The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
COUNCIL PUTS
 UP THE MONEY ApprOpriateS Funds to Entertain President. NO DISCOURTESY MEANT Even Alderman Sullivan Makes an Explanation. Votes Against Resolution Were On Ground of Law and Not Intend-
 ed to Detract From
 Reception.

The City Council of Montgomery ap- propriated funds last night for the entertainment, of President Roosevelt on his visit to Montgomery on Octo- Der 24, by an overwhelming vote of the aldermen.
 Only three dissenting votes were cast. Those who boiled these votes were Alderman Forbes, Alderman Mad dox and Alderman Sullivan. Alderman Forbes objected to the resolution ap- that was necessary for the entertain ment of the chief executive, on the ground that he had been advised by the City Attorney that this appropria- tion could not be made under the city charter. and Alderman Sullivan said on the floor of the Council that he did not object to the appropriation on ac. Roosevelt but on account of the fact that he was opposed to appropriating public money for purposes of entertain ment.
 The lobby of the Council was crowd ed to hear what had gone forth as one of the spiciest debates ever heard on the floor of the City Council. when the Gunter resolution, making the ap- propriation was called up. The on- lockers were disappointed. Alderman tion without raising his voice above a conversational pitch. while Alderman Sullivan and Alderman Roemer engaged in a cross fire of personalities intend ed in innocent fun in which they dis cassed every subject from yellow few CT to the trusts and from President Roosevelt to Ike Durrett
 Remarks of Mir. Gunter.
 When the resolution was called All derman Gunter said that outside of personalities the city of Montgomery to treat the President cordially and courteously on his visit to Montgom- cry. He was of the opinion that the city appropriation would not be need ed but he urged the Aldermen not to let the impression go broadcast that the people of montgomery had treated the President of the United States with
 Alderman Sullivan arose and the on- lockers squirmed further forward In their seats The big, 1rishman from wild remarks expected He referred to the President in the most parlia- mentary terms and only opposed the principle of appropriating public mon yer for entertainment purposes.
 He said that on the birth of the reso- lution he had refrained from the dis consent being given For it's introduc- tion at a special meeting. At that time he had said that he wanted to go on record as opposed to appropriating paving and lighting and policing for the purpose of entertaining any man, however exalted his office might be. The impression had gone broadcast, he said. that Acting Mayor Mcintyre had forsaken the Council chamber. break ing the quorum of the special meet ing, advisedly He wished to correct this impression. The Acting Mayor was called to his office to attend to imortant duties and did not know that his exit broke the quorum. He wished to state positively that it was the opin- ion of one of the best lawyers in the State-'I refer to the Acting Mayor he said, that this money is being ap- propriated without authority of law"
 Other cities he said raised money for the entertainment of the President by popular subscription and he did not see why 1t should not be done by Mont gomery.
 Mir. Sul1ivan's Comparison.
 Then for the first time his remarks began to bear the firebrand that gener- ally characterized them.
 Here Is our city" he said, 50 iib-