The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-20
FONVlLE WILL RUN
SAGE OF sANDHILLs Announces
FOR CONGRESS.
Luverne's Populist Citizen Issues a
Characteristic Address to the
People-He Wants Colonel
Wiley's Seat.

why SNNts
From his home in Luverne, Hon. ]. c.
Fonville, the well-known Populist, hae
| announced his candidacy for Congress
in the Second District against Col. A. \.
Wiley of Montgomery. the Democratic
nominee.
Mr.. Fonville win run for Congress
independent of all parties.
with the fine sense of humor and the
quaint philosophy that has marked his
writings under the pen name OF y.
Culpepper," Mr.. Fonville issues an ad-
dress to the voters OF the district as
follows:
ITO the Voters Of the Second Congress
sional District of Alabama:
II, am q candidate for Congress j
want your votes for some of the follow
ing reasons,
II ann farmer and think the farni-
ers should have one OF their own menu
bers to represent them occasionally, at
least, Now Is the accepted time.
Il was a Confederate soldier. Just
now when a love for the old Confsder-
ate seems rampant. is the time to claim
hcnors. ] would rather go to Congress
than have a pittance OF a pension. LIE.
the old veterans and the sons of veto
rams speak out for Congressional hon-
ors for me. I'm the only one In the
race
Il am one of the common masses of
the common people, and Disseminated
against outrageously. Naturally, l re-
sent such discrimination. l am not
Democrat If I were, l could not seek
State or Congressional honors-the tax
on candidates Is prohibitory In
Democratic State Committee meeting 1t
was given out that poor man cannot
be a candidate In Democratic pri-
mary / think that opinion has :.Ot
been challenged. In the Democratic
primary of this district in March, the
tax protected the party against the
poor white trash
Democracy surely means the rule Of
the people, but the Democratic party
stands against that. / believe that the
poor man should be accorded the right
to hold Office. The Democratic party
has hedged against the poor man in the
matter of State and Congressional of
| fice-holding.
THE time Is propitious to resent the
discrimination against the worthy poor
man and rebuke the offenders.
Il am for prosperity and have con-
sistently voted against Democratic cam
didates ever since they had full
chance to destroy every industry except
| that of the sheriff.
LAS the head OF a family, as a neigh
Dor, as a citizen, / never want repe-
tition of such a chance Help me 10
put one member in Congress from Ala
bama who stands for the prosperity of
all the people.
81 was once for the Government
ownership of railroads, but since Colo
mel Bryan has adopted that view, l am
seriously of the opinion that 1 was
wrong about that matter.
II stand with our matchless, incom
parable President for Government con-
troll Of railroads and trusts. He does
| things.
81 heard in a Democratic convention.
| from a 'pall-bearer,' that transporta-
ton Is the only problem to be solved
| This being true. we should leave the
matter to those who will solve it Justly
and fairly without injury to those in
terested.
Il am a member of the Cotton Crow
ers' Association and a member of the
Farmers Union. i hope this will not
initiate against my present desire to
represent working men. Heaven helps
those who try to help themselves. Now
| Is the time for the working man to
get him a Representative.
| Several years ago l assisted the
people of the State in securing political
fl eedom of speech and action. l pride
myself on that. AS eternal vigilance
Is the price of liberty we must guard
against all efforts of the enemy to re-
duce the people again to political slav-
cry
| II feel sure that fit recognition of
assistance in securing so great boon
as freedom of thought, speech and ac-
ton will be nv triumphant election.
Let me feel your appreciation now.
Don't walt in SO imortant a matter.
"One term in Congress will satisfy
me. Then I'll retire that some other
Confederate veteran or worthy work .
ing man may take Up the duty and
conscientiously strive to keep up the
prosperity SO distasteful to those who
now misrepresent US.
| TO sum up:
I'm in favor of honors to the old
Confederate soldier
| I'm in favor of square deal to
the poor man, in the matter of holding
office.
I'm in favor of the rule of the peo-
pie.
I'm in favor of prosperity
I'm in favor of dealing fairly and
justly with all citizens.
Il don't want to go to Congress but
one term.
above all thirgs stand for polit:-
cal freedom of speech and action.
| j. C. FonvilIe."
A Montgomery Republican said yes
terday that Mr. Fonville would be en-
dorsed by the Republican District Com
mittee.