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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
NETWORK
GEN. PALlrER SAYS THEY FACE
 DEFEAT. 4
The Platt-odsll Quarrel Makes [ Situation Like That of
 1881.

NeW York American. Albany. April 1s.-General John Palmer. wno was elected Secretary Of state with 0overnor Levi P. Morton and reelected wisn Governor Frank s. Black, openly That oovsrnor odeli has been secretly ton. That by this act. odell has brought the Republican party of the State to crisis resulted in the election of Grover Cleve- Ishd as Governor and later as President s. ana sn lost the State to the Republicans un-
 That odsii owes al, he has been. is ana will be in politics to Platt.
 That odell has proved himself an in-
 That the odell-platt feud portends de- feat for the Republican party. light or yield" was General Palmer's terse summary.
 General Palmer drew the following par allel:
 Another Republican Waterloo.
 "Conkling and Platt accused Garfield of having broken faith with them in 1881. There followed the Republican Waterloo or lSS2. which made Grover Cleveland Governor and afterward President.
 Odell Is accused of having broken his that we shall lose New York State by 100, 900 be fulfilledr'
 Then he proceeded to describe the smi- larity in the situations of 1881 and 1908.
 General Palmer said:
 Tt really looks as if the Republican party was face to face with a factionaI battle like that of twenty-two years ago.
 .''It's Is too bad, And it seems that there was then.
 ''Platt and odell are the last men in politics that would have dreamed two years ago would ever have fallen apart.
 T never heard of Odell until Platt made him member of the State Committee and then advanced him rapidly to the chair manship of the State Executive Commit tee. the chairmanship of the State Com ship of the State.
 "Piatt, for years, regarded Odell with as profound an affection as he did his own sons. l very much fear that Odeli has not returned that affection.
 Everybody who has watched him has been cognisant that. almost from the day he was inaugurated, he has been either secretly or openly building up a machine of his own. Now he seems to be right out in the open against Platt. and. so his friends assert, claiming the title of State chief.
 Well. in such a situation, there is nothing for Platt to do but fight or yield.
 T never knew him to yield, except to superior force or what he regarded as superior judgment.
 Foresees Republican Defeat.
 Tt appears to me that odeli has been a bit nasty with the retirement of Sena- tor Platt. Odell would naturally have succeeded him as State leader. Now he will probably have to fight for the. title.
 Tt IS mighty nasty predicament we are tn on the eve almost of a Presiden- tial conflict. My hope is that the Demo- crats will not get together.
 Unless Piatt and Odell can reach compromise of some sort, the prospects for Republican victory in 1904 will be sTall indeed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

ferent states viii obtain many ad- vantages in the way of equipment. .en- campment. training. etc. has been criti- cized in some quarters as taking all con- trol of the militia from the States. sena- tor Pettus Is ever watchful of the tights of the States and when the House tiIl reached the Senate he had what he re- garded as an objectionab:e feature stricken out. His argum snt in:st have been very convincing for his morion vas unanimously adopted. He says that the law is perfectly satisfactory LOW and gives to the Federal authorities no greater authority over the State troops than it has always possessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
sroNEwALL JAcKsoN's HOME
To Be a Memorial Hospital for Con-
 federate Soldiers.

federate Soldiers.
 Lexington va.) Correspondence of The
 Philadelphia Press.
 Stonewall Jacksons old home is to be turned into a hospital for Confederate soldiers. The Mary Custis Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy of this city has bought the prop erty and will turn it into memorial of ranked with Grant as the greatest expon- ent of strategey of his day.
 The house Is on East Washington Street and is built of stone and brick. With the exception of the main entrance 1t main- tains pretty much the same appearance lived there. Owing to some improvements which are being made in the street the porch in front was dispensed with. and what used to be the way to the basement now goes straight into the house proper. Mrs. Jackson, the widow of General Jackson, was It's sole owner. When first asked to sell the house she would not en- tertain the idea, but gradually the thought grew upon her that 1t was an expensive piece of property to keep. L
 For several years the old house had been used as a students boarding house. Finally 1t became too great q care for Mrs. Jackson to look after. Then she wrote to the Daughters cf the Confsder- acy seeking their advice in the matter. Sympathizing with her fully, the members of Mary Custis Lee Chapter decided to buy the house and grounds and turn the place into suitable memorial of her husband.
 T am so thankful that the Daughters of the Confectionery are going to convert my old house into a hospital for the sick and suffering veterans" Mrs. Jackson said in speaking of the project. My only regret Is that was not able to donate the property for so noble a purpose, but, un- fortunately I was not.
 Buying the property is not only a great credit to these noble ladies' but 1t will be lasting memorial to the name of the Christian soldier whose home was once upon the sacred ground of their purchase. It Is source of great thankfulness and deligh. to me-
 Mrs. Jackson refers in her history of her husband to their life in Lexington. The young husband and wife boarded for more than a year after their marriage. Then Mir. Jackson succeeded In buying the only available house. His intention was to sell 1t and build one better suited to their needs. The large. rambling old house was altogether too big for his small family. But 1t was genuine happiness for him to have home of his own. It was the first home he had ever possessed. and 1t was truly his castle.
 It was in 1858. while he was a professor in the Virginia Military Institute that he bought his first and only home. He lived only a few years to enjoy t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
SPEAKING PLAINLY.

