newspapers to Capt Falkner, for the courtesies gratuitously extended the press members, whaeh Capt. Falkner declined. But what right did MT. Rountree have to make such an offer to Capt. Falkner, without authority of the editors of I, the n newspapers. The plot thickens. Rotation in office is too essen- tial in the association to be overlo 1ked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
HEFLIN's REPLY.
The Press Thinks He Has Made a
 Second Blunder.
Wasting His Breath.

Wasting His Breath.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.
 MT. Hefiin's defense of the jury system would have been stronger if he had not limpeached Judge Jones's integrity and General Gordons intelligence. There was no call for either, especially when Judge Jones stood for law, and General Gordon Tor the old soldiers of the civil war He should have left out the two attacks in question and proceeded straight to his defense of the Turner jury in particular and all other juries in particular Not that the jury system was in the least Jeopardized by Judge Jones's remarks, but because it pleases Mir. Hefiin to de- fend it.
 Mir. Heflin's defense is greatly weakened by the. fact that Turner, who was on trial when the remarks objected te were made, later pleaded guilty, and was duly fined by the court He. in other words, admitted all that Judge Jones stated to the jury: This is the weak point in Mir. Heflin's heroic defense of the Turner jury at least. After all, MT. Heflin is defend- ing something that needed no defense when the Turner case was progressing, and that needs none now. The jury sys- tenn is not in a toppling condition. Judge Jones did not jostle it a particle, and MT Heflin's ingenious and plausible defense of 1t Is wasted energy. No defense of George Washington or Gibraltar is con- sidered necessary, and the jury system Is in that self-same boat It needs no de- fense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

Sometimes we meet with scrap of hls- tory connected with reconstruction days that is interesting. The following from The Lamar (Mo.) Democrat, is a case in point:
 Following the adoption of the fifteenth amendment, they went wild-some of them did-and imagined that they were the genuine article. When the fight was made in 1870 for the enfranchisement of the white people of the country. three ne groes-Peter Cox, Peter Waldo and Henry Cox-joined the Democratic Party and fought gallantly in the trenches. For this alleged crime against their race Henry Cox vas taken out and severely fogged and notice was served upon the other two that a like fate was in store for them. This aroused the ire of the white people. and one night, armed with a rope, they marched to every cabin in Happy Hollow. aroused the inmates, ex- hibited the rope and told the frightened wretches that if a hair of the head of the Democratic negroes was harmed ev- cry negro in the Hollow. men, women and children. would be promptly lynched. The effect of this stern measure was mag ical. The negro population became quiet and orderly and to this day has remained sO,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

It Is encouraging to Ind In Northern newspaper such sensible words as these from The Portland oregonian:.
 rnsns hs fact shst ste be n should afford food for thougYt to a num- Der of New England takers. It Is eaAy to deplore the conditioIA of the, colefkZ speaker has no acquaintance with either zne negro or the South. The movement from Indiana Is an unanswerable argu- ment, and no talking can get around it. The Indians. emigrants doubtless expect to behave themselves,a
 For man like congteasman Burton to enter into a controversy with such a man as Tiilman on the negro question was almost a pitiful absurdity. Burton is no match for Tillman on any subject in the kind of oratory that takes with the ordinary miscellaneous assembly, and he and his friends should have. known it.. and the reason why he should not have engaged in the talking match on this spe- cial subject is found in The Oregonian's statement that he Is one of the critics of the South who have no acquaintance with either the negro or the South. All his life has practically been spent in the Northwest and-in Wisconsin. Of course he has been brought in contAct with me- groes to some extent, but he knows com paratively little of them or of their hab- its and peculiarities. Ills knowledge of them is pretty much like his knowledge ! of Chinese.
 With Tillman the case is entirely diff ferent. He was born in the South, and to him the negro has been as familiar a fig- ure as the horses, cattle or mules, with the difference that he has talked with them and listened to them all the days of his existence. There Is probably no subject with which Burton Is as familiar and as well fitted to discuss as Tillman is with the colored race of the South. Burton, like most of the New England takers" is discussing something about which he knows practically nothing. No wonder he fails to score.
 As The oregonian says. the exodus of negroes from Indiana Southward "should afford food for thought to a number of New England takers" What Emerson calls ''the solid angularity of facts" is worth a volume of theories. These ne- groes were induced to go North from hearing that they would be welcomed to the homes and bosoms of the whites and that thenceforward their lives would be one long and pleasant dream. They expected political and social equality open hands and generous hearts, with little labor and much enjoyment.
 That they have been grievously de- celyed Is not their fault. They expected something which they had been prepared to expect by the representations made to them and for them. The bread they looked for has proven very hard and unsympathetic stone. The sympathy, the equality and the aid they anticipated have all been denied them. They are return ing South where good negroes are as- sured of kind treatment and where bad ones fare no worse than in the North If their bitter experience in the land of Egypt will teach them that the North has no use for negroes except as voters. and that in the South honesty, industry and right living will ensure them friends and protectors, their hard lesson will not have been altogether in vain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Charged With Selling Fare.

