The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PARK TnEPRl vNlGRNE.
Practical Side.-Drfyeways and Play
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FfheAhcal siae--~llrlYeways ana FAAy- Editor Advertiser:
 The Park Commission of Montgom- cry earnestly wish to begin on the telligent, even scientific manner. This method comnends itself as econom- teal and least wasteful, the first step is to win the eonfidence and eo-opera- ton of all our fellow citlzens. Such a beginning Fill mean ultimate suc- cess. Let 1t Joe understood first, that it. is not quixotic but that 1t is bus mess effort, practical, feasible, sensible and just as promising of benefit as any investment is promising Of gain. The primary objeciye Is to render onr property more vaananle' m dollars. here more attractive. The final ulti- mate ideal is to Saild up 9 beautiful Tbe Commission desires first to he placed in command of some resources, just as the Board of Education for ex- ample, and they pIedg their unselhsh services to be expanded ip bringing
 Montgomery Has undexeloped assets in situation and topography the very spots now regarded as lone spots have places of attraction, into p,aygrounds for children aP3 grown ups, into breathing parks of joyous fife.
 Identifying the lot at the foot oS Commerce sti set, now used as a dump? Every traveller entering this main gateway from north and east receives a pleasing impression of Montgomery. Would not this advertise us as effec- lively as any other method of adver- tising our charms to the w0sld? Moth ing exceeds in effectiveness an object lesson such as this. Pictures may be made more attractive than the scene and so exaggerate, but here would be and actual and attractive.
 could be developed h North Montgom- cry and West End for use of ali, es- those Industrial sections! Would not more agreeable? Would not thosN tention and regard t6 their interests? Would they not be Latriotic citizens and feel more attached to a commu- nity thus devoted to their comforts gomery eating his midday lunch .n the midst of shrubs, turf, trees and the beauty of Gods out-of-doors. in- that is repulsiye, would he not bless the men that strove to thus bless him
 It IS this prospect of eariching those who hold lands and property and of blessing the lives of alI that nerves us to take up this stupenduus work We are greatly encouraged by many fellow citizens, who have pafted us on the shoulder and said. "God speed"
 Now we appeal to all residents Of this lovely city, men. women, boys, honest purposes. by sep&ndid ideals, by kindly motives!
 Let's work for our uplift, comfort. pleasure, profit. and future genera
 c. A. Lanier. Some Words to the LegfsIatOrs-EIeet. Editor The Advertiser:
 rra .T1 accounts the Democrats of Alabama, with a very few exceptions, are fin the
 From Democratic standpoint. our State is indeed very fortunate. Claim. ing, as our party leaders always do, when preaching fidelity, to be immacu- late, it seems to layman that those who have been put In charge, of the commonwealth as ours .s. should have a mingled feeling of responsibility with the eciat and glory of their triumphs
 Our Senators and legislators by all means ought to familiarize themselves with the work their predecessors did, and especially the large volume of what done by the courts.
 This hurts the people in two ways, the cost of enaeting unconstitutiondl abrogated by the judiciary.
 Not only do the people feel the effect of such blunders in the money 1t cost the SlaIe, put II enLallS humility on the constituency of those elected and paid to safeguard the States interest.
 The charge of incapaclty and of un. fitness against any number of either branch of the Alabama Legislature is challenged by at least one man, and that man is the man thus accused hence every member of that august body ought to feel the obligation he owes himself because of having thus asserted his competency to discharge the duties hls office entails and do the work he was chosen to do.
 And to succeed in doing this he must have Individuality; he must have con- victions and courage to stand by them A legislator who dreads an opposing majority, or a veto from the executive and fails to record his vote according to his convictions, is a weakling in the true sense.
 A man who will vote for or against a bill that he has not read and studied carefully. reminds me of an incident that occurred back in the forties; A militia coroner was elected to the Ala hama Legislature from a very noted county in South Alabama, and in con versation with my father after the cleo ton, and a few weeks before the Leg islature was to convene. my father said