The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-09
TWO CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR OF MONTGOMERY CLOSE
 HEATED CAMPAIGNS WITH GREAT POLITICAL MEETINGS
FRIENDS OF TEAGUE AND FORBES
 AT ODDS OVER POSITION OF FORMER
Read ut Teague Meeting.

Read at Teague Meeting. At the TeaRue meeting in the Mont romery Theatre last night, Chairman Lee Well read the following: | Montgomery, April Sth, lsob. To Hon. 5. & H; Dent Pres'oeh' o' '"'
 My Dear Sir-Replying to the charge of Double Dealing" made Tn the columns of a morning newspaper III this city, I beg to say that the real | facts we'll known to the partleS "ho make the charge are as follows: | Certain reputable gentlemen Of Mont- | gomery County addressed communi- 1 cation to me, a copy of which. together with a carbon copy Of my response l thereto is hereto attached.
 The principles set forth in said com munication met my hearty endorse | ment, as appears by my reply, ana they | are embodied in the platform upon which I am making this race. Having | agreed upon the principles outlned | these gentlemen required as further | condition of thier support, that l would pledge them in the event or my elec- 1 tton. would not appoint the present Chief of Police. It was understooq that if I accepted their support would be so pledged. After mature consideration and reflection, l con cIuded that it would not be to the best interest of the people of Mont gomery to make any anti-election
 
 one to office. but If elected to hold my sel free and untrammeled to make such appointments. when occasion arose as the situation demanded, re- gardlesS of the dfctation Of any clrcle, ring or clique.
 I therefore notified the gentlemen in question that I would not accept their support upon the conditions re- quired and there the matter ended:
 This all occurred before I had de- termined to make the race and before any public announcement for any office in this campaign had been made other than that of Judge Randolph.
 In the article mentioned, MT. Glass is quoted as having said ''Teague Is an ornament to the campaign, put up by Gerald because of his personal char acter."
 The allegation that I was put up by Gerald" is absolutely false, and all charges, insinuations, suggestions or innuendos of double dealing on my part are equally false.
 This communication Is made in justice to my friends and supporters in this campaign, and I am perfectly content to leave the issue for the de- termination of my fellow citizens next Monday. Yours sincerely,
 W. M. Teague.
 Montgomery, Ala, Jan. IT, 1905.
 Dear Sir-An election for Mayor, AL dermen and other officials of this city, Is close at hand, and number of can- dldates are offering for the various po- sitions. Judging by our observations of past municipal campaigns, 1t would be reasonable to expect this one to be pitched largely on a plane of bare per sonal ambition on the part of candi- dates, and of mere preferences on the part of voters.
 We, the undersigned citizens of Montgomery, desire to see campaign on higher and more intelligent plane lNL contest in the Democratic primary, which will not only determine the par ty nominees, but the next officials, should be decided by Issues and pol candidates upon those issues and pol icies. We believe that such a cam paign will result in a more capabl wholesome and effective administra- tion of the city's affairs.
 In order to help bring about such campaign. we hereby express our convictions that the next Mayor should be chosen according to his views on the following questions, because they are obvious. serious and urgent
 First-The running expenses of the city The ctys expenses are larger than its income. and the deficit is ness-like or safe. How is this situa- tion to be changed. Can expenses be diminished? Can income be increased? If so, how?
 | the city. Two years from now a half million dollars of municipal bonds will mature. How Is this debt to be pro- vided for? What preparation can be made in the next two years to main . tain the citys good credit, and to ne- gotiate new bonds on the most favor able terms?
 Third-The steady, uniform, earnest this community that some laws are al- most ignored others are enforced by fits and starts. and some only when there is marked pressure of public opinion. The exposure recently of a gambling house. which had been run ming for weeks, Is an example. How can the dignity of the law be main tained day in and week out without fear or favor, In the interest of all law abiding citizens?
 We want to see a candidate nomi- mated and elected, who has the ability and the courage to take up such ques- tain tones his views upon them, his policies and his purposes. We feel warranted In assuming from your life character and record in this city that you are fitted to take the lead at this tuncture, to answer these questions boldly. broadly and satisfactorily, to elevate this campaign to the highest plane. and to attract the support of all earnest. patriotic taxpayers and citi- zens.
 Are you willing to take this leader ship, in the light of the issues wc, have outlined. and to express your attitude upon them in a clear, umista ka ble way? If so, We stand ready to accept your lead and to pledge you our earn est. active support, and we are thor oughly convinced that success at the polls will crown the joint undertak- ing.
 January 17, 1905.
 Gentlemen-I have your letter of this date in relation to approaching muni- cipal campag
 l fully agree that the contest should