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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
The Pay of Legislators.

NeW 1Ork sum-
 The legislatures of eleven States meet this month. The official messages of the eleven Governors bring to mind the dis parity between the pay of the chief execu- tives of American States and of legisla- tors exercising functions of, at least, equal importance.
 New York and Pennsylvania pay mem
 bers of the legislature N, ,50O, and pay their Governors $10,0O0. In Maine legislators receive $150 year. In Wisconsin S500 in Iowa $550 and in Illinois $1, 1,000. The inade-
 quacy of their compensation, which in no case exceeds S1 500. and in some States is adjusted on the per diem basis of 8, 4,
 s or s remains uncorrected for the req
 son that the figure Is usually fixed by the State constitution and can be increased only by formal amendment; and legisla- tors are 10th to adopt for submission a constitutional amendment increasing their own pay or that of their successors. No such obstacle exists. generally with regard to the pay of Governors Within the last few years the salary of the Gov ernor of Iowa has been raised from g, 900 to $5, 900, in Kansas from 5000 to $5,0OO. with an addition of $2,000 for household l expenses; in Mississippi from $500 to $4- 300, in North Carolina from 800 to $4, 900. I in South Dakota from $2,500 to S, ,O0O and | in Utah from 5000 to $4.OO0.
 Massachusetts pays $500; Ohio $S,OOO. ! New Jersey $10.0Oo, Californit &, ,OO0 Iln- nois 5000, Kentucky $6.5OO and Indiana and the Southern States, except Georgia, l from S, 900 to 5000 Perhaps the dis parity Is nowhere more clearly marked than in Connecticut, where the Governor receives 1000 and the legislators $SOO each. | The later rate of compensation is fixed ! by & clause in article XXI. of the con stitution, which provides that $500 per l annum, with mileage, shall be the maxi mum pay of legislators. This provision
 was adopted in 1878.
 Three hundred dollars in a year for a | Iawmaker Is certainly not an extravagant rate, if the lawmaker Is worth his salt | to the State he serves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
THE ILLINOIS VOTE.
Might Be Carried for Ex-President
 Cleveland.

Chicago Special to New York World.
 The news from New York that Mir. Mur- phy. the leader of Tammany, believes Mir Cleveland can be elected confirms a sentiment that has been growing rapidly of late among Western Democrats. A number of prominent party leaders de clare that Mir. Cleveland can carry Illinois this year, as he did in 1ssS.
 In figuring on the chances of Demo cratic success. 1t Is not enough to ado New York. New Jersey and Connecticut to the solid South. The electoral vote of some large Western State is needed to ferences have been held recently among Democrats of wealth and prominence. In cluding some of the foremost business that Iiiinois offers the most favorable opportunity for successful contest and that MT; Cleveland can carry the State.
 He Is the one Democrat who can win James H. Eckels. former Comptroller of the Currency. and now President of the Commercial National Bank. "There is in creasing opposition to MT. Roosevelt in fear him. and the people are looking for a safe. sound conservative President.
 MT. Cleveland meets the public co1- n m sYsrv aae in h ne. IS can have thousands of Republican votes The successful Democratic candidate must carry Illinois or some other Middle Western State with a large electoral vose. We all concede the choice of the candi- date to New York and the Eastern States, but they alone cannot win. Their man must be able to capture a Middle State. We say that Illinois can be won, and Mir: Cleveland is the one man who can do It."
 1T believe MT. Cleveland can win said John R. Walsh, proprietor of The Chron- icle. Chicago's leading Democratic. news paper and President of the Chicago Ma tional Bank. Naturally, in view of the past. there will be some dissenters. but might lose in Illinois he will gain two Re- publican votes. Mir. Cleveland is strong where Mir Roosevelt Is weak. Where Is there a candidate with greater chances of success than he? I have gone over the list of Democratic leaders in every State. Can you tell me of one who has better chance of carrying New York and Illinois than the man who did it in 1892? If the Eastern Democrats will name MT. Cleve- land We will see to 1t that he carries llli- nbis."
 Control of the Democratic organization has recently passed into the hands of John P. Hopkins. who is now Chairman of the State Committee Many people refer to him as the boss of the State.
 Tt Is not the custom of Illinois Demo- crats to pledge themselves to any par ticular candidate or platform in advance of the National Convention" said MT. Out If the convention nominates Grover Cleveland, or a man like him, he can carry Illinois. The Republicans are divid- ing between Roosevelt and Hanna, while the Democrats are ready to unite for man who will win.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20

