The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-29
Candidate for Governor
 Speaks Plainly.
HE WILL CHALLENGE coMER
Lieutenant Governor to Speak Here
 Next Week.
EnsIey Man Will Visit Every County and Defend Democratic Party Form Its Caiumniators--Is
 Not Dictator

ningham will next week take the stump and the gubernatorial campaign will be fast and furious. He will im- mediately issue a challenge to Hon. B. B. Conner to meet him in a series of joint discussions. Whether that chal- Ienge is or is not accepted. Dr. Cum ningham proposes to put his campaign before the people of Alabama on every stump that is open to him.
 The first speech of this program will be made next Wednesday night in Montgomery. In the meanwhile a schedule of dates is in process of ar- engagements, and in a few days Dr. Cunningham's itinerary will be an- nounced. In an interview yesterday pr. Cunningham made 1t clear that the gubernatorial campaign from now on until the wind up on August 27 will be fast and lively He proposes to contribute at least his share of the liveliness
 His determination was made public yesterday during days visit to Mont gomery.
 To Speak in Montgomery
 You may say that I will begin a vigorous and active campaign next week" said Dr. Cunningham. My first speech will be delivered Wednesday night in Montgomery at the court house. That I shall take the stump at this time and begin an aggressive campaign is following course that I mapped out for myself. Some of my truest and best friends were of the opinion that was making a mistake in following out the course adopted. continued, however. to follow that course although I was not regardless of the opinion of these good friends. But upon me rested the responsibility and upon me would fall the. conse- quences. whether they are to be good or bad"
 "A stumping campaign lasting twelve months is as I understand it, unheard of in gubernatorial politics in Ala bama. Such a campaign certainly has never been had in the State during my time.
 When I announced for Governor last fall was under the impression that 
 ordered for April. Six months of stumping was, I thought. quite sun- cient. The State Committee, however, saw fit to order an August primary Between the first of April and the August primary I feel that I will be able to put my campaign before all the voters of Alabama I shall lose no opportunity of doing this. In the past three months I have declined to accept invitations to deliver political addresses, but henceforth I shall ac- cept those invitations whenever it is physically possible for me to do so have at home now a number of invita- tions and as soon as I return I shall write accepting each one that 1t is possible for me to accept My first ad- dress will be at Montgomery next Wednesday night, and by that time l. hope to be able to announce schedule of my speakings for a num- Der of days ahead.
 VIII Challenge Conner.
 q shall challenge Mir. Conner to a series of joint discussions,' continued Dr. Cunningham as look of grimr SIS and determination overspread his frank and genial countenance 'I don't mind telling you my boy, that one of the issues of this campaign will be the preservation of the honor of the Demo- cratic party. I do not myself, propose to denounce it as the pliant tool of Venal corporations, ana do not pro- pose that any other man, in the party or out of 1t, shall denounce 1t in any such wal without my challenging his state ments. not willing that all the benefits that the Democratic Party has conferred upon Alabama shall be ignor- ed Nor am I content 10 sit and hear a man declare that those statesmen and leaders who wrought so we'll for !. tools of certain interests.
 Therefore, as said before the pre- gervation of the honor or the Demo- cratic Party, under whose adminIstra- ton of affairs Alabamas era of pros- perity was ushered in. and her affairs come to be administered with such benefits and blessings to the State, has been made an issue.
 DO you know, too,' said Dr. Gun ningham, that some times an expIana- ton does not explain. For instance you ay say to me, I understand you say am a thief. And I will reply, No, I don't say you were a thief. I catch the point? We'll when the Demo- cratic Party Is attacked I don't think that such an explanation is sufficient"
 No Campaign Committee.
 "Doctor. will you have a campaign committee with a regular working chairman he was asked.
 NO, can't afford one." was his re- sponse.
 T can't match dollars with the f. nancial interests which are support ing my distinguished opponent. Why, if tried to match dollar for dollar with them it would wipe me off the board. Whatever big money is spent in this campaign will be spent by those h- nancial interests which are behind Mir. Conner I'd like the best in the world to have fine campaign committee. but at this time 1t is a luxury I cant af- ford.
 T shall get my canvass before the voters of Alabama without the aid of such a committee. l will get my plat form and my principles before them. either through speaking-and I will speak at every opportunity-or I will get them before the voters with what ever printing I am able to have done"
 Is Not a Dictator.
 twill you take hand in any of the other contests for State officers, or will