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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE 2s, 1904.
Gratis. AND oRAToRY.

Battle Creek, Michigan is famous for
many things and it has added to its
claims on renown, the new one, of be-
ing the place where the shortest ad-
dress ever made to a jury, was de-
livered. The defendant was indicted
on the complaint of farmer for steal
Ing some whips. The defendant had
been seen coming out of the farm
er's barn with the whips and his coun-
sci argued the case deliberately TO
convince the jury his client had gone
into the barn ito kill rats and not to
steal whips. Instead of replying at
length, the States counsel, after ris-
ing. looked the jury over solemnly and
solemnly said rats" and sat down.
This speech unprecedented in its brevI-
~. proved effective and in two minutes
the defendant was found guilty.
All the books ana teachers in the
world could not have furnished that
lawyer with the sense to make such
a speech. 1t was superior to all train
Ing, instruction and example. A boy
Is set down before the wonderful speci-
mems of oratory made by distinguished
men of the past and told to learn these
by heart, to ponder them by day and
night, so as to be able to go and do
likewise. No public speaker was ever
formed In this wise and least of all
q lawyer. 1t may be well enough
for the young man to study the master
pieces of his profession. but the mo-
ment he considers 1t wise and proper
70 initiate he is lost Not to be too
academical, Demosthenes himself could
crown. That grew out of the occa-
sion; 1t was as deeply rooted In the
occasion as something organic in
growth. 1t was Incompatible and re-
mains the envy of every man, young
Or old. who has ever given any atten-
tion to the art of spoken utterance We
fail to see though. how the student
Will get more from the old Greek from
Burke, or Webster, If he has a speech
to make than he could get from a daily
newspaper. This is treason to be sure.
but II will be excused in the light of
the very strong, untutored, uninspired
Rats that did such good service as
an grafton in Battle Creek, Michigan.
II was timely and apt speech Time
Illness and aptness can be acquired
through the medium of a wide observa-
ton of life. but not by studying models.
The Battle Creek orator can never say
"rats," again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

| perilous tendency of the CONFUSION
under consideration, the careful
| promptness which characterized the in
| terterence of the Government, the con-
| slant desire of the national admins
| tfation to avoid extreme measures, the
careful limitations of its interference
70 purposes which clearly seemed to be
| within its constitutional competency
and duty, and the gratifying and i'm
| portant results of its conservative but
| stern activity"
| A most interesting part of the article
| is the correspondence which passed be-
| tween President Cleveland and Cover
nor John p. Altgeld of Illinois. or him
Mr.. Cleveland said: This official not
only refused to regard the riotous dis
| turbances within the borders of his
state as a sufficient cause for an APP
pIication to the Federal Government
| foi Its protection against domestic vi
/ olence, under the mandate of the Con-
stitution. but actually protested against
the presence of Federal troops sent into
ments initiative and for the purpose
of defending itself in the clearly de-
hned exercise of its legitimate func-
lions" The discussion following ia
most Illuminating of the whole oues-
premacy.
In closing Mr.. Cleveland concludes
with brief reference to the legal pro-
turbance, and finally led to the ad
ludication by the highest court in our
+hnui;. $50 tt olIsHIns IN an aosoIutely au
thorltatlve manner and for all time. the
power Of the National Government to
protect itself in the exercise of its
In sustaining the action of the T. g
Circuit Court. which ordered the inn
prisonment of Debs and his associate
officers of the a. r. L. for disobev-
Ing its injunctions. Mr.. Cleveland saws:
The Supreme Court of the United
States has written the concludinG
words OF this history. tragical in MANI
o. ITS details; and in every line provok-
II q sooer renection. AS we gratefully
nearly related bv executive responsible
ity to the trouhlous DAYS whose story
~ told. NAV ell congratulate them
selves especially on their participation
IN marking out the way and clearing
the path. now Fundamentally establish
ed. which shall hereafter guide our ma
iron safely and surely in the exercise
Of its functions, which represent the
peODle'S truSt the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
POLITICAL POINTS

