The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-05
MIR. TEAGUE IN WEST END
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR READ HIS
 PLATFORM.
Solicitor Dent and MT. Pearson Were the Other Speakers, and state ments Made at Courthouse
 Were DisclaImed.

The supporters of W. M. Teague, candidate for Mayor of Montgomery in the approaching primary, held last night an enthusiastic meeting at West End in a vacant store at the corner of Magnolia and Bell Streets. There were upwards of 200 men present at the gathering, consisting not altogeth- CT, however, of residents of West End.
 The meeting was presided over by ]. c. Thompson. On his right sat MT. Teague. who looked cheerful over the speeches that were accorded to his support, and on the left sat W. w. Pearson and County Solicitor s. H. Dent, who were the principal speakers.
 MT. Teague after an introduction by J. c. Conner, read his platform by paragraphs, briefly explaining his statements therein and at the end pledged his undivided time and atten- ton to the office of Mayor if 1t were cry.
 The tone of the speeches last night was confident, if anything more confi- dent than that of any utterances of the past by men connected with the Teague Campaign Club.
 Solicitor Dent disclaimed last night that on Thursday evening in the court
 
 person except the two candidates for Mayor in the race. He said that at the meeting referred to he did declare that Captain A. c. Forbs, the opposi- tion candidate for Mayor, "is surround ed by a circle which if he were elected might dictate his policy just as much as it is claimed that the ring will rule Mir. Teague should he be elected"
 T cannot see the difference, gentle men. between a circle and a ring" said MT. Dent. T have been taught that things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other"
 In this conection, the speaker took occasion to repeat his utterances of last Thursday night that to make such pledges and to prejudice case con- tradicts all principles of justice. He declared that MT. Teague would, in the office of mayor, devote his undivided attention not to one department such as the chief of police, but to all of them. He would see that all depart ments were looked after at one time.
 Mir Pearson made a speech which consisted of a series of attacks upon the tactics of the opposition to Mir Teague's candidacy interspersed by anecdotes Illustrating each. He was loudly applauded from the rear of the house where persons standing inter- reupted him with such cries as Give it to 'em,'' Hay 1t on and others call culated to goad the speaker on.
 Mir. Pearson lauded the soldier record of Mir. Teague, during the war between the States, reciting the battles In which he fought and adding that he came out bearing the scars which will follow him to the grave. He extolled the admirable qualifications of the can- didate for the office of Mayor of Mont gomery with his ripe business experi- ence and acknowledged executive ability.
 The speaker criticised the platform of Captain Forbes which promises bet ter water rates to the people, saying that he had by investigation discover ed that the opposition candidate has been chairman of the Water Works Committee for sometime and that he should have brought about his pronlis- ed results.
 Mir Pearson said that the people who refuse to vote for MT. Teague can find only one objection to him and that is that he refused the proffers of a certain circle who tried to get him to pledge himself not to re-appoint "a certain officer in the city government" if he were elected mayor.
 The meeting adjourned a few minutes after g o'clock.