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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904.
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE WAS
 MTGOH0TEn

In Justice to Governor Montague, as well as to itself, The Advertiser takes pleasure in publishing his own version of the Incident which has been the cause Of so much criticism. We can freely say that we regret having seen only the ver- sion of his speech which put ,hIm in an unfavorable light before the people of the South. Seeing that article widely pub lished. and .seeing no denial of it after nearly two weeks of waiting, we natuarl- ly took it for granted that he used the remarks attributed to him. which we kneW would not meet with approval in either Virginia. or Alabama.
 With this by way of explanation we cheerfully give space to this letter from special correspondent: stv@
 The Governor was seen respecting the misrepresentation of some portion of his speech at Hampton on the Z0th of April, comments upon which were contained in The Ttmes-Herald of New Port News, The Montgomery Advertiser and The Vir- ginian- Pilot, and corrected edftorially by The Norfolk Landmark, and was asked # he had anything to say. He rephed;
 T am surprised at any misunderstood ing of my speech, which did not contain a single proposition which l have not made and repeated time and time again before the people of Virginia. l said that universal suffrage without universal education was a contradiction. 1 used this term rather as quotation and in the general sense which is well under stood in Virginia. I then immediately elaborated the idea that education con sisted of mental and moral training, which should precede and not follow the right to vote. l spoke of no such non sense as universal suffrage. I have consistently stood for the restriction of the electorate to those qualified to under stand the duties of citizenship, and my argument was to this effect on that occa- sion. The twaddle that l would stimu- late the negro to hope for the Presidency was wholly a fabrication. What I did say was to observe the absurdity of stimulating the youth of the land with such ambitions; and that to faithfully perform one's duty in life, no matter how humble, was worthy ambi- ton as the Presidency. In other words, I earnestly urged for an education to broaden and strengthen the base of society as contradistinguished from the decoration of the ton of the structure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
HEARsT,s OFFER FOR INDIANA
sims Simply Says It Was Fabulous.
 Rumor S25o.ooo.

inolanapclis special to New York world The talk of Indiana tonight is the cnarse made yesterday by Daniel W. Sins. or Lafayette. that he received a , aoulous ofrer from the Hearst managers the aaass ilsternss a the Democracy ct Indiana m everywhere for honesty, trtithfuiness and unoiemished character, and everyone be-
 ieVes nina. MT. Sims said today that bs rsoa mouio prepare q lengthy statement to ps read at the Democratic State Conven- ,a raon next week. backing it up with docu- mentary evidence
 Mr. Sims said that early in the cam saIsn es,ss ne was called to Indianapolis to seeend meeting in the interest Of Hearst. ,. K. Risk, editor of the La layette Democrat was there. Mr. Sims was asked to take the management of oao,n, o Mearss boom in Indiana. and was ptomlsea fabulous sum if he would a" so. IL was. enough to warrant him ln closing up his law ofIice and deyottng al. his time to the Interests of Hearst but f it s,ms s. ss, did not name the the amount Was not all he was to get. If he car- red the State for Hearst he was to re- ceive the nomination for Governor of reee,ys ree em6crasc noe sss ticket and he was to penses Of his campaign. Mr. Sims re- used the proposition. He said that he old not know the wishes of the people o. O.. Indiana in reference to the Presiden- tlal candidate, and that it would be wrong for hfm to attempt to contract oate.
 J. o. Henderson, Hearst's Indiana campaign manager, was asked tonight about the statement made by Sims. If such thing was done" he said,
 lt was before l became connected with the bureau here. In fact. if the offer nad been made and accepted MT. Sims, instead or myself, would have been at reau."
 MT. Henderson declared that if the oner was made 1t was not intended in any sense to corrupt MT. Sims. Hender- son also said:
 It would have looked great deal better II Sims had made the affair take the work for Hearst, on the ground that it was corrupt proposition than t? walt until he was in danger of losing hts own county"
 man. Of Chicago; National Secretary .. A Walsh and Committeeman Johnson. or the Democratic National Committed iirst came to Indianapolis to open campaign for delegates to the National Convention, Sims was one of the first nier sent for by them. They took him up into room in the ClaypooI Hotel De the nominee for President and how he might be the Democratic nominee for Governor Of Indiana and have all the money he wanted with which to make his campaign if he would lend his name and his brains to their cause
 mr. Sims rejected the offer He told the story in confidence to a few of his friends. and yesterday he gave 1t to the pubic.
 J. K. Risk. who was charged by MT. Sims with having made a contract with tho Hearst interests denies the state n,ent, declaring that his course has been regular and proper. @.'f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Gossip of men
 and nlattel'S
Promotion of MT. Hardwick.