The Bessemer Weekly carries the union label. but it certainly isn't afraid to speak plainly. Referring to the resolu- lions adopted by the Association of Manu- lecturers at New Orleans it says:
 What intelligent and honest white man would hesitate to subscribe to these prfn- ciples. It Is only moral cowardice. or selfish greed that prevents universal ac- ceptance of them. No person who really sense of honor would ever yield to the blatant demands of set of ignoramuses and irresponsibles who presume to at- tempt to dictate as to how people should conduct their business.
 Our contemporary Is exactly right. There is little liberty for the working men of this country if they can work only for such employers or for such com pensation as some other man, or some union dictates. The essence of independ- ence lies in the right of every free man to cantract for himself, and the essence of honesty consists in faithfully carrying out contracts once made. Neither em- pioyer nor employe has the right to abro- 8dtC 6 tthtfdSt Washtooh 8oO1 oho 'UaA reason, and no man has right to prevent another working for whom he chooses. and for such compensation as is mutually agreed on.
 We have seen some severe criticisms of Mir. Parry's speech. and doubtless we shall see many more. Perhaps portions of that speech were unnecessarily severe but the provocation was great. Almost every newspaper we pick up has some account of the tyranny and intolerance displayed by labor unions and union laborers against those who prefer to re- main free men. If. with these facts con- stantly before him. and continually being added to. Mir. Parry spoke somewhat bit- terly 1t is not to be wondered at. If there is blame anywhere it Is on those who mad esuch language appropriate. truth full and timely. Jefferson's declaration that All men were created free and squar' is farce If workingmen must bs slaves to labor unions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
sEpARATE oR uNrrEpP

The proposition of The Mobile Item that each city in Alabama get up an exhibi- tion of it's own for the St. Louis Exposi- tion is a good one, if nothing better can be done. We much prefer that all sec- tions should join in and have a credita- ble State exhibit. We think that $25, 900 can easily be raised in that way, and If that is done we believe that the Gov amor and the Legislature will see their way to supplement it with an amount sufficient to have the State fairly repre- sented.
 For each city or community to have an exhibit of its own would not be as credita- Ole or efficient as would be an exhibit made by the State and under State management and control. These sepa- rate exhibits would not have the same effect and would not be regarded as of the same importana: that would attach to one in the name of the State. While separate or independent exhibits will be better than nothing. and while we are sure that cities like Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and probably others can do themselves a vast deal of good by bring Ing before the millions who will visit St. Louis full and complete Information as to the actualities and possibilities of their communities, we do not want to see that done except as a last resort. We are exceedingly anxious that Alabama be represented there in a way that all of
  is the only chance let that be the plan. It will be exceedingly discreditable to the State if nothing is done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
NAMING OF NEGROES.
The Bare Statistics Do Not Show Mat
 ter Properly.

New York Times Washington Bureau has exerted itself to ascertain how many me- groes have lately been appointed to office by Republican administrations with the resulting conclusion that President Roose- welt has not appointed so many after all.
 People here who have noted the ap- pointments by the present administra- ton and the circumstances attending the eral positions. while they are not pre- pared to dispute the bare statistics of the dispensation of patronage, are inclined to take a more significant view of the sub- as attentive white people look at 1t, there is not a negro who has been appointed to office and holds 1t now but has grown more numerous since Theodore Roosevelt became President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
PosroFFIcE INVESTIGATION
Only One Member of Congress Has
 Had Anything to Saw.

