The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-18
ISSUES CALL TO DEMOCRATS Campaign Committee Addresses Voters. MUST RALLY TO THE PARTY Vice Chairman Fort Opens Head
 quarters Here. Vigorous Canvass .wSll Be Conducted in DoAbtful Sevtloas io IIrlp
 Nominees at the PuIls
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Tho Democratic Campaign Commit tee opened headquarters for the com ing campaign in the Merchants and PlanterI- Farley Bank building yester- day in preparation for the work oI the coming weeks. As soon as head quarters were installed the first gun of the campaign was fired by an open letter addressed to the Democratic vot- CTS of Alabama to stand by the party at the election of State and other of- ficers to be held November 6.
 A good part of the day was occu- pied in preparing the of1ces of the committee for the work which is planned for the time intervening before the election. The ofilce. which is sit uated on the third floor of the build- ing. was put In shape, and today it will be furnished with telephone connection. stenosraphers will also begin work to- day under the direction of Vice-Chair- man William E. Fort of Birmin sham, who will have charge of the Montgom- cry ofiice during great part of the time.
 Although the election of all the off, ficers on tho State ticket Is regarded as certain, the campaign is to be car ried on vigorously. especially in those counties where q close contest Is an- ticipated between the Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress. and speakers will be sent to those sec- tions to carry on the party work.
 It is confidently expected that the Democratic nominees for Congress will be elected. notwithstanding there is opposition in the Seventh and Eighth Distrigts. The only apprehension felt by the Committee Is in regard to the election for certain, county offices in some of the northern sections of the State.
 The appeal to Democratic voters which was sent out by Chairman J. Craig Smith yesterday Is a strong plea for them to stand by the party nom- inees The text of the letter In full follows:
 gro the Democratic Voters and the
 People of the State:
 "The general election of officers
 Federal. State and County. comes off the 9th of November. It is important to every interest of the Democratic
 we should have a full vote. We are submitting to. the people and the nexi
 Legislature a platform truly Democrat ic and embodying the demands Of tho reople, demands which enacted into laws and made operative, give th' old Soldiers more care ana prOttCttoii give the children of the State bette school facilities. give to the boys an' girls of the factories and mines. bet l ter protection and compulsory educa tion. gives to each locality the righ to decide for itself, condition govern l ing the sale of spurious and malt II ouors; give to the electorate, freedom | from debauchery through funds arisini from corporation subscriptions: and Il the largest measure prevents the hirinl of grafters: Eliminate the lobbyis from the State Capitol, and put tn hired lobbyist on public record and re ouires him to name his master and tn | amount to be paid.
 | These demands make the presen freight rates of the State the maxi
 mum rates, and prevent the raising O any freight rates without first enact ing a law allowing it; take all the arti cIes of common manufacture, produc tion, consumption and use. and by laV give the Georgia classification an'
 rate. thus protecting the manufacturer producer and consumer, with an equal l ized and protective freight charge; re | ouire the railroad boycott Of the DOT | at Mobile and our river railroad cross l jnrs to be broken. and that these grea l assets of the State be given TOT Tn use and benefits of the people as tn | God of nature in placing them In ou l midst and the large expenditure