The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-13
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(Communicated.)
 Has anybody seriously considered the question .as to the claim of Mr; G,as, GT,avss, Wiley to introduce his resolution for good roads by his activity in that direction Really 1t is not believed that 1t has been taken in earnest but there are few peo- pie who doubt that
 Colonel A. A. Wiley, at present serv- ing his second term in the United States Congress from this, the Second Alabama District, win be renominated in the Dem ocratic primaries on the l1th of April as the candidate of his party to be voted for in the general State and national elections in November next and will. of course. be returned to the honorable of- flee he now so ably fills by the largest popular vote he has ever poiled- And why this prediction7 Simply because he has long since demonstrated his eminent fitness for the place. The people of the District, wide-awake and progressive, anxious for the continued prosperity and general welfare of their respective ,cosl- munities realize that in thus honoring him they honor themselves; that if by their suffrage they gratify or advance hls personal or political aspirations, the ben- eft in the end is theirs. for that by re- taining him as their Representative at the national capital their best interests are at all times conserved. Hence we say that Colonel wiley's election to the Fifty-ninth Congress by an overwhein1- ing majority is absolutely assured.
 Our District. the Second Alabama, Is peculiarly fortunate in having as its Representative on the floor of 'this scv- ereign chamber a man who measures up to the full standard of national iesis- iator; one who is eminently "the right man in the right piaca."
 Possessing the qualities with which nature has SO abuudantly endowed him. 1t is not strange that Colonel Wiley has from early manhood participated acfive- ly, always aggressvely, in the politics of his State: and in view of his broad cui- ture and learning lawyer of widely recognized force, with the splendid train ing gained in the practice of his profess sion. combining the invaluable legisla- tive experience of many years service in both branches of the State Legislature. he brings to the office he now so satis- factorily holds preparation and equip ment unusual in the extreme and which distinguishes him easily as one of tAA ablest members of the lower House of the National General Assembly. Colonel Wiley is a successful man. He is of that tyre and temperament that cannot, and will not occupy mediocre position. He literally cempels success, no matter what the obstacles, going rapidly to the fore front in his every undertaking. His is a wholesome ambition. imbued always with a sincere and lofty aim to accom- pIish good and benefcent results for all the people. He possesses a tireiess ra- ture, of unbounded epergy.< combining witfai the rare faculty i6f making friends and keeping them. A man with such ele- ments of character goes irresistibly into public life.
 As long ago as fifteen years Colonel Wiley Introduced a bill in the Legisla- ture, a bill which became a law, to au- thorize the Board of Revenue of Mont gomery County to issue $S50.O long time bonds, bearing low rate of interest, the proceeds of which were to be applied, and were applied. to the construction of our present magnificent system of public roads to be found in any and all direc- tions of Montgomery County. He was the author of the measure, was agitating good roads and paving our streets, when. # we remember right, our friend. Hon. Bibb Graves was away out in the wild and woolly west. hunting bears, shooting deer and turkey; yet he would have the good people of the Second District believe that his announcement for Congress led Colonel Wiley to introduce the good roads resolution. Why. there Is not a we'll informed man in the District, but KNOWS thdI Coioilei "hey nus VSS" H favor of some uniform system of govern mental aid in constructione of public roads, over which the United States malls are to be carried. so far as the same might constitutionally be done.
 In the past two years he has been do- ing his best to attain this end, and has all along and "is now, establishing rural free delivery mail routes all over the District; but for the fact of this being a general election year there Is little doubt but that some such measure would be passed before adjournment.
 Colonel Wiley Is at his post of duty and I feel 1t but just that attention should be called to these facts.
 An Citizen