Athens Courier.
 The exposure of the action of J. A. Rountree, Secretary of the Alabama Press Association. by The Montgomery. .sAdYer- tiser, is one that should meet with the endorsement of every person in Alabama, and ifSit is shown that Rountree has been feathering his nest from the pro- ceeds of these excursions he should not only be impeached by the Association at once, but he should be expelled from membership in the Association The Courier has 1t direct that he sold not only sleeper fare to two men who had nothing whatever to do with Alabama newspapers, but also sold transportation, or. in other words, he sold for $41 what other men got for $29. He should be in- Vestigated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

been q liberal quantity in the opinion of expert machinists Tn fact. The Free Press declares that the amount purchas- ed would have lasted century. Be- sides, 1t Is shown sthat the price paid was two or three times what 1t should have been. The Free Press wants to know what went with it. but it should remember that it takes great deal of grease to lubricate political machinery these days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

The Charleston Post hasn't very high opinion of Senator Tillman and his tour ing propensities. It declares that the Senator lis fighting as the Chinese of old did. with frecrackers and stink pots. to distract and disgust the enemy and dis attack upon his own ranks. in. stead of employing effective modern weap- ons and making a straightforward, earn est attack upon the citadel of the ques- tion,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Lies Low and Says Nothing.


 Secretary Rountree collected S29 from each lady and gentleman that went on that excursion. and as there were nearly two hundred of them there seems to be right nice takeout for somebody. It Is now up to Asa Rountree to show what he did with the other $19 per capita. that did not find its way into the coffers of
 The writer of this was Secretary of the Alabama Press Associatio away back fif- teen or twenty years ago, but we Bever dreamed that there was such a fine change to get up personally conducted excursions." It begSns to look like there for secretary of that body next time. If the association does not sit down hard on this method of handling the finances of those who go down in their nockets to take up the hard earned dollars to go on these annual outings.
 We. are anxious to see what Asa Roun- tree is going to say when he tries to an- swer the editorials in the Advertiser. It Is thought that he will not attempt re- ply, but will lie low and say nothing, in the hope that the storm may blow over.
 The editor of The Times would not have the two editorials that appeared in The Advertiser to come out on him for half honor as far outweighing the paltry worth of gold. We could not go through the world thinking that we had taken adyan- tage of the confidence of those who had elevated us to a position of honor and trust. We are poor. but thank God not a dirty dollar ever passed through our hands.
 Since writing the above Secretary Roun- tree has demanded an investigation by the officers of the Press Association, aud it is sincerely to be hoped that he will show up clean record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Prompt Action Required.

