The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-17
SPEAKS AT HEFLN
CUNNINGHAM HEARD BY A LARGE
 CROWD.
Discusses the Issues of the Campaign and Gives His Record on the Questions Now Before
 the People.

Henin, April 16.-(Special. )--Lieu- tenant Governor R. M. Cunningham ad- dressed an audience of between 400 and 500 in the large auditorium of Ross Col Iegiate Institute here today. Many la dies were present. The Hehin brass band furnished splendid music
 The speaker was introduced in few well chosen words by Hon. W. E. Mcr. Till The candidate was in good tram and spoke for about ono hour and q half. After a few preliminary re- marks, he entered into a discussion of the issues. and the principles and poll icies to which he adhered and gave his record upon public questions. to the ent. said he, that you may know the kind of men that is asking for your support, not only what he proposes. but also what he has accomplished.
 He then defined the constitutional limitations of the legislative. judicial and executive departments of the gov erntnent. Taking up the office of Gov ernor, he discussed the constitutional and statutory duties of tho office. These. said he, are divided into legislative and executive. The power. consists in re- concentrations through message to the legislature. and the power to approve. veto or suggest amendments after bills have passed both houses.
 The latter are defined by the Co7sti- tuition and statutes. among them bains to take care that the laws be faith fully executed, executive appointments and appointments to fill vacancies in the executive and judicial departments 8 of the State government of county of ficers except Treasurer and Circuit Clerk, tho pardoning power. adminis- tration of the convict system. board of compromise, examination of public ac- counts tax commission, approval of ex- penditures,, "all of which," said ne "lIy competitor Is silent upon."
 He briefly defined his policy and re- cord upon all these. Tt seems to me-" said he. that in your choice for Gov ernor you should consider well what your Governor will do the remainder of the few years of his term of office after tho fifty days session of tho Legisla- ture."
 His competitor in his Tuscaloosa speech said that he would make the diagnosis upon these matters when the time arrived. Judging from tho vari- ous opinions he has expressed upon tho matter of necessary legislation to regulate railroad rates, he is not very good hand at diagnosing.
 He then discussed pensions to old soldiers, education and the convict sys- tenn and fully and at length he dis cussed the regulation of railroad rates. He defined a comman carrier showed that it was neither private nor pubic but mixed property. the pri- vate interest being entitled to a just and fair return on the money Invested in the road. and the public to just. fair and equitable treatment in the matter of rates. This, said he, Is right and it Is also the law.
 He went into a full discussion of the law as 1t now stands. the act passed by the last Legislature. showing this law provides that the railroad commits sion be elected by the people. that this has under this law plen- ary power to revise, determine and fix rates, and that the law fully provides for the enforcement of the commits sions' findings and penalties If the road fails to comply. If the railroad applies to A higher court then A circuit court or one of concurrent jurisdictions. 1t must give security In such sum as the court may fix to cover losses to ship pers pending the adjudication in the courts.
 There is very little doubt but that this act is valid and be so decided by the courts. It has been so decided fin Georgia and there Is little doubt but that it would be so decided in Ala hama. as the constitutions of the States on this subject are practically identi- cal tory of himself from his boyhood up to the present giving his environment in all the relations of life and with his nIan of campaign as being that which he has always followed and from which he has never departed, that Is, without tho use of money and upon high ideals
 The speech was well received and was heard by representative men from every beat in the county it being the of the county convention of Cleburne county.