The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-02
ROBSON AND 8. B. COMER
NAVAL HERO LINES UP WITH AGI-
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says BirminSham Manufactures is True Leazer of the People, and file VIII Work in His
 Campaign.

BlE01lnRndn, dU. I.--ASpS1tMssS- ca1f. Richmond Pearson Hobson. can dsdate for Congress in the Sixth Diss triet, Is an ardent supporter Of Hon. B. B. Conner, President of the State Railroad Commission, in the latter race for the Governorship, and he has announced that he will give whatever assistance and influence he can to MT. Corner.
 Captain Hobson was in the city last evening and this morning. returning from a little trip in, the western part of the State in the Sixth District, one of the places visited being the home of Col. John H. Bankhead. the present Congressman from the Sixth District.
 Captain Hobson said this morning; q have just como back from a little trip with Mir. Conner to Fayette ana southern portion of Lamar County. MT. Conner made three fine speeches, ons at Fayette, another at Millport and the third at Kennedy. I made short talks at each place.
 MT, Comer's speeches we're strong and convincing. There Is no doubt whatsoever that he carried overwhelri- ing1y a majority of his listeners with him, At the Fayette meeting Col. J. H. Bankhead was present also and at the close of Mir. Comer's address I arose and stated that while having high per- sonal appreciation for Dr. Cunningham and recognizing not only his personal qualities and high ability, but fully rec ognizing the service he has rendered the State in various public offices, nevertheless 1t appeared clear to me and must appear clear to anyone after hearing MT. Conner, that Mir. Conner himself stands as the exponent Of the paramount issue now before the peo- ple of Alabama, that of throwing on railroad tyranny in politics and check Ing the railroads arbitrary dtscrimin. ating and extortionate rates demanded of our people, and that Dr. Cunning. ham would be held powerless by ms railroad and corporate environments to give effect to the will of the people,: that 1t would be most unfortunate to have the President of the Railroad Commission and the Governor out Of harmony, which would De the case 1T Dr. Cunningham was elected Governor and Mir. Conner remain iii his present position.
 "Mr Conner has borne the heat and burden of tho day and has made heroic sacrifices for the cause. and therefore. his fight is my fight and his cause is my cause I stand Tor MT. Conner and will use all of my inf1u- ence In his behalf.
 'aThen I turned to Colonel Bankhead and in a very respectful manner asked him to tell the constituency Of the Sixth District, where he stood; wheth- CT he intended to vote for Conner on Cunningham. The Colonel declined to answer the question, using an alto- gether inappropriate reference. chal- lenRine my Democracy to evade an answer. I again calledNon him, telling him the people had right to know where their candidate stood and wheth- er 1t should be taken that he positively refused to say, and he still refused.
 Colonel Bankhead's action may be in line with his previous methods and methods of the ring politicians, but they are out of keeping with the re- ouirenents of the present campaign when the people arc fighting against tho tyranny and for the right to fov- ern themselves. No man can serve two masters. Ie who is not with us is against us. said one wiser than all men"
 Captain Hobson went to Everereen today where he will deliver a lecture and from there goes to Dadsville. He is not certain yet that he will attend the meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee next week in Montgomery. He will visit the Sixth District off and on until little later when he will enter into an active cam paign. He is still confident and. says that he has not heard a single man who was for him before say he was against him now. He says further that many men who were not for him before have expressed friendliness and will give him support in his present canvass.