The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-19

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A new pan to Eject Mr. bryan.

A new Plan to Eject Mr. bryan.
Editor Advertiser:
world, the United states, and to the
State of Alabama than nhe election oi
Mr.; Bryan in ,os. No one can poss,,pp- -
stone" Of sThe solid South hung about
The vast commercial manufacturing,
farming and political inter aadi,s OF th he
stirrup for the Cotton States to vault
into the. saddle at Washington;
The states that strike the neo nast
en ire "a are aIabama Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Texas. II these four states
would attain the greatest coed fer
world. they can do It thnsly;
| At the National Convention let the
delegates from the said four states
| is the nominee. Hold a separate Con.
| vention and nominate Joe Bailey and
John Sharp. That would Cary the
election Her onto would aiEie e. beyond on doubt
| jority OF the people of the North long
| to vote the Democratic ticket when
ever they consider 1t fair chance.
Couldn't the said states merge their
| fancied Importance and do this to at
'''''' ~ Henry DabneS.
In a garbied report made by all the
newspapers In reference to state.
Revenue OF Montgomery County on
Monday last, the the reporters have
done me possibly an unintentionai IN
justice.
/ have never made any request that
property owners should be compelled
to put plank fences along the high
ways because I was injured In wire
fence.
What / did say and what want TO
reiterate is that the barbarous custom
of stretching too loose. badly support
ed barbed wire death traps along the
public highways Of this county should
be discontinued.
My statement to the Hon. Board OF
states in this union, there was law
requiring at least one plank to be plac-
ed at the top of all wire fences as a
protection to people and sta stock o, and $50 SO
this fence at all times.
We all know that the only possible
argument in favor of using the wire
hibit its use absolutely, and pratt
cally all states, with a few exceptions,
restrict its use by addition OF ccxtain
from more or less bitter experiences
and are certainly dictated bv the de-
mands of common sence
Our roads are fine out of Montgom-
cry but there are certain peculiar
conditions existing which makes. safe
fence along the highway an absolute
necessity ffre roads . are narrow; most nos.
and with Usage hedges closing the
vistas especially. on sharp bends,
An automobile coming suddenly
horse, no matter how gentle. is nearly
certain to make the horse balk sud
denly to one side. 1t is the matter OF
cupaht Of the vehicle into the ditch.
and in many, cases into a two or three
string barbed, wire fence. A few steps
Of the horse ther nsa ana the na Te
feelingIy. because a few days back my
very gentle buggy horse .bolted for
few steps when a white cow chased by
hedge. fortunately / was on the ditch
side. landing from an overturned bug
gy in two string wire fence with the
buggy on. top. My two children, 8 and
8 years, hung to the seat, but I was
badly cut.
Three weeks ago my saddle horse
baked into one OF these fences on SUD.
/ claim Is that not only is the two
string or three string. wire fence along
a highway, or any where else for that
matter. unlawful, but 1T is a constant
menace to the safety. especially of our
wives and children. II the enactment
and Enforcement of law requiring one
highways will prevent the injury or
minimize danger of injury to people or
should be passed and enforced.
Automobiles are increasing In num-
ber:. they have a perfect right to the
cupants Oo of the automobile. h4 NO matter
how little at fault would grieve to
see women or children MANNED IN a
wire fence by the sudden boiling Of a
bend. This is liable to happen at any
time. For that matter automobiles
have been. known to buck" suddenly
wire from a quickly moving automobile
would be to say the least unpleasant.
If you don't believe II. grasp loose
barbed wire fence firmly from a NOV
ing vehicle with your free hand tight
ly. to prevent your eyes being gouged
out and see how II feels.
pecially around this city The UNI
fenced cotton wilderness, dotted with
the negro cabin and butchered by the
negro renter Is fast giving place 70 the
white land owner, with his vine cover
ed residence and fair land-dotted with
cattle and horses New conditions de-
mand new laws
1 speak of barbed wire fences only
the woven wire fence is good and
harmless.
Personally, 1 should use every endeav-
or to have some law restricting the
use of wire fencing so as to make 1T
safe. by our next legislature and every
good citizen who loves to drive on our
beautiful roadu SHOULD help to have
such a law passed.
want my wife and children to be
safe guarded in every manner that
civilization can suggest and / know
from bitter experience that a wo-
man thrown in one of the fences i
speak Of has no chance of escaping
serious, maybe fatal injury
heads IS article Smith Kieks sG fofIow
ed by misstatement of statements
made by me as gross as it is ridicuI-
Gus.
! do kick and l think that many
good, sensible citizens will kick also
when the condition of affairs is called
to their notice.
By the way, when are we going TO
have our beautiful Perry Street turn