been put up in the history Of politics
in that state. Mr.. LaFollette will 81
on the stump and lead in the battle
and he will have the assistance of ey'
cry Republican who believes with tht
majority and who Is against railroad
domination in the state.
The issue Is clear cut. Friends oil
the Governor, while regretting the ac'
tion Of the National Committee today
are not disappointed as they had relia-
BILE information in advance that the
majority of the Railroad Committee had
prejudged the Wisconsin case. and that
the hearing before that body was to
be a foregone conclusion for the bene-
fit of Spooner and Quarles."
Walter l.. Houser, Secretary of State,
said:
The representatives of the Repubii-
can party of Wisconsin have been de-
MED a voice in the temporary organi-
cation of the Republican. National Con-
vention by the National Committee
Willingly or unwittingly they have
outraged the regular Republican party
III Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin contest was a simple
contest. It's merits were susceptible to
clear demonstration. 1t was Ques-
ton of majority and regularity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
THE WORST ONE WET.

1t takes a very little to stir up the
boastful pride of some OF our esteem
ed contemporaries and set them going.
For example. The virginian Pilot thus
| exudes:
In the discharge of its duty as a
patron OF the gentle art of poesy The
Virginian- Pilot feels impelled to say
that the Harp that once through
Tara's halls. etc." has been rediscover-
ed, and right here in our midst, too
1t is the occasion of both pleasure and
p4ng to say this-pleasure in the
qualification of local pride and pang
to contemplate the envious writings
of those excellent contemporaries, The
Charlotte Observer, The Montgomery
Advertiser. The Spartanburg Herald
The Washington Post, and The New
Orleans Statesmen to mention sundry
others that our previous bards have
already driven to cover.
After reading that one would natural
ly think that a Shakespeare. or Mil
ton ,or a Kipling, at the very best, had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
Montgomery, June 90.
Why Should Alderman Oppose Tnvestl.
gutiOnP

GuitOE ne advertiser:
! read with considerable interest your
| comments on the report of the Finance
committee upon the communication Of
| w. A. Henderson in reference to the
awarding of the city's contract for hay.
i admired Alderman ROemer'S persist
emf enorts to have the matter investi-
gated and stop the little leak Of from
! of hay. 't''
Is there a single man in the Council
VINO would object to full and free in
Vestigation of matter involving loss
OF say 500 to $75 month in his indl,
vidual feed bill?
As a citizen. have made some inves-
tigation of this matter, and while I did
not consume as much time as did the
Finance Committee, and may not be as
Well Informed, / found, as stated Uy
Mr., Henderson, that the city is pavinS
$3.50 per ton more for May for the citv
stables than the contract calls for. II
loose hay was ordered as was done
when Mr. Henderson had the contract.
l have also found that before Mr.
Scott COLLECTED the money on these bills
they had first to be endorsed bv civ
Engineer Ford, with the statement that
they were correct.
Alderman Sullivan, with characteris-
tic charity, plead that the City En-
gtneer was overworked, but If the AL
derman will turn back the leaves OF
the City Clerks books to the summer
OF 1908 when work was light and time
hung heavy on the City Engineers
hands, he will find the same condition
of affairs existing. In fact, ever since
the Henderson contract expired and the
Scott contract began, the city has been
paying baled hay prices for all the hay
he has delivered to the city stables.
am not foolish to presume for a
moment that the Aldermen are going TO
look after the city's affairs as they
would their own, yet when a matter
like this is brought to their attentfon
IT does seem strange that they should
oppose little investigation.
A Citizen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
letters to the editor
Mr.. Ragland Explains.