The negro is going to fare best and be nAppiest when his position is most subor- ainate. Financial and industrial equality social equality. The negro whs gets very prosperous ts to be pitied. for straight KY ne is In a situation where danger Sonfronts him. Let him but own line tasm, bfooded horses and cattle. and dare 70 nde In q carriage. and if l were an snnce poi;cy nn sss ssens; is. wouldn't make out It Is to be regretted that ex-Governor fis Issei scs said Gr is alleged to have said s;I Sulauon of such an utterance will do him narm There may be individual white
 Men struggling unsuccessfully against noserse circumstances who are angered at tney are, but to assert that such an at- usude Is general or even widespread, IS wInuiiy to shut ones eyes to the true cgnoiuons. Everywhere in the South the negroes shall not obtain political control are pleased to see them enjoy material prosperity. The figures as to the prop erty they now own, and in the possession nish sufficient proof of this.
 whatever may be the wrongs that have peen suffered by the alien race in the south. this Is not one of them. We may expect @ to hear of 1t. however. in those newer fields of fnter-racial association where the mere presence of negroes ex- cites SO much hostility. A dispatch from !noianapoits. Ind, just to hand states .h,l tna. as Normal City. near that place, tnlrty-nve heads of negro families have armed themselves and notified the whites that they will die before they will be driven from their homes." This tragical situation is the result of an atroctoIs cr1me by one negro and the command of a vigilance committee of white citizens that all other negroes leave within ten days on pain of being lynched."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
Cleveland Can Carry Illinois.

NeW 1Ofk WOfiQ.
 It is the opinion of the Democratic lead CTS in Illinois, as reported in a very inter esting special dispatch printed in The World today. that Grover Clcevland Cain carry their State this year as he did in lSg9.
 MT. Clevelands plurality in Illinois in the memorable contest which resulted III his second election to the Presidency was 27.OO0. Mir. Bryan and the silver issue gave the State to Mckinley in 1896 by 142.O00. On State issues the Republican plurality fell to 43.0OO in 1898, and thouSl Mckinley carried 1t gain in 1900 by 95, ,0G0, thanks again to Mir. Bryan, the sagaciouS and well-informed leaders whose opinions were quoted give good reasons for th2l; belief that with Mr. Cleveland as the Democratic candidate the State can be carried against President Roosevelt
 The importance to the Democrats of carrying Illinois is seen in the fact that with l69 electoral votes of the Southe, n and border States and the 5S of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, they would still he F short Of a majority Illinois. with ' electors. would supply this vii n To to spare-permitting the loss of Con necticut and West Virginia or Marvland
 There are personal reasons why MT Cleveland is strong in Illinois. His sound money views and general conservatism commend hIm to the Germans He Is lhe embodiment of tariff reform. And his courageous discharge of duty in putting down the mob in Chicago and restoring order and traffic IS remembered to his lasting credit.
 When a widespread opposition to Pres ident Roosevelt in his own party and fin the large body of independent voters IS plainly evident, the sagacious leaders of the Illinois Democrats perceive the wis dom of offering to the voters his anti thesis,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
ABOUT VOTING.