'"fhe promotion of Sam H. Hardwick, formerly of Montgomery" said a well known railroad official, lis. I have no doubt higher compliment than some of his friends realize"
 MT. Hardwick." he continued, has succeeded the late W. A. Turk as Pas senger Traffic Manager of the entire southern Railway system with headQuar- ters in Washington. This is the highest position ih the passenger department ot any railroad and is directly next to She Executive Department as he reports to the Vice-president It is the only such position in the South and Is created only by the largest railway systems. There are but seven or eight passenger traffic managers in the United States. The Penn Sylvania Railroad. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the Santa Fe system, the Rock Island, the Southern Pacific and one or two more of the great roads have such an officer.
 "A The passenger traffic manager has full charge of the passenger department. The general passenger agent reports to him and he also has charge of the relations ot the system to foreign or other rail- roads in matters concerning passenger traffic.
 Tt will be seen readily that this is an office of great responsibility and requires man of wide experience and ability. Sam Hardwick is the man to fill 1t and those who know him best are quite sure ha Is capable of satisfying every expec- tation of those wise officials who have placed this confidence in him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
POLITICAL POINTS

prevailed fin Alabama when I first went tiiere. but has since been dropped. and there would today be no sentiment for its restoration. I shall not be dele gate to the convention, as Alabama never kends its Senators or Representatives on thds service. Mir Pettus long headed our delegations, until he became Senator and since then he has not been on them at aIi"
 MT. Underwood personally believes that OIney would be the strongest Democratic candidate, but confesses that the Oirey movement does not seem to be making
 much headway. The Washington Post this morning published Boston dispatch ney's nomination will be abandoned after the first ballot. Little cfedence is given to such report here, from the fact that Oiney's chances, like those of all dark day with the failure of the Parker boom tc take hold of the West with the readi- ness which had for a,ifew4 weeks been expected.
 the next fifteen days. State conventions scheduled for this week are Florida and Indiana. and for the rest of the month California, Wisconsin, Montana, South Carolina, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee and Maryland. Seventeen Democratic State conventions will not be held until June.
 1t seems a waste of time to speculate as to how the several candidates may fare on the first ballot, in view of the fact tfat the delegates have not yet been chosen. but prophets are finding some pe stime in making estimates. The con- vcntion will contain 994 delegates, Friends Of Parker say that he will have 464 votes on the first ballot. Germans admirers say they can put their fingers on 126 votes which the Maryland Senator will get at the start, while Hearst is variously rated. If Delaware votes for George Gray, he will have 8 nest egg of 6. Olney will re- ceive the 36 votes rom Missouri. If the two-thirds rule remains undisturbed the convention may have to take good many ballots before making a choice-or let it. self be stampeded by surprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10

whooped Connecticut up for Bryan in two campaigns and saw a Democratic plnrali- ty of 5Se5 in 1892 changed to Republican plurality of ss.54s in 1896. He was in charge of the Hearst forces in his State candidate should chance to get the nomi- nation the vote of his State would be practically unanimous for the Repubii- can candidate. Connecticut Democrats are very considerably "sot in their ways.' and don't take much stock in froth and fustian. If they baked at Bryan they would kick entirely out of the traces at Hearst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
uNNECFssARY ALARM.