Edltor The Advertiser:
Nhlle l consider that anonymous at
notice, L want to mention point made
by the Impatient Citizen" In this
morning paper. He says that an Of
Hciai Of this company stated that a car
the Washington Park line last Sunday,
out that as the car carried only fifteen
people, 1t would not be run again.
l have several times stated that the
car mentioned earned only 10 cents on
that day but l also stated that the
company would cheerfully operate the
car without fare If 1t would serve
u satisfy the patrons and l stated the
amount OF business done by this car
only as 1t seemed to Indicate that IL
was not needed
l feel that If our Impatient CitizetI''
mad wanted to be fair, he would have
quoted me correctly,
l wish to state that the Relt IJpa
service has never been affected by
Washington Park. as no cars have been
SO diverted during regular hours.
. IL mas been difficult at times to ham
Gle these crowds. but II is needless for
me to say that we want to take care
of our white patrons.
The better element among the me-
groes appreciate the park as well as
our difficulties, and I think the Whit
people generally do not begrudge tbeir
recreation. ''i''i
We realize that at times the serv,ce
has not been what we wished. and when
It falls short our patrons cannot regret
IT more than we do. But we will CON
tinue to try to improve.
some people have criticised our
shortcomings in an open. manly way,
and this we appreciate, and II gives me
pleasure to recall some instances when
good citizens of Montgomery have said
that our service was improving.
w. H. Ragland.
Montgomery Street Rail-
way.
MontRonerv J,pn %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
MIR. Cleveland on the Chicago strike


McClure's Magazine for July contains
one of the most interesting and i'm
portant articles of the season in ex-
President Cleveland's discussion of
The Government in the Chicago Strike
OF 1894" Mr.. Cleveland's article is
much more than a mere discussion of
principles and laws; it Is a dramatic
chronicle of sixteen days war. in which
100000 organized strikers in the Amer
lean Railway Union attacked the inter
state commerce of the country, blocked
the United States mails, and precipi-
tated one of the most dangerous in
dustrial crises this country has ever
srcibes in most interesting detail the
events of the conflict, and how. in
spite of the inertia of the State author
tiles of Illinois. the Federal Govern
ment put down the great uprising with
out bloodshed.
The widespread trouble resulted from
the A. r. u, under the leadership of
the Pullman employees and endeavoring
to tie up all of the railroad transporta-
ion of the country in their EFFORT to
force that company TO terms. Rioting
and the destruction of property marked
their efforts to block traffic and CO.
stoppage of mails and interstate COM
merce the Federal authorities secured
intunctions from the United States Dis
trict Court against the strike leaders.
On their failure to obey these injunc-
lions, and the increase of lawlessness.
Federal troops were ordered to Chi
cagO: the rioting stopped. the A. r. Il.
leaders were arrested and the strike
ended.
In summing up these events, Mr.
Cleveland states his effort ITO satisfac-
tarnx exhibit tina extansiyO Esaeh aud
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
IT WAS AN rMpERrINENcE.

The act of Mr.. Bryan in going to New
York to make a speech against the
nomination OF Judge Parker was SO
Inappropriate that no other term than
impertinence can properly describe 1t.
Let us put a supposititious case for
purposes OF comparison. In the sum-
mer OF 1900. before the National Con-
an was known as the candidate for
President, and his own State had en-
dorsed him and instructed for him.
Now. suppose Mr.. Cleveland had gone
to Lincoln and made such a speech
against Bryan as the latter made
against Parker--what would have been
the resuit7 The English language
would have been bankrupted TO find
words bitter enough and severe enough
to denounce "the outrage" as it would
have been called. Mr.. Bryan himself
would have foamed at the mouth, and
his newspaper supporters throughout
the country would have devoted their
editorial space to the congenial task
Of showing UP Mr.. Cieve1and's imper-
tinent interference In the affairs of
another.
We all know this to be true, yet 1t
would have been doing In 1900 Just
what Mr.. Bryan did in New York
Judge Parker is a known ana admitted
Presidential candidate OF his party.
His own State has formally endorsed
him and instructed for him. yet Mr.
Bryan goes to New York and makes
set speech against New York's candi-
date. That he was invited there by
Few dissatisfied politicians makes not
a shadow of difference. for that does
not change the case or lessen the in
appropriateness of the act. II some
New Workers wanted to meet and pro-
test against Judge Parker they had
right to do so. though we hold that
they exhibited bad taste, to say the
least OF 1t. but for Bryan there is no
such excuse. 1t was an impertinence.
pure and simple. and nothing else can
be made of It,
What could Mr.. Bryan expect. excent
to exhibit his spleen against the sound
Democracy of New York and the coun-
try? Is 1t possible that he still en-
tertains hope of creating such dis
cord among the. "reorganizers," as he
calls them, that there will be a chance
Tor him? Does he believe that he
can foment such disagreement and bit
terness among the delegates as will
enable him to slip in the Kansas Citv
platform? Unless he has some such
hopes as these we can only account for
his course on the ground that he has
become so thoroughly embittered that
he is ready to do all the hurt to Democ-
racy that lies in his power.
We have said nothing about the
character of Mr. Bryan's speech, but
the matter of it was as Objectionable
as was the time and place. 1t was
such speech as we might have ex-
pected from disappointed and en-
Filtered politician who wants to vent
his spleen and spite against those who
refuse to be any longer guided or con-
trolled by him. Some of his charges
are totally unsupported by facts. to
put 1T In the mildest terms. 1t was
such speech as good Democrat
might make against a nominee of the
opposition. From an alleged Democrat
against a genuine Democrat, 1t was
unjust. unfair, Inappropriate and i'm
pertinent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
CleVeInndR
Macon TelegranI


