The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-28
ARE LIKE TWO BOYS
 CLIMBING A POLE
Morgan Has No Preference in
 GubernatoriaI Race
DOUBTFUL OF ROOSEVELT
Thinks Presidents Southern Trip Is Evidence That He Intends to Re- main In Poitics-Senator
 Has Bad Cold.

Anniston October 27-(Special. )-Gen. John T. Morgan. senior United States senator from Alabama. is registered at the Alabama hotel with his two daugh- ters. and will spend several days in the Model City. Regarding the gubernatorial race. the Senator spoke briefly and sarcastically. He said he had no prefer ence for either of the two candidates, as both Conner and Cunningham reminded him of two boys trying to climb simul- taneously common pole by the aid of platforms of almost identical construc- ton. One of the other. he said, will have to fall, and. as far he could see. it doesn't make much difference which one that shall be.
 Doubtful About Roosevelt.
 Senator Morgan has no surplus admira- ton for Theodore Roosevelt, and when questioned regarding his opinion as to the motives actuating the Presidents southern trip, he stated that he believed they were altogether political.
 Do you think he will be a candidate for renomination In 19OS?' he was asked
 .No, l hardly think he will, for party reasons"
 How about the rumor that he will be A candidate for the Senate?'
 Well, believe that is all conjecture 1 don't think the President has any well defined ideas as to what he will do on leaving the White House, but one thing is certaln-he is availing himself of every opportunity offered to tighten his grip up- on the public favor, and for this req son l do believe he intends to remain in politics.
 Wants State Regulation.
 Senator Morgan is a great champion of state regulation of railroad rates, be- lieving that the matter comes essentially and primarily within the Jurisulction or the state--the power that created them. He regards any and all federal legisla- ton on the subject as not only irrelevant, but destructive to the powers of the state He considers President Roosevelts views on this subject decidedly amateurish, and says he believes the President has under taken to drag the matter into Congrses purely because he thinks 1t is popular subject Senator Morgan believes rail- way rate regulation to be matter of the utmost importance, however, but he would place the regulating power in the hands of the state railway commission and the legislature. He says the railway Is now the most powerful institution Tn Amerlca, not excepting Congress and the bench, and it is of great moment that it be brought in the proper relation to the state.
 He refused to talk on the subject of Roosevelts speech at Mobile regarding the Panama canal. but his views on this project are well known from his recent utterances.
 Senator Morgan is suffering from serious cold and he says if he sufficient ly recovers his voice while here he shall be glad to address the people of An niston on the Alabama waterways, con- corning which he spoke so forcibly in his recently published letter to Governor Jelks. It has been four years since Sen ator Morgan visited Anniston. and he said that he was surprised at the strides of progress the city has made since he was last here, stating that he knew of no city in the state more conveniently situated for a great destiny than Annis- ton 'I lived here when a boy he con- tinued, "and 1t Is with great pleasure that I note your progress