The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

anything that couid pc construed into enlargement of negro cadets. It was ri- dicuIous. he declared. to suggest that a negro could even aspire to leadership or executive duties. He had answered the- or,es of crumpacker on the negro ques- tion and said he had met Crumpacker in debate. And I'll ask my honorable opponent" said Hobson, If he has ever raised his voice against Crumpacker's theories. No, your Congressman has not"
 He went into argument on the Warrior river improvements. explaining methods of towing barges. Tows would have to be broken up at each lock, he said under the present system. If they had been constructed 25 feet wider and 100 feet longer, he said. they would have met the reouirements, and he had estimated that it would not have cost S5,000 more than was being expended. if it had been start ed that way. No matter how many locks are built up here. Hobson said. they were without value until the key to the slt- uation is improved by building locks be- low Demopolis. Speaking of developing Tuscaloosa county, Hobson said he would be one of twenty-five men to give $l00 toward experiments in boring shafts for coal and he would go east or to England and secure capital if necessary to operate new mines,
 The Railroad Congressman.
 Replying to Bankhead, he said 1t was true railroads had spent much money in this section. They are atchful of War rior river improvement. And the im- provement can never be perfected" added Hobson, ''as long as your Congressman Is . railroad man."
 'He certainly is," cried the balcony.
 Charging Bankhead with securing rail- road passes, Hobson said no one ever wrote to Senator Morgan for passes.
 The boys began jeering again, and Hob son talked football to them. which hit their fancy.
 "Now you watch for goal" cried Hob- son.
 "Go on Hobson. hit old Peruna again, '' the youngsters shrieked.
 Hobson went over his compiled record'' of Bankhead's votes in Congress, reading and explaining as he charged Bankhead with being controlled by the corporations Pointing his long arm at Bankhead, ht glared and demanded: Did you evel leave Washington. sir, to go to Montgom, cry in the interest of the octopus bill which was vetoed by Governor OatesT'
 'I did not" replied Bankhead firmly.
 Did you not leave Washington in 1S96 97 and go to Montgomery to oppose a bill to give the Railroad Commission more power.''
 ''No." sharply.
 "I ask you again. sir, did your"
 "You go on. now, and make youl speech" interposed Bankhead warmly and the boys roared.
 T ask you." Hobson pursued. 'if you did not approach Dr. Cameron. a mem. Der of the Legislature from Sumter, and tell him 1t was an iniquitous measure and should be defeated".
 ''No. did not"
 ''well, I have the affidavit here," ex- claimed Hobson. land pr. Cameron told me so day before yesterday" CCheere and counter-cheers.)
 Hobson saId he was not unfriendly to the railroads, but he would not be con- trolled by them.
 Hobson was admitting that he had never voted in his life and explaining his posi-. ton.
 He can't vote," yelled chorus of joy full voices.
 ''I ask my honorable opponent" Hobson went on, 'if he did not contribute $250 to the Third Party campaign fund?" Did he not seek endorsement of the East Lake convention? Did he not preside at a Pop ulist barbecue In Sumter county7"
 His brother, Gus Hobeon, he said, had been a Populist, but he had never been straddler.
 ''Bankheads dead came a shrill voice.
 ''So be it," replied Hobson, dolefully.
 Bankhead the Denier.
 He coupled the names of Morgan, the statesman, Hobson the sailor, and Bank. head, the denier," saying he expected Bankhead to deny the recording angel at the end of time As tear shredder Bankhead was a success in the northern V1a ri nf ha af To nanEhnod had tears on tap. Why, he reminds mo of that extraordinary creature" said Hob- son. pausing, tor a word. Crocodile" put in a student, laughing, and Hobson ass scented.
 The body polite of this State. Hobson said, has become fostering sore. and the people should put in the surgeons knife and take out the pus. With dramatic em- phasls, he went on charging Bankhead with infidelity to public trust and with selhshness.
 His good roads scheme. he said, was trumped up at the last moment as dem agogic plea, charging specifically that at the Vienna convention Bankhead had John Rogers of Sumter and Charles Nor ton of Green to leave good roads out of the platform. (Cheers).
 Grows Eloquent on Navy.
 The navy scheme was used as perora- tion, and Hobson grew eloquent as he declared 1t was his main issue, and he would sink or swin with 1t.
 There was much applause when Hobson retired and Bankhead began his thirty minutes rejoinder. The Congressmar called on the audience to bear witness that in his opening remarks he had tried to present the issues. And you have heard" he added, "the manner in whict reply has been made to my efforts tt lift this discussion to a high. intelligent patriotic plane" (Applause).
 The Hobson boys began jeering. but h' stopped them. Boys. I love you," he ex claimed, "and I'm proud of every onC of you boys because you love my boys
 They're good ones,' came the chorus
 "Yes, they are,' answered Bankhead land I'm proud of them.'
 Bankhead. full of confidence. jumped into his work and made a splendid re- joinder. He explained separately each oi his votes on railroad measures. He had never dodged a question, he said, and he had no excuse to make for the manner ir which he had represented his people. H. told of the confidence reposed in him by the late Speake Crisp and the boys footed" him, but he would not be in' terrupted. He dodged and ran with other Democrats, he said, when Reed tried tC count a quorum on the land grant bill
 Told Hobson to Sit Down.
 Hobson insisted on having proofs, and Bankhead told him to keep his seat. while the crowd yelled. Meeting Hobson's prop. osition to give $100 to develop coal mines