The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-27

In my courting days the weather was generally the scape-goat to many an interesting tetetete. The weather. too, was uniformly fine" recollect ventured the suggestion of the exceed ing fneness of the weather when 1t was very positively otherwise and some mean boys heard me. I didn't 'hear Il the 1ars last or is for iong n,,s time me But But and though 1t was an uphill business for an hour or so. I struggled through. In that case she was one of these delightful conversationalists who just listen. They are delightfully."- enter never as fully thankful to the Lord for throwing such a one in my way as I might have been. Perhaps. you didn't know it. but I was born awkard and all the schools could never fit me for mental entertainment. in social festivity with my feet. and while the other boys were entertaining the young ladies in the dance, my poor dull feet were hanging around proftless. was really a "wall-fiower" with noth- ing but my poor mind to fall back on and. usually. had dull time of it un- less there happened to be present a young lady whose brightness was in the head more than in the feet. I sup pose it Is different now. for improve | ment of the mind seems to be in the air. from the Ogden party even down l to our District Trustees soon to be elected without regard to registration. I have an idea that our friend. Carnagie Is more a friend to mind than foot establishment of libraries. Good books are good companions. but, do you know. lots of people neglect the op- portunity of such good companionship It tries some people to read. But, I always do all I can to encourage them | effort sfh C, even the weak mind. I know how it Is. Why If I had not. long ago. made mental effort and got over that weak feeling of mind I might today, nations and unmeaning or double mune from such worry. When I was weak of mind let such things poster me no little If, in your knocking and flesh about platforms and candi- dates. don't waste any time on him, he'll come right in time for some sensi- ble man to mark his ba1lot-if he lives till election. You know what great is an educational campaign. Why, In the Chicago Convention there may be allusions to the full dinner pair and the blessings of high priced living and all that, and there'll be people who are perfectly enthused over the idea of getting enough to eat on the stand and deliver order of the highest price. Perhaps some one will glorify the protection idea for such double dealing in results Likely. too. forward as the standard bearer" (rm getting tired of that hackneyed desig- nation.)
 I rather think he'll be elected if the Democrats don't pull the niggers, in the close States. from him. don't know how it is otherwheres but down South the Democrats and the niggers have generally pulled together. Of late, though. the niggers, South, have become disgusted with politics to degree that it Is. possibly. hard. now to find enough Democratic niggers to control Republican Convention. I | think the nigger must be one of these born 'rockribbed,' iron bound" old oaken bucket kind of a Democrat and puts all this Anglo Saxon, Caucasian, blue eyed and straight hair" bom- bastic talk Tn q hole He controls in the Democratic convention, which Is right and proper. not exactly as a Democrat, but as a superior being. He controls in the Republican convention as a Democrat. We'll. I reckon, the Superior being" counts there, too When I was a Democrat I suppose ] had to subscribe to the Superior be- ing" sentiment of the party or-go out which I did. You know in Populist conventions no nigger was represented When the Populists were swallowed up by the Democrats I fell in with the lily whites" because of the congenial absence of the nigger. Now. that the nigger is in the saddle of Democracy and cracking the whip over such Re- publicans as believe in the Democratic doctrine of negro superiority I'll have to go in gang by myself
 I believe it was Dickens who told of an organization whose cardinal doctrine was opposition to work between meals" Ithink I can conscientiously go in" with anybody on that doctrine. Then, as a platform, we can demand government support for the weak and 1 the ailing. and solid comfort pensions for all over forty-five and under where the disinclination to work is heredita- ry or constitutional. I think with | mucous" very strong party can be built up' The chances are weld absorb the Democrats, for they take to what is popular. Though, sometimes they're In a, quandary about what's the thing to get in on.' Just now, they seem tthe most of 'em) to think silence is golden" Mir Bryan likes a mouthy man. He has experience and knows the main fact will finally be apparent whether the candidate is shut mouth some apples to market. He also car ried his his fifteen year old hopeful" !" Having to leave his wagon in the street for little while. he cautioned the boy to keep your mouth shut and folks won't find out you're d-d fool"
 man came up and said "Buddie. what do you ask for apples?" The boy clinched his mouth. The question again. Tighter the mouth shut. You're a d-d fool" said the man and departed. The farmer returned. "Pappy." said the boy T shet my mouth as tight as I could and they found 1t out anyhow"
 Perhaps. that's why Colonel Bryan wants candidates to speak out. He's had experience.
 have no doubt the Democratic Ma tional platform will accuse Providence of aiding and abetting" the Republi- cans. It's serious charge and there may be some truth in 1t. I think 1t a mistake. from religious standpoint to accuse Providence with assisting the Republicans Because, there are lots of good, religious, pious, prayerful men who will boycott Providence on that account. You know. there are plenty of good. thoughtful. sensible men who would rather be without the great ca nal till ''kingdom come" than have, it through Providence and Roosevelt don't like Roosevelts Democratic dis position to swing on to the nigger. CHe may have inherited that from his Geor- gia kin), and he may be guilty of some minor mistakes, but 1 candidly believe he outmeasures the most of our Pres idents in his mental makeup I have heard of President who could slip his collar over his head. I hope Roosevelt cant do that. I don't like these pork very well for changing the offices but Providence won't yoke m with 'epo