The Telegraph has never thought thar
Grover Clevelands name would be men
toned before the st. Louis Convention
primarily because It believed that Par
ker would be nominated easily. The
Telegraph thinks so yet. But if a SUIT
hcient number of uninstructed dele
gates unite with the. HearA and Brvan
factions to tie up the Convention. and
produce deadlock. they may look ont
Tor Cleveland in spite of Cleveland. Ana
for this reason; There is but one maH
liz America whose name brought for
ward at the opportune time might de-
feat the nomination of Parker. His
surname is Cleveland. 1t is also true
that there Is but one man in Amerioo
other than Parker that can defeat
Roosevelt. His name is also Cleveland
These facts are deep-rooted But We
do not look for any such turn of 81
fairs. We expect to see Parker now.
mated and ELECTED President in snita
OF Hearst and Bryan. II these gentiee
men, however, succeed in pulling dow
the Democratic temple, Grover CIeve1
lend viii rise from the ruins. and there
viii be four years more OF Grover .
unless he absolutely refuses an mn
sought nomination. No man has ever
yet done that
We cannot see the image of Glove
land In the Illinois delegation. but thar
delegation may unwittingly help TO nut
Cleveland on the Convention by aidinS
In obstruetins the nomination of Pars
ker. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
Concessions or Defeat.

NIUUIIt IItTN,
When Mr.. Cleveland said he couldn't
see how amy decent Democrat can
refuse to vote for Parker If he is nomi-
mated" he covered a heap of ground.
but there was something in what he
said. If there is 10 be any hope of
Democratic success a man after the
fashion of Judge Parker must lead to
the victory. Parker stands between
the factions. and the man who really
wants to see Democratic success can
and win leave his extreme position and
come to him. This is a day of con-
cesstons. and II they are not made, a
day of defeat will surely follow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
HE Is. TOO sIrRE

| Ihere's one thing about Senator Joe
Blackburn, and that Is that when he
says anything he Is apt to say it right
out and in the plainest of English. We
may not always fully agree with him.
but we admire the unequivocal style
of language he uses. We are inclined
to disagree with him, all the same.
when he declares:
They tell US that Bryan means TO
oolt at st. Louis denounce it, I
ever uttered by mortal lips to blacken
the record of Gods noblest specimen
l have never abated one lot or little
OF the confidence l have had in Bry-
an, my faith in hts patriotism NV
measurement of his ability, nor nv con,
ndence In his courage and his loyalty
TO the party. know him well
enough. ] have been closely enough
associated with him to warrant me
sembled Democracy, to protest against
the libel and Islander that they would
put upon that man.
While we might charge that he was
unnecessarily vehement and positive
yet that is his way. We do not agree
with him that Mr.. Bryan is Gods
noblest specimen" for he lacks con-
siderable of measuring up to that high
standard. but let that pass. When II
comes to saying just what he will or
will not do there are others probably
as competent to form an opinion as
Mr.. Blackburn is and we do not con-
slider any man safe in asserting that,
Bryan will not bolt the action of the
st. Louis convention. The question
has been several times put to him
direct, but he has not once given a
definite reply. He usually replies that
1t is too early to answer that cues
tion. or that he cannot reply to It until
after the convention acts, or some such
evasion. He has always refused to
reply in direct terms
We are candidly OF the opinion that
what Mr.. Bryan does or refuses to do
after the convention acts is a matter
of little consequence. The Democratic
Party is not dependent on him in any
degree. If 1t dominates a good ticket
1t can elect It without his help or be
defeated without his lightweight. We
do not know that his boiling the ticket
would weaken 1t any or lose it soli-
tary electoral vote. Nevertheless II
Senator Blackburn wishes to, stand for
his loyalty there is nothing to prevent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
A Word Of Advice.
Troy Messenger.

