The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-11

the resources of Alabama. He went into discussion of the problem of trans portatin, which he said was the first problem that confronted all commercial industries. He said that good roads were of greater interest than any other question. and that after them came the natural methods of transportation em- braced in the rivers and lakes and then man made the methods which might be summarized under the heading of rail- roads.
 He then entered upon discussion of railroad rates in Alabama and briefly went over the same ground practically that has been covered in his former speeches. He said that he and his op- ponent agreed upon the principal of State regulation of railroad rates; that the rates in Alabama were higher than in other States, that conditions were more favorable in this State than in Georgia for lower rate, and that the courts would sustain the Railroad Com mission in stricter regulation of rates. He declared that between Doctors Conner and Cunningham there was lit- tie difference in diagnosis of the case or the remedy. He expressed his in debtedness to Mir. Conner for the com parison of Georgia and Alabama rates. The power conferred upon the Com mission by the act passed by the last Legislature was next discussed He stated that he and his opponent dif- fered as to what could be done under the new law, and entered at some length into a discussion of powers con- ferred upon the Commission. He told of his record in reference to railroad rate legislation as shown by the journals of tho Senate and House since 1880.
 The bell for the races having rung Dr. Cunningham said that he did not believe that a candidate for Governor would stand much chance against trot- | ting race, and that he would hasten to close. He called attention to his let ter, which has provoked so much com ment and from which his enemies had derived the expression :55. and ex- plained his reason for writing this let ter. At the conclusion of his explana- tion, he exclaimed with great energy and earnestness: If any man be- lieves that l wrote that letter through q spirit of demagogy or for the pur- pose of getting on the band wagon, he ought to vote against me and hope he will do so
 pr. Cunningham then turned his at- tention to immigration and briefly dis cussed it as 1t affects the agricultural interests of this part of the State. He declared that he believed that the az ricultural interests of Alabama de-
 
 there was no place here for coolie la- bor and that this country would grow and develop as white men of the same religion. the same blood and the pow CT to assimilate our civilization came into your midst and made their home with us.
 From this subject he went into a discussion of the great question of ed- ucation and paid high tribute to the work being done at MonteVallo and other State institutions.
 During his speech he also dwelt up- on the fertilizer tax and the surplus that Is ih the State treasury, saying that the latter should be expended largely for the purpose of establishing more schools for the education of the white children of the State.
 Dr. Cunningham's speech was well received by those who heard 1t and af- ter 1t was finished many of those pres ent went forward and shook hands with the candidate.