Wetumpka Herald.
 There is only two ways by which the bonatide newspaper workers of the State can place themselves right before the public. Let President Yerby call q meet ing of the Association, to meet In Bfr- mingham or Montgomery-strictly for business-and there expel from the Asso- citation every member not a bona fide newspaper worker, or else dissolve the Association and form new organization of bona fide newspaper workers, and none other, and give it new name entirely. Prompt action in this matter by our Pres ident will go far toward fighting the wrong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Shot Of Too Quick.
Selma Times.


 Congressman Bankhead has. come out in an interview and says that Alabama will go for German for President Mir. Bankhead is just little bit too swift The State Convention to select delegates, 10 the National Convention has not met yet, and nobody knows who Alabama Is for till that time. The popular Congress- man from the Sixth District is usually very discreet when it comes to talking, but he certainly shot off his mouth a little to quick when he predicted that Alabama was for German as the head of the ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Should Be Specific.
Mobile Register.

INEBISNCIT-
 Congressman Bankhead tells a Wash ington Post reporter that Our choice for President is Senator German" The 'our' in this sentence stands for some body in Alabama-the people or the poli- ticians? Mir. Bankhead should be specific We have seen no sign yet that Alabama people are for German. Ala bamians are in the receptive stage. They know that they will have to accept the nominee whoever he may be; and they are not nominating any one-certainly not Mir. German.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

The next Congress will be asked to pass service pension" law. under which ev- cry man who served in the Union Army or navy during the war between the States will receive a pension. That will simplify matters very much. and save a lot of worry. About all who ask for a pension now can get it. and the Govern ment may as well take in the rest of them and be done with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Special Meeting Needed.

Marshall Banner.
 The Tennessee Press Association is try ing to purge itself of lot of hangers on, a special meeting having been called for this purpose. We trust they will succeed in their laudable undertaking. Athens Democrat.
 The Alabama Press Association ought to hold special meeting for the same purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Resignation Called For. te.,fIIo rrNtI1,,na

The editorial in The Montgomery Ad- vertiser, date July 31. puts Secretary J. Asa Rountree in the attitude that he is a disgraced man or must make a clean breast showing as to his connection with imposition on railroads in late press Ca nadian excursion. The thing for MT. Rountree to first do, is to make a clean shcy. Ing if he can, secondly is to resign as soon as it is made. And stay re- signed forever from the Press Associa- tion of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
The Advertiser Right.
Eufaula Times,

Eufaula Times.
 The Montgomery Advertiser Is right in the discussion of the recent trip of the Alabama Press Association to Canada. It says that not over 40 per cent of the been the custom for some time. to admit friends who were not really newspaper workers as an act of friendship by edi- tors, but 1t is all wrong and should be abolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

What became of the oil?" is a question that is agitating some Milwaukee officials just now in connection with certain mo- tor and dynamo at the house of corree- ton. investigation of the expense ac- count of that institution shows that nine barrels of lubricating oil were bought in six months, when one barrel would have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Designations Demanded.
Marion County !

We are not a member of the Alabama tice we will say that the flim-fiam game played on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in having numerous passes is- press on the recent excursion was about the smallest piece of business that has occurred in our State in many q day. The self-respectlng members of the asso-
 ciation should demand the resignation of those responsible for the outra~e against the l.. & N, who has always been uni- foTmly courteous to the State Press. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

The Kansas City Journal compliments our State by declaring that Alabama is safely imbedded in the 'yaller dog De- mocracy." The State has good cause to be and remain so imbedded, if experience counts for anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Open Door Policy.
Ozark Star.

few newspaper workers and a whole lot of outsiders have returned from the press trip to Canada. Secretary Roun- tree is receiving some very just criticism from the very open door policy he seemed to pursue in reference to this excursion particularly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

That animal in Illinois that tried to swallow stick of dynamite and was ex- peditiously distributed over two or three townships is rather perplexing. Some times it is a COW and sometimes it is steer, all depending on the inclination of the one writing about it. We feel pretty safe in saying that it was neither a mule nor a goat, at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Press Can't Honorably Submit.