Many persons propound the following questions, as to who are entitled to vote in the coming primary: First-Can a person who registered un- der the Constitutional plan in one County and who has since moved to another and been a citizen thereof for more than twelve months vote in the coming pri- mary?
 Second-can one who has been absent from the State and has never registered,
 but has paid all poll tax, vote in the pri- mary?
 To the first question we answer that any person who has regularly registered
 in any County in this State can secure a statement to that effect from the Probate
 Judge of the County in which he regis tered and on that be entered on registra- tion rolls of the County to which he may remove, of course. if subject to poll tax that must be paid no matter where resi- dence may be.
 To the second we answer that no per- son can vote without having been regis tered in the County in which he claims residence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
HEARST'S PLAN.
His Barrel is to Be Kept Wide
 Open.

Chicago Special.
 The loss of the Democratic Natfonai Convention to Chicago on account or Tear Of a Hearst demonstration in the galleries has attracted attention to the active work being done in the interests of MT Hearst in the Middle Western States. Money IS being freely used 10 build up an organ ization for the self-announced candidates. There was issued last week from Hearst Headquarters In Chicago long circular guardedly claiming that enough delegates are now assured to make MT. Hearst the Democratic nominee for President.
 Secretary James O'Shaughnessy of the Hearst League, furnished the following list of States and Territories whose del- egates are claimed as assured: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, California, Nevada, Ari- zona. New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, besides numerous individual delegates in Indiana. Michigan. Missouri, the DakoLas and other Western States.
 There was keen disappointment in the Hearst camp when Mayor Carter Harri- son failed to join in the boom. He had been counted on as an ally, but ten days ago the Mayor proclaimed himself for Congressman John K. Williams. Between the theatrical public and the Hearst poll ticians Mayor Harrison's own boom has been sadly exploded.
 Mir. Bryan's recent declaration at St. Louis that a dark horse would get the nomination Is not considered favorable to the Hearst boom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
The Godsend of High-Priced Cotton

SSNSS@A" New York Evening Post, Jan. 16.
 The statement. of foreign trade for De- cember. issued yesterday, is one of the most remarkable on record. Both the export trade and the months excess ur exports over imports surpass all prece- dent But what is still more impressive is the suddenness with which this posi- tion has been created. In the nine months ending with September. excess of mer- chandise exports over imports fell $O,- 67S 0O0 under that of the same period in 1892 But so swiftly has this situation changed that the twevemonth's statement now before us, shows an export surplus $97, ,S25 900 above the preceding year. It may also be remarked that not only does the export trade for 1903 surpass an previous yearly figures, but the import trade also reaches an unprecedented total This. taken altogether, is an extremely wholesome showing. The large excess in exports, especially these three past months, has been a timely and great aid in paying off the floating debt created abroad by our bankers and railway managcments. 1t is an interesting, though not unusual, sign of tho times that. in proportion as the country shows it's abili- ty to pay off such maturing debt by ship ment of it's products. El ope displays increased readiness to extend tho loan to our corporations. in a more permanent from. If the trade position continues this year on the lines of the December state ment, some interesting financial results might follow. It should however. be ob- served that of the $123, 9O0O O0O increase in last years exports over 1902, $SS,1uo,O came from cotton the increase resulting. moreover, almost entirely from the higher Dricn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
rroN suppLY AND DEMAND

