The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-31

tire Commission, elected by the Com mission unless one member of the com mission should be elected Governor, In Commissioners and one appointed by the Governor.
 A direct way of getting at the ques- ton of freight rates in case there should be any adverse decision as to It's powers by the courts, would De TOT the Legislature to classify all the raiI- roads in the State and fix a maximum rate for each class. This, the speaker submitted as an infallible remedy, ana should be elected Governor he would submit a message to the Legislature recommending this very action.
 Passing on, pr. Cunningham took al this. he discussed the matter of envi- ronment of which no little has been said during the present campaign. ne recounted the campaign of lSse In ger men conscripted him to run for the Senate and he ran in opposition to every officer of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. from President to fore- office of physiciar of the convict com. pany which paid $500 month, ana oI the refusal of the company to accept the resignation.
 He reviewed the bill he lntroduced li the Senate of thai year which outlined the present convist system. and which was intended to get from the lessees of convicts two or three times as much ps psny they By naa which Ref %s. esmpioysd had profited by the labor of the convic1s' and they were opposed to the Dill, which was killed h the House after It system as outlinai by that bill was and his Board of Convict Inspectors, and the very day he Dill system, went zen
 Dr. Cunningham then argued for the abolition of the prssent county convict system and the establishment of a sys, tenn similar to thit of the State and state state" in n"th that all hard labor convicts should be turned drer to the State and the State should pay back to the county just and proportonate share of the so that the fine ari1 forfeiture fund of each county shouif meet all demands made upon 1t and si that witnesses who appeared to help jtstice along It's way should be paid in lawful currency in- stead of in worthltss script.
 The question q immigration, the speaker regarded fs one or the most important question: before the pubic and he discussed atlength the remedy ing of deplorable coalitions in some of the rural portions f the State by first keeping at home. when possible the boys and girls tfatlare born and grow up on tho farm andlsecond by bringing to the State thriftvland intelligent im- migrants who shouH have a fellowship of language and of customs with the native Alabamians
 He stood for a maintenance at least of the present appropriation to the Confederate soldiers and he paid high tribute to their ser-sacrifice and self devotion.
 The speaker was frequently inter- rupted by applause and when he had concluded a large humber of voters came forward and shook hands with him.
 Dr. Cunningham eft this afternoon for his home in Ensby. Mir. Conner and Dr. Cunningham will have joint dis cussion of the issuS of the campaign next Monday at RuSellville. It is also probable that there will be joint dis cussion between thu two candidates at Selma on November 10. although definite arrangements to this effect have not yet been made.