The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
JACKSON WILL NOT RUN
ALDERMAN AT LARGE NOT IN RACE
 FOR MAYOR.
In Making This Announcement he Out iines Some Definite Ideas Con- eerning Municipal Policies.
 In Montg0mery.

Hon. ]. Kirk Jackson. Secretary to the Governor and Alderman from the city of Montgomery at large will not be a candidate for Mayor in the April pri- mary.
 He made this announcement late yes terday evening. The decision of Mr. Jackson was reached yesterday after long and careful confederation of rnuni- cipai and govefnmental conditions in Montgomery
 Mir Jackson had announced that he had under advIsement the question of becoming a candidate for mayor and that he would probably enter the race Mir Jackson had some clear cut ideas on municipal matters and he had out lined the issues upon which he would have made the canvass. He finally reached the decision, however, that he would not enter the present contest
 Mir. Jackson was regarded as a for midable candidate by all who were con- versant with the situation in Mont gomery. Not only these who were friends of his prospective candidacy, but the men who were supporting other candidates for Mayor agreed in saying that MT. Jackson. had he continued in the race, would have boiled one of the heavy votes of the contest regardless of the number of candidates.
 In announcing his decision not to make the race Mr. Jackson gave out the following statement:
 ITO have been Mayor of this historic and growing city. with a creditable administration, Is an honor to which our purest and best might aspire. Many of my friends think can be nominated and have proffered their support. I am profoundly grateful to each and every one of them. and have to regret cannot see my way clear to offer for the nomination.
 T considered entering the race largely because desired to see, among others. the following reforms inaagu- rated:
 T feel that Montgomery has now reached such proportions that its fran chises are so valuable that they should no longer be given away and I have now under consideration, as a member of the Council. an ordinance along this line.
 "Conceiving that the policy in re- gard to public utilities operated by the municipality should be such as to in- sure only the cost of such operations and not to produce revenue. I would favor such a reduction of the water rate as would put the department for furnishing that necessity of life on " sSAA NShppoEIlnG ZuSIS meTeiy. 'I would, so far as the charter per- mitted, favor giving the Board of Ed ucation all possible authority and re- commend that every dollar of the rev. enue of the city that could be spared, go to the cause of education, and certainly that such schools were pro- vided as to take comfortable care of every school child in Montgomery. T would use my best endeavors to | have provided an armory or comfort | able quarters for our citizen soldiery who patrioticaIly give of their time and money in the interest of god gov ernment.
 T am aware that the incoming ad. miDistration will have to fund bonds | to the amount of about two million l dollars l believed that my long ex- lperience as Private Secretary to the Governor. together with such addi. tional experience as I will shortly ac. quire in that capacity in the exchange and funding of State bonds, would have enabled me to have handled this mat. ter to tho satisfaction of our peo. | pie.
 T would have given my best efforts | to the enforcement of every law on the statute books and with equal rights to all and special privileges to none IT a law was bad one, public senti- ment would suggest to the City Coun- cil to repeal 1t; but as long as in ex- istence 1t should be enforced and i'm partially so.
 T would have given my special and earnest attention to the enforcement of the vagrancy law, and thus have driven out the city or put to work all those who nave no visible means oi support and also aid very greatly in the solution of the servant problem, T would also give the question Of gaming my profound attention. would see that the professional gamb- 1 Ter, with no visible means of support did not stay in our midst, but never would l attach my signature to aI ordinance that gave any officer the right to invade the sanctity of ou, homes. without due process of law. | T would have stood for government for the whole people and not for indi. | viduals."
 | This announcement of Mfr. Jackson leaves Captain A. G. Forbes Judge Francis C. Randolph and Alderman w. M. Teague, the only avowed can. didates for Mayor