The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

understood to be the Georgia law. and created a Commission elected hy the people that had absolute power to con '6s. % fellow H Hae citizens. s as Lieutenant Gov President of the Senate. and fellow cit- izens; when that bill was passed amendment ofrered.s and what was that amendment7 TO make the elective commission go Into effect in 'o6 in- stead of '04. motion was made to ta- bie that amendment and on calling the roll of the Senate there were fifteen ayes and fifteen noes. New that was a tie vote It would have been in my postponed the election of the commis. sion until 'o6. but instead of tha! l asked the Secretary of the Senate to bled the amendment. A great many people in Alabama hold me responsi- ble for that and I am going to lose great many votes because of it.
 a fairly consistent record. Now I will admit that from S1 to '96 did not vote. also from 's6 and 'e7 until 'os did not. for I was not in office. I want to ask you. fellow citizens. how could I be expected to bring law looking to rate Legislation when l was not au- that that is a sensible proposition, and 1 call attention to the fact. fellow cit gems. that while my distinguished oppo- nent has been trying for twenty years CT broken into the legislature or ac- complished anything, and against him have got the solemn facts aM stat utes that are now in the books.
 Now, fellow citizens. I just want to call attention to some of my record as Governor. You know have been Gov. ernor once Perhaps you would not is no telling what may happen, and I am going to tell you that believe that am going to be Governor gain.
 Fellow citizens. l am wol king upon the intelligence of the people or the State of Alabama, I am resting, fellow citizens, upon the ironbound security of the voters of the State of Alabama to make me Governor, who criticise not its leaders.
 Now fellow citizens. just want to call your attention to a few things gentlemen, as government We live In a land of law and civilization and gov ernment. and without civilization and pect the law to maintain their life, lib- erty and pursuit of happiness, but first, the old saying. The safety of the peo- and 1t should only be resorted to in a case where the law can not be helped
 The Pardon Power. Now fellow citi- zens. that is the one great power of the office of Governor, his paI don power and if there is anything on this earth that will send il thinking, conScisntiJus man 10 his knees that ne may receive the aid and blessing and Inspiration of Almighty God, it Is, my countrymen. when he knows that by his signature he can save the life of d human being. have been doctor for good many years and 1 have had a good many deaths to see and 1t has always been d great consolation to me when the preacher said The Lord gave and the ernor tried to hide before this propo- sition. The court convicteth and the court taketh away, but l could not do if. It would not work well. I was very scarce in pardons. did not pardon perhaps as l ought to have.
 Now as to appointments. Eel low citizens. l had more appointments to make than any man who was so love misfortune of that sort-trylng to get 1t again. Now, gentlemen, here was my policy. 1 insisted upon hon esty, ability. good character and capa- bilfty, and I was governed by endorse ment and. fellow citizens, it Is source of satisfaction to me that these gen tlemen whom l have appointed for office have run for other offices. and all, that | have heard from have been elected That is sample of nay policy in the appointment of officers. If l am elected Governor. such will continue to be my On the Compromise Board we have a great deal to do. Fellow citizens. 6eiieve that the Compromise Roard is to settle differences, not to make law Therefore. when I brought suit against the Seaboard Air Line for $112,000 to pay the mortga~@ fee on ~ ra 300 I refused to compromise because 1t was not the law and when. a $30.000. .OO0 mortgage was recorded by the l.. & N. in favor of the North and South. I r@rG't WhiGh yn tbs and reveHas %as 1sSed b to Tassed hy the court. I refused. because. fellow citizens. did not feel that the suit that had brought would not sue