The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05

oouoeded, he said, that the candidates were men of high moral character and compared Captain Forbes's business record with that of Mir. Teague.
 PIt is up to the people of Montgom- cry" concluded Mr. Rpshton, whether they will take q man of high ideals. with the courage of his convictions, or whether they will go on in the same old way and let things drift as they have drifted in the past" The remarks of Mir. Rushton were applauded with enthusiasm. Brief remarks in the nature of re- ports from the campaign were made by o. F. Warner Duncan May. W. W. Mccullough, Virgil Griffin, L. Lasseter. F. J. Cramton. Emanuel Meertief and D. D. Creath.
 Tn response to a request from Presi- dent Wilcox. Captain Forbes ad- dressed the club. being frequently in- terrupted by applause.
 The candidate said that he was proud of men who left their homes on such an indictment night He an- nounced that nearly 100 names had been added to the already large mem- bership of the club. He felt deep ap- preciation of the kind words said of him and was encouraged to try to live
 
 friends.
 Captain Forbes said he had made his original address to the people plain but as some voters had not fully un- derstood 1t he had elaborated his plat form of policy so that he could not be misunderstood.
 As to Chief Gerald.
 To the club, Captain Forbes read his supplemental platform in which he de- Q En have a Police Department. that would not discover and break up regular gambling houses in hotels and other public places, nor one that would enter private rooms or residence, without mo- tice and without warning to the occu- pants, except in cases of felony or gross breaches of the public peace.
 He would not have a Chief of Police, he declared, that was not young enough, active enough and willing to enforce the laws we have, nor one that would evade the shortcomings of his Depart ment by criticising the peoples rep reseptatives in the City Council; nor one that would not keep all bar rooms closed on Sunday nor one that would close some bar rooms and allow others to run wide open on Sunday.
 Would Break the Machine.
 Captain Forbes declared that he would break up machine politics, and if elected the qualifications for office holders and employees would include not only honesty, competency and in- tegrity, but no offensive partisanship would be allowed in any Department. All competent and qualified city em- ployes would be re-appointed to their positions, regardless of whom they voted for.
 He said he would not allow the street forces or the City Engineers Depart ment to show any favoritism. nor to court political favor or votes by an un- fair distribution of street improve ments.
 Captain Forbes said he would see to 1t that the funds belonging to the Wa ter Works Department were never used to make up deficits in other depart ments. The act of the Legislature au- thorizing the purchase of the Water Works he said positively forbids the city to run 1t for revenue.
 In conclusion the candidate said he proposed to be elected without politi- cal deals or trades in the interest of any candidate for a city office.
 The reading of these statements was followed by applause and on motion of Mfr. Lasseter the statements were ordered published in the daily papers of Montgomery. They will be found in full in the advertising columns of to- days Advertiser.
 At 10 o'clock the Forbes Club ad- tourned until next Saturday night.