The New York Tribune falls into line with Mir. Bryan and finds mares nest in the Albany platform. True. the eggs but they answer The Tribune's purpose in it's search for something to weaken Judge Parker. Its principal cause of complaint is that the platform reviews or resurrects the corpse of States Rights, which papers like The Tribune are always shying at.
 The Boston Herald, an independent paper jolns The Tribune in charging that the old Jeffersonian. South Carolina doc Urine is asserted. and they intimate that the Democracy cannot go into campaign on such theories. Indeed. these papers argue as If the resolutions adopted at Albany amount to virtual declaration that Congress and the government must abandon all efforts to suppress trusts and combinations, to regulate interstate commerce, or to do various other things which the most extreme State Rights Democrats now admit that government has the right and the power to do.
 Really and truly these ghost-seers are alarming themselves needlessly. There is no intention on the part of Democrats to attempt secession, notification or rebel lion. We have no intention to "dissolute" any more, and havn't the least idea of organizing a raid on Fanuel Hall or Man haitian. If the time has come when the encroachsents or the administration can not bs denounced. and when sound Democratic doctrines cannot be advo- eated witheu$ the charge of treason saIuting our sars our party had better quit. The Tribune and Herald are too akittish.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Record-Breaking Fish.

Here's a fish story that has the merit Of being cold truth.
 A party of young men captured a fish In the Coosa River a few days ago that weighed go pounds, They use the word ''captured' because the firsh was not taken without a struggle
 The party of young men consisting of L. H. Afford, c. J. Martin and S. NJ. Roper were visiting Steers Parker of Wetumpka and fishing expedition was organized.
 They were lucky in catching fish but the big one exceeded their expectations. The big fish was found in a small hole Of back water by a negro boy who re- ported his discovery to the young men,
 After an exciting struggle the fish was "captured" when 1t was shot with rifle.
 The scaly mammoth measured from tip to tip eight feet nine inches and weighed Sp pounds. 1t is believed to be the largest fish caught in this vicinity in many years.
 The fish was exhibited in the streets of Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
HE WAS RIGHT

You people are afraid said Bourke Cochran to the Republican members around him, and The Baldwin Standard thinks the expression would make a good Democratic campaign document We agree that it would be plthy, pertinent and popular, as well as strictly truthful The Republicans in Congress exhibited their moral cowardice in more than one instance by refusing or blocking investi- gations which honesty and official duty required. They feared the result on the coming campaign, and they were justified in fearing it, for full and fair investiga- tion, such as Democrats more than once asked for and defied them to make, would have resulted In such exposures as would have had a decided effect on the Repub- lican Party's chances.
 But will not good men and observing men all over the country take this nest hiding policy as an admission of guilt. as well as cowardice? It will be altogether natural for people to think that there could be no objection to an investigation if there were no iesCdily uiuueh IT everything IS straight and honest what harm could come to any one of the party from having the truth made known? On the other hand. will not the Republicans be harmed by their refusal to let all the truth come to light? There can be no doubt of it, and the people are justified in feeling suspicious of any party whose members are afraid to have the conduct of their officials made public. You people are afraid" was good way to put 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Mexico's Prize Band.

Mexico City May S.-The artillery band, selected to represent Mexico at the musical contests at the St. Louis exposition, will leave here for that city June first. It is composed of 63 select musicians. The director Cap- tain Pacheco. has asked for the neces- sary permission to wear the various decorations bestowed upon him. Zap- aradoes is the name of the band.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
AN ALABAMA VIEW.
As to the Eccfon of the Democratic
 Committee.

AS to the Eccfon of the Democratic
 Committee.
 Washington special to New York Even
 ing Post.
 "Alabatna," said Representative Under Wood of Birmingham, twill go to St. acuis 10 pick a winEer rather than to voice the instructions of any convention at home. That is why. in my opinion, our State will not instruct. We want the party to win, and desire our delegates to have the amplest opportunity to ascer- tam who the most successful candidat te would be. My own opinion is that when cur delegates find out how much party dlssenston in New York Parker,s candi- dacy would invite, they will try to find somebody else. The sentiment today, however. 1t may s@be acknowledged, is friendly to him, but in the belief that he is the man to carry New York.
 Personally, I wish that the Democrats would drop the two-thirds rule at the st. Louis convention. It is more liable to re- suit ff weak nomination than to ensure strong one because it is likely to com pc! the majority to accept a compromise a' the behest of a minority. This rule
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
REPUBLICAN, LITERATURE.
Campaign Book Contains Odds and
 Ends,