Washington. April 21-Postmaster Gen. eral Payne this evening in discussing re- ports of attempts to interfere with the investigation of affairs of the Postoffice Department, said that there had been only one member of either house of Con- gress who had shown to him any particu- lar intention in the investigation.
 This was a Senator whom he did not name and who had asked that he be given an opportunity to be heard by the Postmaster General if anything was done in the case of a person at the Postoffice Department in whom he was interested.
 Mir. Payne said that there was a great oeai or exaggeration m some or the re, that the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General was making a very careful inves- tigation along business lines He said that there were no developments today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Senator Hoar's Optimism.
Wilshire's Magazine.
 My rraed in ranaraI sv ,htS

My creed In general is this:
 F1rst-I believe that the great things that have been gained in these countless ages In which men have been dwelling on this planet-and 1 think that we have gained great things-have been accom- plished by very slow growth indeed. So leI us nave the patience of God. ing toward what is good and not toward what is bad.
 Third-I believe implicitly that the de- sires of the American people are for tus- tice ana righteousness, however much they may be misled at times. The per manent things are the stars and the sun, and not the clouds or the dust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
That is All True.

WyIam NeW Era.
 The Montgomery Advertiser is one of the best friends the weekly papers of the State have. It Is ably edited and grows more and more in favor as the years go by. She is known all over the State as Grandma. and hel opinions are gen. orally accepted. as are the opinions of our true grandmas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The Chattanooga Times insists that ''the President of the United States has a right to go wherever he choses under constitutional limitations" And we insist that he has no right to absent himself as far away from Washington as he now is for a. period of nine weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

A man in Fort Scott. Kan, kissed two women whom he accidentally met in the street and the newspaper report says they were too surprised to scream. '" Does the reporter know they wanted to scream?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.
Today Will Be Given Over to De-
 dication Ceremonies

New York. April 21.-This was the last day in which the Stock Exchange trans acted business on the Produce Exchange, where it has had quarters during the construction of its new building. Tomor- row 1t will move into the new building, but no business will be transacted the day being given over to the dedication cere- monies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

They must be getting pretty close to oil in Madison County, for The Hunts vile Mercury man says he has "'seen and smelt the oil,'' and that is nearly the actual thing itself. Look out for a gusher next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
A General Demand.
Ozark Star.


 all over the State for better roads, which 1t is acknowledged cannot be had under the present system of road working. We must have new system, and so far as Dale County Is concerned, when the Leg tslature reassembles in September, a bill will be introduced, creating a new and effective system for this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Might Go Further.
Selma Inurn

Selma Journal.
 An Anlhston gentleman, who is quite an observer. claims that bow-lcgged men are never Christians. About the opposite sex he declines to express an opinion- Anniston Hot Blast. He might have gone further Ia his observations and recalled the fact that great many straight- legged men are not Christians either.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The Virginia papers know so much more than the average newspaper mortal5 about rabbits and things maybe The Montgomery Advertiser can induce it's Norfolk contemporaries to tell why the 3aybirds go South every Friday.-Sheffield Reaper
 You don't know what you have done. Just get those papers fairly started on the jaybird route and you can't switch them off in six weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

If those unionists who requested the President not to ride on the Union Pacific trains because there is a strike on the road decide to black list and boycott him what will he do about 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

A Western 7office-seeker has nice question of ethics on his mind. He de. clared that he would not buy a nomi- nation. and after spending as much money as he could raise, trying to get it, he was defeated. Now he doesn't know whether he violated his pledge or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

There is hope for the esteemed vir- sinian-Pilot when 1t can speak like this of Mir. Cleveland:
 In justice to Mir. Cleveland it should be said that 1t was the best speech upon the subject made by any Northern man in recent years, so far as we recall It was one well calculated to arrest the attention of the whole country. The Virginian-Pilot agrees with few of Mir. Cieveland's views but 1t cheerfully con- cedes that he hit the nail squarely on the head in this matter.
 As is pretty well known it has ,ong been the habit of our contemporary to lay down its pencil and retire to a quiet place to throw a few fits whenever MT. Cleveland has been spoken of in terms of commendation. It Is working itself up to condition of mind that will enable it to support the ex-President if the rn- expected should happen?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
They Want Anything.

birmingham Age-Herald.
 The rural editors of New York State propose to gobble up for themselves some of the South's congressional representa- tion. The rural editor of that section wants anything from cordwood to a bar rel of hard cider
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

President Cleveland is not saying inuch." remarks The WyIam New Era. No. and it isn't necessary that he should. He is not of those who think that they shall be heard for their much speaking" nor Is he one of the Gratiano kind who speaks an Infinite deal of nothing" When he speaks he says something worth hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The New Bedford Standard thinks that no one can deny that Harry Lehr acts well his part. by which we suppose it means monkey and puppy parts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

Senator Hanna has declined the Presl- dency," says a contemporary. We do not understand how a man can decline something that has not been offered him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The main difference between old John Brown and the President is this: Brown wanted to help the negroes and Roosevelt wants the negroes to help him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
They Fear Him.