We can cite a number of farmers
who two years ago planted corn and
peas after the drouth was broken in
July 1902 They were abundantly re-
warded with both, fine crop OF hay and
cribs full of corn. We are again threat
ened with a corn famine and as lower
prices of cotton are looked for next
fall, your buying capacity may be
limited. 1t is needless to say what
suffering and deprivation may result.
You can guard against these misfor-
tunes by timely precaution. Do not
fail to get ready.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Gadsden Times-News.

Gadsden TImes-News.
Why do the Democrats want to
please Bryan is the selection of a can
didate for President? Bryan has no
influence. or at least not enough any
where to put the ticket in danger.
Leave Bryan out, name the man and
go in and win. Bryan's opposition is
far better than his aid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Hoke Smith. since his visit to New
York. is not only positive that Parker
Will be nominated. but very hopeful
that he can be elected. Hoke is a
pretty close observer, and a conserva-
tive calculator
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

With gall both unmatched and un-
limited Mr.. Bryan refers to the bur
gIarious methods" used to make Judge
Parker the nominee of the Democracy.
He makes no mention of his own tor
pedo methods of trying to sink the
marty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
Florida to Have a Hot Time.

Things are being pulled wide open
down at Florala to have a blow out on
June "a. A physician comes right out
In print and says on that day, If any
one should get hurt or drunk, to look
him up, and about all of the bust
ness houses are asking the public to
make their place headquarters that
day. That must be good place to go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Only two more Democratic State con-
yentions are TO be held-North Caro-
lima. June 2sth and Missouri June %.
They do not give much margin OF
time between adjournment and meet
ing OF National Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

That Texas negro who Insisted on
sitting at a table with a white man
because Booker Washington had dined
with the President. and who was shot
dead for his impudence. was a little
late in learning his lesson. II he
knows anything about it he knows the
difference between Texas and Wash
ington, and between Roosevelt and
Texan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Mobile Herald.

Mobile Herald.
Next to the christening new battle
ships nuisance, the choosing of a hos
tess at the State building at the
Worlds Fair comes to the front as
social disturbance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

IF Parker Is nominated he can wei,
afford to thank Mr. Bryan. whose fac
uous and unreasoning opposition is
doing much to strengthen the Judge
with all good Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

The hare easily caught up with the
tortoise: Well, old man, you're not
much OF runner, he sneered. No. ad-
mitted the tortoise. I'm not. think
I'll try for the crew. You see I'm
quite at home in the shell Princeton
Tiger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

p. J. Kelly, Circulation Manager of the
Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn.
says: The foregoing statement of The Ad-
vertisers daily circulation for the month of
May. 1904. is true and correct. and compiled
after all returns from newsboys. news
agents and leftover copies have been de-
Quoted.
p. ]. KELLY,
Circulation Manager.
Sworn TO and subscribed before this
9th day Of June, 1904.
+. W. JACKSON.
N. p, Ex-O. ]. p.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
1t is not surprising that a majority
of summer school students are women
All good things have a majority of
womankind and without them few
such institutions could be supported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

We should like to know where
grandma Tsi An comes in while all thi.
Robbery is being kicked up in the East
She is not accustomed to being side
tracked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

That North Carolina Jury which rem
dered a verdict Of guilty, but limo
Gently" or, to put 1t differently, in.
nocently guilty" left the accused In
bad hxa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

Mr. Perdicaris speaks in such highly
complimentary terms of his captors
that II would be doing him a favor to
let him remain with them,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
Dividend Paying Investment.

Admission Star.
Additional tax for educational pur-
poses Is in reality an investment by
tax payers which will pay good in
terest In a very short while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23

II Secretary Shaw is forced to pay
two prices for his steak we suppose he
will hail the fact as an evidence of
good times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
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