The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

Use something and do nothing. One :
thing I may say. however, is that your
river has impressed upon mea feature,
not alluded to by your printed pamph-
let or any of your speakers, and that
Is the variety of the products hauled
as freight upon your river. We have
spent money in the Improvement OF
rivers that would help the develops
ment of lumber interests, that would
help the coal interests and that would /.
help other interests. but not often
have we had to consider the claims
of river, the territory of which has
such variety of products
Judge Burton deprecated the spirit
that would send man to Congress $
for no other purpose than to get app
preparations for his people. He de-
clared that IL that we're the only pur- 4
pose OF a candidate for Congress he
should be left at home. He recalled,
in this connection. that strong deie-
cation from Cleveland. his home city.
came before Congress and asked for
an appropriation for the improvements
of the lake front. a project that was
favored by the other sixteen members
of his committee. Notwithstanding
this. and although urged by his friends
and neishbors, he knew the proposition
was not right and he succeeded In de-
feating 1t.
He urged his hearers to assist In
arousing public opinion to the bene-
fits that would come from improved
waterways and harbors. so that bill
carrying large appropriations for these
improvements. II rassed by Congress.
would find favor IN the eyes OF the
public.
Now, gentlemen, II you have any
thanks to give for help from the Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee don't give
them to me-" said Judge Burtop. Give
them to my distinguished colleague,
Hon. John H. Bankhead VINO hasidone
so much in mis- work on that commits
tee"
Judge Burton paid, too, a tribute 70
Selma. Selma, he said, was on the
map in the eyes OF the whole world.
Not so much because of it's factories,
its Industrial and commercial import
ance, but because there lived there
those two venerable and distinguished
Senators to whose purity of character
all paid tribute
Calls Upon BanIxhead-
Called upon by Major Craighill, Con-
gresham Bankhead arose and paid
high tribute to the Americanism ana
the liberality of Judge Burton.
"In the discharge Of his duties as
Chairman of the great COMMITTEES on
Rivers and Harbors." said Colonel
North, no South, no West With him,
1t is not where does a proposition come
from, but what is the merit OF the
proposition3 want 20 tell him, aud
I want to tell you. snat the proposed
improvements of the Alabama river 10
the best proposition on our books tor
the money to be invested. have only
one more winter on Sne Rivers and
Harbors Committee. / am so far away
from the other end OF the Capitol that
/ may never get there. but 1 promise
him and / promise you. that until the
Alabama Is improved I am going 20
make life a burden for this Chairman
of our Committee"
CONGRESSMAN G.. w. Taylor in an eio-
duent and witty speech paid tribute to
Judge Burton and his work. He was
serious however, In his discussion OK
the claims of Mobile harbor and in
asking the cooperation of his hearers
In the Improvement of Mobile harbor-
Congressman ]. Tom Helm spoke
with some pride OF the way southern
Congressman had rallied to the aid OF
Judge Burton when the solid Ohio
delegation in Congress fought him on
a public building in Cleveland, his ma
tive city. Through the aid OF South-
ern Congressman who admired Judge
Burton. that fight was won.
CONGRESSMAN A. A. Wiley SPOKE brief
ly on the great results that would come
from the Improvement of the Alabama.
ana he, too, paid tribute to the states
manship of Judge Burton.
\ warm and generous welcome to Sell
ma was eloquently extended by Mayor
Atkins and r. H. Mangum.
Charles f. Moritz of Montgomery
spoke eioquently and effectively Of :
broad Americanlsm. which seeks to
build up the country as a whole and
not one section as the expense OF an-a
other.
VIII T. sheehan spoke on the press
of Alabama.
Received In seImn.
At the wharf the party was met by
tie reception committee from Selma.
composed of Isaac Schwarz, c. c. Gray
son, ]. b. Ellis, C. w. Hooper. A. G..
Parrish, E. C. Melvin. ]. II. Nunnellee,
J. l. Clay. &. H. Craig, w. B. Craig.
]. c. Compton and ]. F. Hooper.
In the red room of the Albert Hotel
the party was assembled and heard
some of the most eloquent speeches OF
the day. A most effective speech OF
welcome was delivered by Chairman
Schwarz. a speech that was frequently
applauded. In the same vein and to
high appreciation Hon. w. B, Craig
nominee for Congress spoke.
Mr. VandiVer at this meeting took
occasion to express his fervent hope.
although a Democrat. that the Repuo-
leans would nominate such a splendid
American as Judge Burton for Presi-
dent and the sentiment was heartily
applauded.
The speaking was closed by a mas
terly address from Judge Burton on
American Citizenship" He was sew
eral times interrupted with spontane-
Gus applause.
The party hurried to the depot ana
took a o'clock train for Montgomery.
In Montgomery its members separated,
having spent a memorable day. Judge
Burton passed through the city with
his Secretary Mr.. MeGann, for Colum-
bia, s. C.. where he VIII continue hia
inspection.