The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
GOOD GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE
 MADE POINTED ARGUMENT.
Suburbanites Applaaded Pledge of Csp- tain Forbes to Reform Police Department-Allusion Made
 to "F1ying Squadron"

Tne FIylng squadron drew up in order of battle last night again and swept the administration with a series of broadside shots. The Flying Squadron" is the name the followers of. W. M. Teague. candidate for Mayor of Montgomery, have given the stall warts of the Forbes Campaign Club who are constant at the numerous meetings that are being held in the in- terest of the candidacy of Capt. A. G. Forbes.
 The naval appellation seems to have been accepted with avidity by the men upon whom it was bestowed. They professed as much last night at the meeting under their auspices held in the old Highland Park schoolhouse. The speeches were almost one long chain of sarcasm linked with allusions to ''the squadron" and its units. The shots that were fired from the turrcts of the battleships and cruisers of "the squadron" were perhaps the hottest that have reddened the skies of the present campaign. Not all the shells were fired by the veterans of "the squadron" however. Local reinforce through the smoke of battle some pep: pery things were seen to fly.
 The meeting was presided over by w. T. Sheehan. He said that the term of flying squadron" was put to the organization of Captain Forbes. They accepted the appellation with a degree of pride. They remembered fondly the destructive achievements of the flying squadron" in the Spanish war under the leadership of Commo- dore Schley. They recalled with na- tional pride how the great American bounced upon the fleet of Admirel Cervera and smashed 1t to pieces when it attempted the sortie from Santiago Harbor. They were proud to bear the honors of such he- roes and crack-shots by the analogy that their friends, the enemy" in sisted on drawing.
 They were equally proud, said MT. Sheehan. that 1t was after the name of the Flying Squadron" that few years ago that compact" body of orators con- centrated behind the flag of Senator John T. Morgan and routed Joseph F.. Johnston fin the race for the united States Senate. They would try to i've up to the honor and heroism that have been bestowed upon the men who sur round Captain Forbes.
 Tho craft of the opponents, however, came in for some discussion itself last night on the part of "the squadron. It reminded them of the old-time steamboat with sde-wheels which every time 1t blew ran to the bank to take another load of wood. Of such mettle and cumulative qualities. was the craft of the other side, they said.
 There were about forty people out in attendance on the suburban meeting last night. The speeches of the sup porters of Captain Forbes, and that Of the candidate himself, were frequently interrupted with applause. The state ment of the anti-administration candi- date. often repeated by him at slml- lar meetings, that he was not hunting for votes under false pretenses. was especially applauded. He charged that tho men aligned with Mir. Teague are seeking votes in this dubious fashion' and that he did not believe that the people of Montgomery would De mls- led by the tactics. .
 Captain Forbes declared that the Chief of Police of Montgomery, or any other city it's size. can close up thc pambltng houses which he claimed are onen here, inside of twenty-four hours ;f he wanted to. The insinuation was that Chief Gerald did not care to put his feet on the gambling houses wlth which he alleged the city Is infected.
 of elected Mayor of this city. ladies
 nd ,entlemen." said the candidate. II will see to it that Chief of Police .' annointed who does not think himselr ahove the laws of the city, ana who will enforce the laws as they arg handed him for that purpose.
 He warned the voters of that sec +ion of the city that there are more obligations placed on people "l 'he city by the Chief of Police than they ever dreamed of. Many men declalc they feel compelled to vote TOT MT Tearue because of some personal ob- of The sneaker Saln tbat the officers of the city are pubic servants and that it should be moral accessibility for such obligations 10 he created.
 l.. l.. Lassiter was next introduced ao one of the heaviest 'battleships of the squadron" This was not mix ing metaphors as MT. Lassit@r arose to some six feet of height and present. ed a displacement of some 200 or more pounds. He said the first shot or the souadron" was fired when tho candf- date before them announced Tor Mayor of Montgomery. Then after short ln- terval. with his eyes gleaming through the smoke, he drew a little closer to the craft of the opponents and there was a second detonation. This shot had an effect of the first magnitude It was a platform, clear and unnls- takable. Such, he declared, the other side had not been able to show.
 NJ. NJ. Sweatt. a citizen of the neigh borhood, responded to call Tor speech. He is an ardent supporter of Captain Forbes for the platform that he has announced.
 He said he was not taking into con sideration any persons in the cam paign. He is hunting for the man with the courage to tell the voters what he will do when he is elected. He ad- mlred the declaration of Captain Forbes that he would close the saloons of the city on Sunday without discrimination
 lie told of the instance which came under his direct observation and con verted him to Captain Forbes's can didacy. A prominent preacher in the city had been approached by promi- nent saloon keeper who begged him to use all his Influence to have the sa- looms closed on Sunday. Partiality was shown In enforcing the Sunday law, some saloons being allowed to re- main open on Sunday while others were compelled to be closed as the result of what was termed unjust enforcement of the law.
 Other speakers of tho meeting were J. W. Brand, O. F. Warner and Mar shall King. announced as a late rein forcement who had been summoned by