COTTON SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
 The fear expressed by many that there will be too much cotton planted and grown this year really has but one tena' ble argument to sustain 1t, and that ii the possibility that food crops may bt neglected. This. we admit. is a real tan gible danger. The unusually high prics at which the staple Is now selling Is aI inducement to over-pianfine which tht farmers win be unable to resist. In look ing back over the years which have passed since the war between the States we can recall no period when Alabama farmers were better fixed" than they are at present Added to the good price of cotton. which has given them more money than usual, comes the fact that the sup ply of corn, meat and other food for man and beast is unusually plentiful. Owing to these favorable conditions the farmers begin the year under unusually favorable circumstances. wm they lose or nullify those advantages by over-cropping with cotton to the neglect of everything else? That is a real danger, in our opinion and it can only be avoided by the action of the farmers themselves, and they are not the only ones to be affected, for all Of us who must buy foodstuffs will feel the effect of a scarcity and consequent high prices.
 The fear that such & large crop of cot ton will be made this year that the world will be overstocked and prices low is not we'll grounded we believe. The market Is broadening and the demand increas- ing every year. Wherever any region of earth is thrown open to American and European civilization there the demand for cotton goods expands and becomes firmly rooted. The savage may wear clothing of barks and grasses, or may wear none at all, but when he comes un- der the influence of our civilization and begins to adopt the white mans habits he will begin to wear clothing. When he begins to wear clothing he will want cot ton. cloths and American cotton must largely supply the cloth. Cotton follows civilization and the South must supply most of 1t.
 Our cotton crop has, never reached 12,- eco,Ooo bales yet. and we believe crop of that size will not glut the market or over supply the demand. As we have in- timated in a former article, if a success full cotton-picking machine is invented and brought into general use the crop would take great bound upward and might be doubled in a few years. That machine has not appeared, and until It does we see little danger of larger crop than will be sold at fair prices. We do not believe that 100000 bales would bring unremunerative prices or exceed the de- mand. The effort to grow such a crop might cause a great scarcity of food pro- ducts in the South, and that is the only danger to be apprehended. in our judg- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
wzDNEsDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904
TEE RTaHT COURSE.

The Advertiser is in thorough accord with the Jefferson County Demo- cratic Committee in the resolution adopted by them. recommending the State Convention to send an un- instructed delegation to the National gonvention.' When the convention meets sn Montgomery to select delegates it should pick out good men and they should 70 absolutely free to act on their best suzament for the good of the party and take country. Alabama will have no can aidnss 6f her own. nor is there anything ike an unity of sentiment fin favor of any one. {, Events may occur, it is true. before the Sta&s Convention meets which will so Afvstalize Democratic sentiment that the convention would be practically or entire ly harmonious for one man but that is a0t at ail likely. It is much more likely that there will be as much diversity Of sentiment then as there is at present. and 4hen an iron-bound resolution of instruc- tions would be impolitic, even if 1t could he adopted.
 We do not like to see delegates to a National Convention bouno nanu ana ioo~ uni there is a candidate from their Own state Intelligent and reliable men should lsa selected and they should be allowed tO exercise their best judgment when the time for action comes. We cannot even Huess what man will be most acceptable to the Democracy of Alabama, and sen- tlment may be as unsettled when the State Convention assemblies as it is now. when all the delegates from all the States assemble at St. Louis and interchange views and opinions they may unite on a nsan who has not been mentioned Then Alabama and her delegation should be free to support the best man, unbound by instruetions.
 It VIII be we'll if all the counties will do as Jefferson has done, and it will be well if all Southern Democrats go to St. Louis unbound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
6c$Sip e men
 and matterS
Prosperity In Lawrence

'Yessirree." exclaimed Hon. David C. Almon. of Moulton, 'the people of Law renee County are happy and prosperous"
 Mr. Aimon, who was a popular member of the last Constitutional Convention, came to Montgomery yesterday morning and returned to North Alabama on an evening train. Mir. Almon is always en thusiastic when discussing his section os the State.
 Nothing better illustrates conditions in our county" he said. than the fact that our grand jury which has just adjourned returned but twenty-seven indictments, and only one of them for felony. Here tofore it has been customary for grand Jurtes tO return as many as sixty-five or seventy indictments. The jury reported that owing to the prevailing good price of cotton and good feeling of the people crime had decreased greatly in the coun- ty.
 Politics? Our folks are not discussing politics much, but of course you know am d candidate for Solicitor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
POLITICAL POINTS

smoke: out Senator Scott on the Presi dential question. and ie disposed to an. nounce himself candidate against Scott for United States Senator.
 Scott has been striving to arrange things so as to elect delegates known ic be friendly to Hanna, while not outward ly against Roosevelt. The game will come to a head tomorrow, and Scott will be fortunate if he Is able to arrange his seat.
 Both Dawson and Teter are candidates for Governor, while Caldwell insists that if Scott is permitted to retain the Sena- torship he shall be given the guberna. torial nomination. Every State leader ex- ccpt Scott has declared himself out and out for Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
WHAT CAUSES DANDRUfF. Greatest European Authority on Skin Diseases, Says It's G!rm.