Talladega News Reporter.
 The write-up of the Alabama Press As sociation by Mir. Kennedy of The Adver- tiser should. and doubtless will. open the eyes of some one. Unfortunately it hits the press of the State very hard, and es- pecially the officers who represent it. It shows state of things that the legiti- mate press can not honorably wear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Fraud Asserted.

Cullman Tribune.
 It seems that there are other papers, as we'll as The Tribune, that think there has been fraud connected with the press trips. The Athens Democrat had the following to say: - Brother Walkers remarks are very timely. but we do not believe his suggestions to refer 4pplica- tons for transportation to the executive committee would remedy the matter in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
We Don't Want It.

Mobile Item.
 a The Hattiesburg Progress says If there be a north pole there must be a political ground midway between Cleveland and Bryan, and some one should set out in balloon to discover it." The Montgom- cry Advertiser has been up in a balloon for some time, perhaps that is its mis- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Rountree Must Explain.

Iafeyette buH.
 The Advertiser has boldly exposed Sec retary Rountree as having cleared about called Alabama Press Association. It is now up to Secretary Rountree to explain at his earliest convenience. It is hoped that such explanation will exonorate both the Secretary and the Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
A Country Editor Can't Go.

Livingston Southern Home.
 We hope The Montgomery Advertiser's expose will result in enabling the country editor to go on press excur- sion sometime and somehow. Possibly Mir. Rountree may square matters by carrying us all to the Worlds Fair next summer free, gratis and for nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
How About the Big slicep

Union Springs Breeze
 That Press Association excursion to Canada Is getting a lot of light thrown on it by The Advertiser. With its edi- torial x-rays, The Advertiser has discov- cred that Secretary Rountree collected $29 head out of the party for accommo-. dations that cost him less than $e each, thus netting him over $20 each or about $3,700 on the lot. That's a good big slice. How about it? Can't the Secretary di- vide up with those who had to stay at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
A Severe Remedy.
Greenville Advocate.

OIH0UNIIIU 1AUNVNuNU'
 A medical exchange says that a man can be cured of lock-jaw by hitting him on the head with a hammer. Yes, and a man can be cured of cholera by a shot through the heart. The remedy in both cases Is rather severe on the patient, however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

Richmond is happy in a sort of antici- patory way. The divine singer is to give Richmond one of her farewells and they are holding their breath for the great event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Barred by Law.

Union Springs Herald.
 The immigration of anarchists is bar red by the new law which went into effect July l. but unfortunately there Is no provision whereby those already in this country can be striped. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
No Comments.
Roanoke Leader.

Roanoke Leader. .
 We notice that New York man choked his wife to death the other day because she was continuity asking him for money. We just mention the fact, and will not endeavor to comment upon 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
The Disease Cured.
Greenvllle Advotate.


 Since the return of the excursionists who went on the Canada Press trip. the papers generally and The Montgomery Advertiser especially, have been making it rather warm for our secretary, who got up and managed the trip. It seemed that it would take just such criticisms to put a stop to allowing persons on the trip who had no connection with the press of the State, and We are sure that the remedy will forever cure the disease, and here after there will be only those in the party who will be allowed by the constitution and bylaws Captain Falkner said after looking over the list of names sent him by the secretary. that he knew there were those on 1t who were not entitled to trans portation as members of the Association, but to eliminate them would break up the trip, and rather than do that he de- cided to issue the passes to all those whose names were furnished by the sec- retary. He further said in a letter to MT. Rountree, that hereafter he would not issue transportation to any on similar occasions, except those who were actively engaged in the profession and those of the immediate household. We are sure that every lover of the Association will commend Captain Falkner for his resolu- ton.
 There is no man in the State who has done as much to make the members of the Association have good time as Cap tain Falkner, and the Association should see that his road is not imposed upon.