The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19
STALLINGS AND HEFLlN
 COMEDY All THE THEATRE

was on tap at the Theatre during their entertainment. One ripple followed an- other during the comedy intervals and the audience thoroughly enjoyed itself.
 Melodrama Not Thrilling.
 In their melodramatic moments the stars failed to duplicate their success in comedy. Their melodramatic climaxes were not convincing. When the Demo- cratic party was threatened by evil machinati .ns of The Advertiser, the audi ence failed to shudder as it should. And when they had rescued the Democratic party and saved 1t In all its virgin purity the applause was not as great as 1t might have been. The saving act was not SC thrilling.
 The address of the two speakers were alike in some particulars and widely diff ferent in others. They were alike in that both speakers disclaimed being sup porters of the aspirations of William R. Hearst fer the Democratic nomination for President. Both speakers Iauded Hearst to the skies. They vied with each other in pronouncing eulogies on Hearst. The good qualities of his father, the late Senator Hearst, the ability of the son. his loyalty and his services to tho party were subjects of eulogies.
 Their platform in the crusade they have undertaken. they said, was the nomination of any good Democrat who supported Bryan in 1S96 and opposition to Democrats who were net advocates of Bryan in his '96 fight. They were united in attacking Cleveland and his adminis- tration.
 Tn his adress Mir. stallings was the smoother and the more even tempered. He kept personalities out of his speech and beyond opposing the political aspira- tions of gold Democrats who were not with Bryan in 1896 has speech was in a conciliatory vein. It was frightened with the peculiar jests and folklore say ings that made the name Jess Stailings familiar throughout Alabama some years back.
 Mir Heflin grew bitter several times In his address. He claimed that he had been treated with intolerance and he came forward with a declaration of war. Abuse of Cleveland and attacks on The Advertiser formed the larger part of his address. His personal resentment of the stand of The Advertiser was uppermost throughout his speech. He said that it was his purpose to appeal throughout the | State to the supporters of Bryan to reserve political favors for those whom he termed regular Democrats" Horace Hood Presides. Horace Hood. Editor of The Montgom. cry Journal, presided, and introduced the speakers. Occupying seats on the stage were Ma. jor w. P. German, Captain P. B. Mas. tin. Captain E. W. Booker, Robert Greene and H. N. Wilson of Opelika. In calling the meeting to order, Mir Hood said:
 Tt Is my honor to present to you to. night two distinguished Democrats who are laborlng to serve the party. If they have not the right to speak for the party the Lord Knows who has. They have la. bored in season and out and their loyalty has never wavered. They have been hon. ored time and again and again by the party but their honors have been fairly won They have come forward to save the party from the disruptionists and dis organizers who are trying to gain con trol of It."
 In apologizing for speaking too long if introducing tha speakers he said, looking at MT. StallinKs:
 "one of the speakers is suffering from stage fright and he asked me to speal | five minutes"
 ''oh. Heiin will make up for that, shouted a voice from the audience. l As MT. Stallings came forward he wa greeted with applause. He was at home he said, among the people whom he hat served. ---+ - tz.f
 'T am not here to injure anybody" h, Esaid. 'I could not if tried. make re marks which would hurt any ones feel ings, have no fight to make upon Dem ocrats who differed with me in 1s96. Th' Democrats who differed with us and sur rendered their convictions to the will 0 the party are deserving of more homo than those who have none to surrender. | "I have no slate," he went on 'I an here in the, interest of no man for dele gate, nor set of men for delegates. I d, not know whom the Democrats will nom mate, but do hope and pray the LOT, Ethat he will be a clean Democrat with fcIean record. I hope he will be as pur las Jefferson and as strong as Jackson To get such a man you must send tru men, loyal men to your County. you State and your National Conventions" Walking to the edge of the stage an, extending his long arm the speaker said
 If they let Republicans write our plat form at St. Louis it won't speak tn truth
 Now" said MT. stallings. in tn drawling tone that foretold somethin, funny, they tell us that the member o. the Congress want this man or the, l "OAS hhUb hlaIIs' NCll yOu lIOLl my cA
 pcrience that Congressman have perform ed the functions of their public offic when they have had printed copies 0 their speeches and seed for garden sas sent to their constituents"
 Robson and Bankhead.
 Look out Bankhead," cried a voic from the crowd.
 "oh. let old Foggy-Up the Creek alone. said the speaker. "Hobson's giving hin all the trouble he can attend to-"
 How about Wilcy?" called a voice.
 'Oh. I understand Colonel Wiley is il favor of ticket composed of Grove Cleveland and General Gordon-two deat ones.' replied Mir Stallings.
 The speaker went into the history c