The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15

He also spoke of the security Of the | South Through It's business interests ] against being persecuted by the hoose- welt administration, even If the admin- dstration was so inclined. lie closed by piedging his support to the move 1 ment.
 Interest of Mobile. Erwin Craighead of Mobile was in- troduced to speak on Mobiles interest in the Alabama River Trade Mir. Craighead said that the work which was being done by the conven- ton was predicated 204 years ago. when the French made their first settie. ment at Mobile They recognized the advantages of the great waterway. and for that reason the city was establish ed there Mobiles interest, he declared, was Identical with the interests of Montgomery. wetumpka and Selma, in reference to the proposed improvement. It had been suggested that an appro- priatfon for the deepening of the Ala bama River might have an effect on the appropriation for deepening Mobile Harbor. This, he declared. was 1m- possible. The Panama Canal had made the deepening of Mobile Harbor national question that could not De neglected. 1t is assured.
 Mobile, he said, might well aid Mont gomery, Selma, and other towns In se- curing their appropriation. MT. Craig heads remarks were received gener- ously.
 F. c. Bromberg of Mobile was in- troduced to speak on the same sub
 Mir. Bromberg said that Mobile was and always had been interested In the rivers of Alabama. The great mistake the Alabama people had made was termfng the rivers. Coosa, Tallapoosa, Warrior, etc, when they were really. only parts of the Alabama River. All of the Alabama rivers find an outlet at Mobile. and. consequently, Mobile IS interested in all of them.
 He called attention to the former tourist travel on the Alabama River. and argued that If everyday traffic was assured, the tourists would again enjoy the magnificent scenery on the Alabama River Homeseekers would be thus urged to come to Alabama.
 Committees ace Raised. Charles F. Moritz. for the committee appointed during the dinner recess to draft resolutions. reported that two resolutions had been drawn. the first that a committee be appointed to pres pare 6 suitable memorial to Congress to appropriate the sum recommended by Captain Cavanaugh. The second resc- lution was for the appointment of a committee to be composed of three members from each city interested to wait on the Rivers and Harbors Com |. mittee at its coming session.
 The resolutions were adopted, aud Governor Cunningham announced the appointment of the Committee on Me- morials as follows: Major W. w. Screws and G. W. Barnett. Montgomery, John H. McAndrews, Mobile; w. c. Agee. Selma and A. Hohenberg, We tumpka.
 A resolution. introduced by Captain Forbes, providing that the cities inter ested. pay the expenses of their re- spective delegations to Washington. was also adopted.
 On motion. the convention, at b:45 o'clock, adjourned sine die.
 Most of the delegates returned to their homes last night. They expressed great enthusiasm over the proposition and agreed that much credit should be given the Commercial and Industrial Association of Montgomery for bring ing the people to realize that for years they had slept on their rights.