The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-23


 ure there was certainly equity but to have compromised would not nave simpiy H have suspended the law.
 Examination of Books of Public om-
 rb,s ia A very important work of the executive department of the govern. ment, and in my judgment snontu u,pS pS continued. These examinations sr"u,d and he systematic and in regular oroer anu should be done without favor or preJ- udice When a State examiner wa asked by the court of county con,f ns missioners to examine ane iasins to the county I required the county ~ pay the expense. When this examina- ton was made in compliance witn tne request of the statutory numDer se % Many thousand dollars have been rf- covered to the State py these exam exam nations, and many errors anu Hs % takes entirely innocent or moral oe tions corrected.
 Tax Commissioner.
 When a member of the Senate, l sup ported the bill known as r3anf the 5acK taN deS partment in the State government. ana in my Judgment should be continued. The p99liey adSptsd by me sSs caSnty I Tax Commissioners wholly to the state Tax Commissioner as provided py msn and was a aRprSynsS hs sssRig aRgos sy he had been In office before. Approval of Expenditures. The strictest economy should be prac- ticed in all the departments or the state government consistent with efhcient service. In the matter of the expenses incurred in the transportation of pris- oners back to the State who had ap- rather liberal in that felt it to be the | duty of the State to give the criminal class notice that if they committed the power of the State would be em,, ployed to effect their return, trial and punishment.
 It is a well known fact that my name has been frequently mentioned in con, nection with the office of Governor. l have never asked a man in my life to have l ever authoritatively announced my candidacy. I believe the time has arrived when I should make known fore. prepared this address that the people of the State may form some idea as to my fitness for the office and as to my views upon questions of pub of assurance throughout the State of support in the event that l offered for the office of Governor. I am in favor of a primary for the nomination of State officers. I expect to support for the United States Senate our present distinguished Senators, Generals Nor gan and Pettus, provided they offer as their own successors. shall not run as a candidate of any special interest. l have very little money of my own to spend in the campaign. nor can ac- eept contributions to a campaign fund from any interest which may be spe- cially interested in the office Of Gov ernor. In my Judgment. any funds ex- pended from whatsoever source deriv- ed other than the strictest legitimate campaign purposes is against the let ter and spirit of the Constitution and good morals. l shall not promise to appoint any man to office nor make any pledge to serve any special or par ticular interest. Of all men in the State the Governor should be absolutely free duties of his office There should be only one obligation resting upon him, and that is the patriotic. honest. faith full and able discharge of duty. While Acting Governor I made 1t rule to listen to everybody and take orders from nobody. If elected Governor of policy. am a practiclng physician and have to make my living, and it is im- possible for me to engage in any active fixes the plan for the nomination shall actively enter the canvass, and 1t will be my purpose 10 go into every county of the State. My aspirations for the office of Governor are based upon a le- gitimate ambition and a sense of duty and loyalty to my State and friends who have offered their support and urg- ed mo to offer for Governor. If in the course of the campaign I am convinced that in this aspiration there Is nothing left but ambition, I shall not run for and 1t Is doing we'll and progressing rapidly. Tn my judgment, all that can be done by the Executive Department of the Government has been done, and is being done by Governor Jelks and his able associates in the Executive offices. If elected to the high office of Governor I shall endeavor, praying the blessings of God upon my efforts. to do all that 1 can to continue and further the up building of our State.
 R. NJ. Cunningham.