There is a great clamor and hurrah about your uncle Grover having lost his grip and being relegated to private life yet 1t is amazing to see with what per- sistency his enemies watch his every movement and how strenuously they en- deavor to neutralize his utterances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

If the Sultan of Sulu, who is about to pay us visit brings over a few of his wives how will he and they be received? And if he brings some of his slaves will they be free when they land on our shores?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
PAYN PREDICTS DEFEAT.
He Says Roosevelt Will Lose New
 York by Over 100, 900 Votes.

Albany, N. r., Special to Baltimore Sun.
 Louis F. Pawn said yesterday he had no knowledge of any contest between Cover nor Odeli and Senator Platt.
 The Republican party in this State is In very bad shape" he also said.
 Mayor Low will probably be renominat- ed, but he will be beaten by at least 10O- coo votes. President Roosevelt will also probably be renominated. He will lose his State by more than 100000 votes. do not suspect Or suppose, but know this"
 As Governor. Mir. Roosevelt refused to reappoint Payn Insurance Commissioner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The latest cure for indigestion Is cheer fulness. All you have to do when your stomach wants to go out of business is to look pleasant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

Noting that one of the Presidents son. has the measles, The Knoxville sentins sl remarks that Tt is hard to tell when a Roosevelt will break out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun man seems in doubt whether he has spring fever or only wants to go fishing. How are the worms?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

If corsets cause consumption, as one medical writer declares, does 1t mean that all forms of squeezing must be abandoned?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
He Don't Need It.

Huntsville Herald
 As the Press Association meets in An nlston pretty soon, Grandma" will doubtless ask The Hot Blast man to name his ''pizen" for uttering such a truth,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Let Us Hope Not.

Birmingham News.
 If they do establish a national theatre 1t is hoped this country won't be held responsible for the hard knocks the stage gets at the hands of some of the two for-five foreign actors that come over here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The Memphis News thinks one thou sand dollars apiece is entirely too high to pay for legislators. as things go The News forgets that this is an era of pros perity. and that the price of officials must keep up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

"A frebug has struck Montgomery Ala.," says The Portland oregonian, but that is mistake. Somebody struck match.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

About all that Alabama lacked was to strike ile' and 1t begins to look as if that is coming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The government stir lives. but 1t is not because of its heads presence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
IN ALABAMA.

The sworn detailed circulation statement of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser for March.
 teo3. as published below. shows that It's cir culAtion Is not only larger than that of any other morning paper published In this State.
 but larger than that of any two of them com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
The Tariff is the Thing.

Chattanooga Times.
 The Roosevelt administration has thrown down the gauntlet to Democracy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

That baker who fought the wampum, Pa, bank robbers sInRle-handed and alone is capable of raising something else beside bread.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

The law of Congress under which the Militia or National Guard of the dif-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
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 He's a Raiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
The Advertisers Telephones.

City Subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: ]. H. But ton City Circulator: T. !. Higgs. Collector: 2. Eason. Collector. and at the Counting Room.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-04-03
OUR LANDS IN DEMAND

The Baltimore Herald says: Maryland
lands for farming are now attracting atten.
ton, as was sure to be the case when Their
merits should become fully known,
Western people who have settled IN the
State In recent years are pleased with the
returns so far made, aud are inducing Others
from that quarter to come East. The result
Is that property in Southern Maryland in
particular is 10 demand. This is one of the
best sections Of the State, but the Eastern
Shore and other parts having been more
literally advertised, have been able to offer
stronger Inducements to outsiders. Western
farmers say the soil 10 Southern Maryland is
better than that in mauy parts OF the West,
and that crops Of nearly all kinds can be
grown here at profit Stock raising will
be followed and farming will be done on
more diversified scale than heretofore The
Weslerners appreciate specially the near
ness TO good markets and the fact that salt
water contributes greatly 10 q good living.
Maryland welcomes all the wideawake.
up to-dale farmers who want TO better their
condition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-04-03

The reports OF General Miles upon the
results Of his observations in the Philip
pines have not been made public. We are
evidently going through the same process la
regard TO the oulrages uncovered by his 10
vestigations as has taken place In previous
"episodes" OF our dealings with the Philip
pines. BY vigorous application OF the
brakes, the course of developments In regard
To charges Of cruelty and barbarsm on the
part Of any Of our officers in the archipel
ago can be made to drag so YEARLY as to
take the edge pretty completely of the pub.
lie interest. The Miles reports, either entire
or in substance, will probably gradually
make their way to the public, but the worst
features will be 30 gently broken 10 the
world as 10 produce minimum Of shock
II will be remembered, by the way. that the
United States Senate did not accede 10 the
very reasonable request made to II in petit
ton signed by great array Of names Of the
highest standing, for an investigation of the
facts about our occupation by Senate com.
mittee.