The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15

mess men, young farmers and an an.
 cient bass drummer who had beaten l time in more stormy days, was in evi- dence tc stimulate the spirits of the crowd The community employs a pro- fessional musician to instruct the band and although the musicians appealed
 in their shirt sleeves and some wore the overalls that they plough in, they all played willingly and mstily, from a youthful slide trombone player, who didn't measure much over five feet, to l the venerable manipulation of the bass drum. The crowd cheered and followed the band to the Court House Speech at Enterpriae. Goevrnor Cunningham was intro duced by Mayor Doster. a prominent young business men, who has just made his first venture into the allur.ng field of politics in which his brother, How ard Doster. the ablc young editor of The Prattville Progress has already won his spurs.
 Mayor Doster spoke of the high po- sition Governor Cunningham has held
 for quarter of century in the pub
 lie life of Alabama and said that En- terprise should feel proud to entertain so distinguished citizen. He intro duced Dr. Cunningham as the next Governor. of Alabama The candidate was evidently im- pressed with the enthusiastic recep-
 tion which greeted him as he arose, and he was evidently ready in a measure | to repay the support of the citizens of Enterprise He departed from the
 method of speaking he had hitherto employed during his trip through Southeast Alabama.
 Up to this time, Dr. Cunningham had delivered his speeches almost in d con- versatlonal tone. He had given clear and concise expositions of the things he stands for in the campaign but had refraincd from any oratory, and with
 the exception of a few good natured remarks had forsaken the use of those sharp sallies that have caused him to be regarded as one of the best men
 on the stump in Alabama. Delivers Grafton At Enterprise, in addition to his un- impassioned remarks, he opened up and gave the people a sample of the ora tory thar has won him office and honor on more than one occasion. Each beau tiful flight was followed by a well put and humorous illustration and the au- dience was swept off its feet by the or atory. Cheer after cheer rang out and vote after vote came into the Cum ningham column.
 It was decidedly the banner speech of this trip and the applause indicated that the people of Enterprise knew they were getting something unusual For hours after the speech 1t was the topic of general conversation on the streets.
 The people of Enterprise size up the political situation in this County just
 as do the people of Elba. That is strange In itself. Elba and Enterprise do not agree on many things. The
 two towns are deadly rivals and 1t is surely a good omen that both are uni-
 ted on Cunningham.
 Major T. J. Carlisle, editor of The Enterprise Ledger. in speaking of the situation yesterday .said:N
 The situation reminds me of that when ex-Governor Johnson was op- posing Governor Jelks for reelection Early in the race of 1902, the Johnson forces claimed 500 majority in this County. Later they conceded that we would carry the County, and when the primary came we did carry 1t by 4s5 majority.
 Its going to be the same this year. We are not going to let things rest af ter Governor Cunningham goes, and, before long we will have stump speak CTS in every beat of the County"
 "Always the Same Man"
 J. E. Edmonds. a white-haired plant CT, who. even in his advanced age, does not hesitate to put hand to blow, in referring to the race, said;
 We've all got to go out and work for Dr. Cunningham. I first met him at Montgomery at a meeting of tn 2 Masonic Grand Lodge. and he Is the same cordial man in Montgomery as he Is in Enterprise. It don't make any difference to him whether he's running for office or not, he is always the same, and that's the kind of man l like"
 A murmur of approval and assent went up from a knot of farmers, and Mir. Edmonds had made votes for Dr. Cunningham.
 c. H. Chambers, a we'll known farm er.' said:
 T always study and pick my man in a political race and then I go and work for hIm. I've seen both candidates, and like Dr. Cunningham. He'll carry the County to a certainty
 MT. Asa Holloway, the proprietor of the largest furnishing establishment in Southeast Alabama, Is another enthu- siastic Cunningham man. He at first believed that Conner would carry Cof fee, but now he is confident that Gun ningham will be the winner. A hun dred other expressions could be se- cured but it's all the old story of Co., mer a month ago. Cunningham now.
 Dr. Cunningham left Enterprise for Troy this morning.