The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-08
GREAT FORBES RALLY
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Over Ons HunArea vstss- Attsa1eA Meeting ana Thsre Was zueh un- thns1asm-Sews Pertinent
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 The greatest rally to the platform of Captain A. c. Forbes in his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery since the last night in Ward [, in what is ccm- monty called Boguehomme.
 Over one hundred voters were pres ent to hear the speeches.
 The meeting was presided over by W. T. Sheehan. Speakers were numerous, applause was loud and prolonged and there was more gingery defiance thrown at machine politics than at any previous meeting.
 The leaders in the Forbes Campaign some time ago determined to define the issues in the Mayoralty race SO that no citizen would mistake them. The outspoken, plain language of the Forbes platform supplemented by ex- plantations plainer still seems to cre- ate enthusiasm on the side of the anti- machine candidate.
 The speakers last evening ridiculed the appeal of Mir. Teague's supporters to the sentiment wrapt in the lost cause of the War between the States, affirming that MT. Teague is Confed- crate veteran and his faithful services as soldier cannot be ignored. But, it was shown that the same mon. who
 
 Mir. Teague on public favor because he had been . Confederate soldier, hsb been instrumental in throwing J. c. Thomas, gallant soldier of the Con- federacy out of the once of Police Ser geant, after a faithful service of ejgh- teen years duration.
 MT. Sheehan occupied the chair dur ing the meeting. He introduced Cap- tain Forbes as the peoples candidate.
 'jMr. Forbes, gentlemen, is the only candidate" declared the chairman, "s' whose meetings you may expect to heas the real issues of this campaign dis. cussed. At his meetings only will yor hear any issues discussed at all. The other side has none."
 The speeches at the Teague meet. ings, boiled down, say nothing more than. we are in the light to stay, we're bound to win. I'll bet you ten dollars.'
 Captain Forbes acknowledged at the outset that he must bow to the tribute of a larger assemblage of voters in that section of the city than had ever greet ed the coming of Mayoralty candi. date. He spoke of how he. as an Alder. man for two years and ex-president of the Commercial and Industrial Associa- tion, had had great experience in fos- tering the industries that have recently come to Montgomery. He would leave it to the fair minded voters of Mont- gomery to decide whether his public life had shown himself capable of fili- ing the Mayors chair.
 And as for my carrying out to the letter what have set down In my plat form" he said. T do here declare that if l swerve one bit from that course hope the people of this city will reach up and snatch me out Of the chair by an impeachment When ! entered the race for Mayor knew that was neither politician nor speaker, yet did know that if c man should expect to approach true citizen he need not expect his vote unless he declares what he Is going to do and what he stands for. This have done. and think my declarations are as plain as can be-"
 The speaker then referred to all the statements in his platform. one by one. explaining each at length.
 Extended applause and yeiis accom- panied the reading of the declarations. That part of the platform commfttins the author to the appointment of a Chief of Police young enough to en- force the laws of. the city was chsered | ftfully. Captain Forbes told of how the taxes that come from all the people should ba | equitably distributed in Improvements
  vored few. He sarcastically charged | the present head of the city's executive | department with securing votes by im- | proving streets and sidewalks that | have been unattended for the last seve- | ral years.
 Captain Forbes also declared that | those city ofiice e-holders who are ap- pealing to voters for MT. Teague, | claiming they will lose their jobs if MT | Forbes is elected, are proclaiming their | own incompetency. He said this was | true because he was pledged to retain | in office all present officers who are | competent.
 There are about ninety per cent. of | the present office-hoIders whom I re- gard as competent. looking at them | now" he said, there is ten per cent, l however, who need to be removed and | they will go out if am elected"
 Captain Forbes pledged himself ab- | solutely to the running of the city wa ter works not for revenue but for the | equal benefit of the people charging | them only what is necessary to pay the 1 expenses of the system and the interest | on the bonds. In this connection he | charged membrrs of past administra- lions with violating the act of the Leg islature which, providing for the water | works, prohibited their operation for revenue. He referred to $70.000 which a few years ago was lost in a bank failure, representing the earnings of the water works. He also said there was surplus last year to the credit of City Water works, the same being about s10,000.
 Calls were made upon volunteer speakers and there were several ready responses. Speakers proclaiming their loyalty to Captain Forbes and the principles he represents were l.. Lassi- ter. Dr. D. S. Patterson. F. P. Glass. MT. Brand, Alderman N. W. L. Thompson, William Fraser. ". c. Holt and others.