The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

 State shall be cut down.
 A we'll known writer has said that the question Is not whether or not Congress can lawfully cut down the representation of Southern States bJ whom the negro has been disfranchiset but Is whether 1t would be practicable or not This simply means that tho writer believes that the Fifteenth Amendment gives to every citizen tho Under this ruling, said MT ONeal, tho State could not prevent idiots or in sane persons from voting nor could Il deny franchise to a citizen from some other State. Those who are insisting on cutting down the representation oi the South do not recognize the true spirit of the Fifteenth Amendment equality of the right of suffrage not tt grant universal suffrage to all.
 Mir. O'Neal said the debates in Con gross showed that there were Republi- can members who wished to force ne gro suffrage down the threats of the South and the Republican Party went on record at Chicago in favor of such a step.
 If Congress declares that the law simply disfranchises the negro because he Is a negro, then Congress will say that the law is void and if they should cut down representation, they would be cutting down representation on ac- count of provisions of void law.
 He then entered into q learned tech nical discussion of the question. His remarks were warmly received.
 MT. Brown Introduced.
 Armistead Brown, of Lafayette, was introduced to speak on the New Cor poration Laws"
 MT. Brown Is young lawyer but a young man of learning and fine ad- dress. Although his address was large ly technical, still 1t was fraught with much interest to the lawyers and the young man was heartily applauded.
 He said that a corporation is the only feasible method of welding large capi- tai Corporate investments in the United States already exceed the agri- cultural investments. The only method of yielding the amount of capital han dled by corporations would be by State socialism. from which he said God forbid us"
 MT. Brown spoke of the great distrust of the masses of the people in regard to corporations. He said that this was largely due to the manner in which small stockholders are often treated by the holders of a majority of the stock. He spoke of the corporate growth of the South. The great question in re- gard to corporations Is what is to be done with the wages of the skilled la borer Laws should be passed giving him the right to purchase stock in the company his brains and hands have created.
 He then reviewed the new corpora ton law of Alabama. He said that he had. after a careful study, found more good than evil in the law. but he was going to devote his time to picking out the weak spots in the bill as enacted.
 MT. Brown took up the law, section by section, discussing and suggesting In each paragraph. His re- marks were often applauded.
 MT. Hnusman's resolution.
 When MT. Brown closed, the Haus- man resolution. putting the Association on record as favoring the esta blishment of a juvenile court in Alabama. and in- structing the Committee on Legislation To draw up a bill on the subject, was then called up.
 MT. Hausnian. the author, spoke on lis resolution. He said that after hear ng railroad rates. congressional repre- and corporation laws so ably discussed, one would think subject in which children appeared would be tri- 'ial, but when 1t Is considered that the | framework of our social structure s | quilt on the children, then the case be- l omes serious.
 He spoke simply and powerfully on | he need for this work, the work f preventing children from becoming riminals instead of pun1shing them. Ie had statistics showing that six Ines as much money was spent in pun thing prisoners than for education. He eclared that Alabama was without any ublic preventive institution save the ldustrial School at East Lake and that ehool Is not absolutely open to any one nat judge may sentence to serve lere. :...s-
 w. w. Pearson. of Montgomery, bought 1t was more advisable to refer le matter to a special committee in rder that 1t might be looked into 
 Judge w. H. Thomas, of Montgom- -y, wanted to simply give the mem CTS of the Association the thought nat while they were providing lvenile court for the little white boys.
 court should be provided for the egroes, who are more susceptible to lime. He related a heart touching cident of two Title negro sneak lieves he has had to deal with and id that the judges of the circuit and ty courts should be given authority suspend execution of the sentence.
 w. M. Blakey of Montgomery moved a substitute that the matter be re- erred to a special committee.
 Judge Terry Richardson, of Montgom- ". said that the only objection he ad to the proposition was that 1t -eated another court and that the cir lit and city court judges were amply ble to take care of the proposition.
 the authority was only in them ested to send the youngsters to re- ,rmatory at the cost of the State.
 Sterling A. Wood, of Birmingham. greed with Judge Richardson as did ee Well, of Montgomery. The Blakey lotion was finally tabled and the Iausman motioE fter being amended 0 that the Ass .ation did not go on ecord as favob.ng the establishment f a juvenile court. was adopted.
 Another Federal Judge.
 Carson C. Wilson. of Talladega, in- reduced a resolution providing that In of the impossibility for one udge to perform the work of the Mid le and Northern Federal Districts of Alabama, as expressed by Judge | 'hornas G. Jones in his letter to Presi- | lent Roulhac. that the Bar Association