The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham. July 7.-(SpeciaL)- congressman John l.. Burnett of the seventh Alabama District, was in Bir- mihsnam today and in the course of an interview said he apprehended that the Hepuolicans would attempt to make the negro plank in their platform opera tive In the Sixtieth Congress. Effort will be made, he said. to reduce the southern representation in Congress He said, in addition:
 Those who regard the negro plank Tn the Republican platform as mere vote catcher may expect to find them selves disagreeably disappointed. The Republicans mean to carry out every word Of 1t if possible. and 1t Is nothing less than a menace to the South. Roose- welt is behind 1t. and I believe he is actuated by a genuine hatred of the south At one time he was inclined to De rather friendly to this section, but the criticisms of the Southern press and people on the Booker T. Washington dinner incident have embittered him. and regard him now as our relentless foe. The persistence with which he has endeavored to thrust upon the peo- pie Of Charleston a negro Is an in stance. Roosevelt Is a man of dogged determination and the most dutocratic AScANCht Who SdL tuc CHdh iok thS last half century. He is a past mas ter in the art of using patronage and the confirmation of Crum will be a fact by the middle of next January"
 MT. Burnett stated that notwithstand- ing George Byars of Cullman had been nominated for Congress in the Seventh District by the Republicans, there were probabilities of his retiring and allowing W. M. Howard, a former Con- gressman from the Seventh District, a Populist-Republican, make the race against the Democratic nominee (Mr. Burnett). According to Congressman Burnett, most of the Populites in the Seventh District have re~entered the Democratic party.
 No Change in Situation.
 There was no change in the mining situation today. All commercial coal mines. with temporary contracts, pro- duced coal today. while the miners at the furnace companies mines remained idle.
 A mass meeting of miners and mine workers employed by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company at Wylam and Pratt City. was held today at Ensley and the delegates to the con- vention held last month in Birmingham
 
 taken, but the suspension will he kept | up until the district officers order work resumed.
 President Ed Flynn of the United | Mine Workers of America in this State said this morning that everything was quiet throughout the district. and that so far none of the furnace companies | had approached him looking to a con- | tract. However. he said that indica- | tions were bright A roll of secreta- ries of the different locals In the State | was made up. presumably for the pur- pose of ordering through them the as- | sessment of $1 per week to maintain | the suspension of work. The suspen- sion will be continued In the place O. | ordering a strike.
 Smoke was seen coming out of stacks | at the Bessemer rolling mills and ru. mors prevail that arrangements are be- | ing made to operate that plant. The Amalgamated Association of Iron | Steel and Tin Workers have no con- | tract either with the Tennessee Coal
 Iron and Railroad Company. However
 there are many independent mills
 throughout the country. and 1t is pos