Washington special.
 Former Postmaster General Smith has prepared a campaign book for the use of the Republican party this year. 1t will be circulated, 1t is said, to the extent of million copies.
 From Lincoln to Roosevelt, or Why 1 am Republican" is the title. The book Is supposed to be a history of the party and its achievement arranged Tn chronological form. The book Is thor foughly typical of Republican campaign documents, ascribing to the Republican party all the good which has come to the country in the last fifty years. Some O. the achievements" claimed for the Republican party in the book are humorous. For instance:
 May, 1S56-Charles Sumner, the great Republican leader from Massachusetts, beaten over the head with a cane in the Senate chamber by Congressman Preston s. Brooks, of South Carolina
 'December, 1857 - The thirty-fifth Con- Gress meets with Democratic majority
 October, 1ST1-Chicago partly destroyed by the greatest fire in modern times.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Eetters tc tbe Edftor
Extra Sessions of Legislature.

Extra Sessions of Legislature. Farmersville. Ala, May 8, 1904 Editor Advertiser: | A
 1T an emergency arises between regu- lar stased fines for meeting of the Eegis- iature is the governor empowered to call extra session at his discretion st st Yours,
 fs r. l.. Hardy
 Election i22 of the Constitution provides. The Governor may. by proclamation, on extraordinary occasions. convene the Legislature" and ..he stali state specifi, caiiy m such proclamation each matter concerning which the action of that body is deemed necessaey."-Ed Adv.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
AsheviIle CN. Cl Citizen

AsheViIIe (N. CD Citizen.
 Hlsh up in our mountain fastness where we can command view of many miles of the most beautiful counrrw iy the world, the use of the strongest tela. scope fails to find anything in the news. paper line that is bedaubed with The sahron hue AS she has always dons North Carolina will associate bersni, with all that is best politically. ana 1T Hearst supporter is a novelty in Sni,,t II Carolina, he Is absolutely mon est' in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10

Democracy, for the right of the States in convention assembled to select a man for President without dictation or indorsement from anybody other than a majority of the delegates, and for the right of the man thus selected to in- dorse the platform then and there adopted. and to accept it as his own; or else to reject 1t and decline the nom ination. That ! Is what Judge Parker stands for. And he has not spent a cent to make the people understand 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Order of B,Rith Abraham.

New York, May 8-The eighteenth an- n,ial convention of the Independent Order of B'Rith Abrah&m was held here today
 More than seven hundred delegates. rep- resenting T, ,157 members were present According to the report of the Grand Secretary. Jacob schoen, the capital of the 357 lodges established In the United States aggregate s33o,6ss; reserve funds $16o,3 1925; sick benefit fund $9,5s8. More than nine hundred members of the orders have been relieved during past year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Misunderstood.
Philadelphfa Press

PhIIaueIphIa Press.
 Tess-A friend of mine was telling on the Massachusets coast; I think it,s called Medford Beach.
 Jess--O, I've been there That was where l caught that big lobster last summer, don't you know?
 Tess-No. dear, hadn't heard. What is his name?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
HAIR SOFT AS SILK.
New Scientific Treatment Kuls D. drum Germs, and Makes HaIr soe1

drum Germs, and Makes Hair Soft.
 It Is an accepted fact, proven fact that dandruff is germ disease; and f, is also a demonstrated fact that Ne,,.
 bros Herpicide kills the dandrufe pern, Without dandruff falling hair wouId stop, and thin hair will thicken. Her picide not only kills the dandruff Rern, but 1t also makes hair as soft as silk It Is the most delightful hair dressing made. It cleanses the scalp from dam druff and keeps it clean and healthy Itching and irritation are instantly re- lieved, and permanently cured. There's nothing just as good" Take no sub stitute. Ask for 'Herpicide." Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.. De- troit, Mich. E. c, Fowler. Special Agent tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Cotton Stalk Paper.
Huntsville Tribune.