The old idea that dandruqn is scales of skin thrown off, through feNcrisn Gohni- tion of the scalp is exploded. Prof. tnnh' Hamburg. Germany, European authority on skin diseases, says oahurul IN Sei Il disease The germ burrows under the scaIp, throwing up little scales of cuticlc, and sapping the vitality of the hair at tbo root The only hair preparation that kills dandruff germs is Newbro's Herpi- eide. ''Destroy the cause, you remove the effect Not only cures dandruh, but stons falling hair and permits luxuriant growth. Delightful hair dressing. Sold bv leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,. Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler, Special Agent
 wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
CONE FOR GOOD.
Friend of Croker Says He Will Never
 Return.

New York Special to Philadelphia Record
 Richard Croker will never return to New York. He is in England for good says J. Sargent Cram, who returned from England today and who recently had q long talk with Croker. MT. Cram is q close friend of the former Tammany boss He said this afternoon:
 .'I spent four or five hours with Mir Croker in London just before sailing. Mr Croker has bought place in Ireland. He laughingly told me that he was going Ovtr there to prepare the Irish vote for Tam many. To that extent will he engage tr politics and nothing more. MT. Croker is out of politics for all time.
 ''In regard to the election of Mayor Mcclellan MT. CrolIer said: 'I am glad of that. Mcclellan is q clean cut. good man and he can be depended on to dC what is right Croker is now having taiC best time of his life At Vantage he Was most interested in farming and dairyinS I don't know whether he is making money out of it or not, but it is the sole absorb ing interest he has. He is in Ireland to- day and will probably spend the rest of his life between his two estates. the one in England, the other in Ireland"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
BLOW AT SENATOR oUARLEs.
Wisconsin Republican Machine
 Threatens His Political Defeat.

Threatens His Political Defeat. Madison Special.
 Gen. George E. Bryant, Chairman of the Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, and Governor La Toilette s campaign manager for the past eight years. today declared war on the part of the administration against Senator K. ". -luarles. He says the administration has no fear of being able to defeat MT. Quarles for the renomination, and that Congressman Henry A. Cooper of Racine, would be the administration candidate against Quarles before the next Legisld- ture.
 The State Republican Convention will be held on May 1. The committee will order that the State. delegates to the Ma tionaI Convention be chosen at the same gathering as when the State Republican ticket will be chosen. This move is an at tempt to capture the State delegation for the Governors supporters, and through their agency try to force the National Ad- ministration to remove several anti-Ad- ministration Federal officers in the State as the price of the State administration s support of Roosevelt for nomination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
cetterS to the Gdftor
Too Much Time in Graded Schools

TOO Mucn T1me m 0H90eo SCHOOLS. Editor The Advertiser:
 Of all the problems which confront us today, the rearing up of our children IS certainly the most important. I believe in education. yes, in compulsory educa\ ton, but I do not believe in the present system of education, the ten and eleven years graded system. When I was boy if any one could get to go to school as much as three years, he received pretty fair business education. Now, when he has gone three years, provided he has ap- piled himself we'll, he has actually finished up the third reader and can count and combine all the numbers up to ten. fn- stead of sending children to school eleven years to get common school education, l think much more would be accomplish ed by sending five and giving them some other employment for the six years. By employment. l don't mean to turn them loose upon the streets of our town: mean to work them. I candidly think that our ten years graded schools ought to be re duced to five. Now I want some educator to answer this article.
 Old Foxy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
Free AdvertisinR.

Huntsville Tribune.
 Memphis is still getting free advertising from every direction, North, South, East, and West. all on account of that unsav- ory election! When will the police. do their duty? And politics be clean? And elections go straight? Will this happy consumrnation come this side of the mill lennium? Shall we be alive to bask in the rarif1ed atmosphere?