T
 It certainly can be done, and beau tiful article of paper it is. We have seen a sample. If The Advertiser will just keep It's eye on Huntsville, we promise in a short period of time to show them sample that we'll be made here That is as much as we can tell The Advertiser at present. but just wait and see.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Poor Billy.
sheneld Resnar

pIItIIIVIU INtdptI,
 Poor Billee Bryani He's a man of boundless words, but he couldn't accu- mulate pie for the hungrified pie brig ade His former most enthusiastic boosters are now striving to see which can Kick him hardest. Billee, old fel- low. there Is no such word in the selfish lexicon of politics as gratitude-if you fail to deliver the spills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Agreeably Missed.
AS Mobile Item

Mobile Item.
 The class of negroes going to the North will be agreeably missed in the South. They are of the class that hang around hotels and barbershops. The class of negroes who are making inde- pendent livings at farming and other industrial pursuits are not seeking the cold, inhospitable North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Good All Around Man.

American (Kas.) Greeting.
 The Rev. w. l.. Richardson. the preacher, painter and poet of Dunlap. came down on Monday and commenced work on w. H. Patton's residence. He will paint 1t outside and in, and paper most of the rooms. He is a brilliant conversationalist a good musician, and prominent member of the gun eiub.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
s .s Y ss .@ < ss JH < < Is .% .s Je & ss .N .N WHAT THE STATE PAPERS 4 & ARE SAYING. @ .s & .& @ < .& 4N us Se sss sss Js Ss Ss y .1 .1
A Bargain for Him.

Birmingham News.
 If MT. Hearst really Is preparing to get busy in Ohio he might secure at greatly reduced rates the red automo- bile and circus paraphernalia which Tim Johnson is not working any longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
Their State Convention Will Be He'd
 on the 11th.

on the 11th.
 Washington special.
 The action of the Indiana Democratic Convention next Wednesday is looked forward to by Democrats here with more interest than any other political event ot the near future. The State is very close and the Democrats this year have & good chance to carry it. Therefore whatever the convention does will have great weight with the National Con- vention at St. Louis. Judge Parker s supporters have been confidently claim ing that the State will instruct for the New Yorker, in which event he seems to have the nomination won hands down. Reports from Indiana in the last few days, however, seem 10 indicate that it is by no means im- probable that the State will send an uninstructed delegation to the conyen- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
DIR. BUCHANAN, The Specialist. Treats Without inc Knife, Without Pain or Loss of Time from
 Business.

Diseases of women-nervous. kidney, blad- der, skin. rectal and chronic diseases Re- member. in diseases of the womb and ovaries stricture. piles fistulae and vari- cocels. don't cut, give pain or stop you from work My treatment of gonorrhoea cures acute and chronic cases and does not stricture. My treatment of the diseases of men is secoad to none in America I have treated these troubles for IS yeArA I have in my office all of the modern and improved mechanical and electrical appliances, every thing from the X-ray, violet ray and yapor outfits down to the smallest batteries My treatments are soothing and beneficial There is no exposure. have In constant at tendance at my office assistant physi- clan and nurse. Our massage treatment ia all that can ba desired Write or call, Office second and third floors, 16Ih Dextsr Ave, Montgomery. Ala.
 Hours g to 5. Sunday kours, g to IL and to {.
 I cure cancer with the X-ray. I rub and give the baths in syphilis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10

That was somewhat startling dispatch which announced that Harry Lehr has changed his mind" While all will ad- init that any change must be for the bet ter it does not relieve our wonder at learning that he is supposed to have a mind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
MOVING CAUSE.

John Jay Lentz Makes an Announce
 ment.
 Washington special to Lexington Herald Ex-Congressman John J. Lentz. of Oh1o. arrived here today and said that Mrs. Phoebe Hearst had consented to do rate 1'OoO,oOO to the Hearst campaien fund. A'1iSn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-10
Idiocy or Rascality.

Bessemer Weekly. The idea that any member of any la- bor union has superior rights or claims over any one not a member of any labor union Is the quintessence of either idoicy or rascality. and the time is near at hand when this fact will be univer- sally recognized.