The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-08
CLARKE AND
 0'NEAL SPEAK Former Congressman Stands on Record, HE PRESENTS HIS CLAIM Mobile Candidate Made Fine Im-
 precision on Audience. Two Hundred Voters Gathered at Montgomery Country Court House
 On Warm Night to Hear
 Political Speeches. 

resentatftve in Congress during four terms, and presenting an array of un- disputed facts to support this record night presented to the people of Mont gomery his claims to the nomination for the Senatorial succession at the
 During his address the distinguish ed Mobile lawyer gave figures which showed that in his four years he had secured in appropriations for the im- bors more than $3,500.000: that he had been the author of the bill which eventually brought about the adoption of the rural free delivery system in this country and that it was through his efforts that the State was granted
 the land at Mount Vernon at present used as an fhsane asylum, which is estimated to be worth more than s15o,-
 Mr. ciarke and Hon. Emmet A. oNeal of Florenpe. the latter a cam didate for the office of Lieutenant Governor. spoke together for the first ent campaign at the Court House last
 evening. In his speech the latter made strong attack upon the polit-
 sa or oss eod m ssfa sss s come Hs ssSaaes
 arraigned the practice of press adver- tisement and the paying of money to newspapers for boosting ones candi-
 petty graft. and called the attention ofa his hearers to the fact that some
 candidates are paying more money for
 the expenses of their candidacy than. the amounts of salaries of the posi-
 tions they seek Mir. o'Neal also took up the question of railroad reform,
 outlined his opinion of the duty of
 the State toward the old Confederate
 veteran, and eulogIzed the Constitu-
 tional Convention of 1901 and the good
 its work had wrought for the State.
 Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of the evening. there was an unus-
 ually large attendance in the Court House when the speakers began their
 addresses Fully 200 persons, most of them voters, came to hear the candi-
 two hours of the meeting. Each can didate was we'll received, and re- ceived the greatest attention during the hour In which each spoke.
 Mir. O'NeaI Introduced.
 Gen. J. A. Sanford introduced Mir. O'NeaI. the first speaker of the even- ing. In long career, he said. he had presented many prominent men to au- diences, but he had never had the deserving dea1r D f0oEf of confidence s than @ MT MT.
 The speaker was greeted with a. hearty round of applause as he rose rose people now, for the first time since the war between the States, were able to get away from sectional and race topics III Ltlc QibCQSStOilfOl ktOittiC5s EOl lVAN9 years. the Southern people had been forced to fight for the political su- premacy of the race. It was necessary to reform the suffrage, and when this able to turn to matters of political policy. The adoption of the new Con- stitution had enabled men to turn away from the race issue in politics.
 We should be thankful to God said MT. O'Neal. that we have been led from poverty to plenty, through the long commonwealth passed. We should be thankful to those men who followed Lee and Jackson in the support of the cause which we believe to have been
 T Recall that after the war they were loyal to their paroles and set to work to restore the desolated South. North M@th sad hd TSScS we win eIsmn pansh ths reSs
 breed these men struggled still more bravely for the preservation of the race. and for the lives of their fami- great cause. And it is to them that we owe the present prosperity and wealth of Alabama, the. richest and greatest State in the South"
 The State of Alabama. the speaker said owed a debt to these men. With million dollars in its treasury. 1t shoul dta1xe the lead in the work of re- paying these men. so far as 1t might be done, and take care of the veterans of the Confectionery. Governors man. sions could walt but these men could late to render to them the dues that were theirs.
 To the descendants of the men who fought for the cause that was lost. he said. fell the duty of perpetuating rev erence for the principles that were lost. Their children should be taught that the conflict between the. States was not rebellion. but was civil war.
 Cotton was next reverted to by the | speaker. When slavery was abolish ed" he said. it was prophesied that the south would never raise another t | last. the cotton crop was the largest | in history. In other years. we had
 grown good sreps ana the mercnaints | One year 1t was as low as four cents. What was the result? The farmers
 united ana two years ago the price of
 was the mistake that Wall street made? :? 1 They did not take into consideration l that the farmers of the South had been
 saving money, and now dio not nave ,te l money The results of the cooperation | of planters two years ago, showed, | that while we might not be able to ! control cotton. we could nave Voice
 ii' Tn inc world today the speaker said, 1t is demonstrated that great results are to be accomplished only through | united effort It has been proven in l me history of labor. and in the his- | forv of capital. It was shown two | years ago when the farmers united and | now the Southern people know lheS can have a voice in fixing the value of | the staple. ....,,,
 ( Turning to the topics now under l discussion in the present campaign, | Mir O'Neal took up the subject or ! transportation There IS no justice ne | said. in the attitude of people who | are opposed to railroads because lt IS | a corporation. ,, ,a .a .hat
 theY are just and fair to the people. 1 and that Is as far as regulations
 If was claimed by some persons l he said that the people have no right | to regulate the railroads. The people | have right, he asserted The roads | are operated through the will ct the | ftbeir own but the States. The peo- | nle have a right to say how these | roods shall be run and to demand that
 tbaS, he run not alone for the benefit | of fheir stockholders IL Is matter | of history. since early times. that the ! conuon carriers of the people have | always been under public control In
 th" sSerly history of railroads in this 1 covntrv connection made low rates. 1 F,,t The roads combined, and competi- ' ion was killed until there were only | seven road systems, ana those were
 acting in conjunction; - l SAishama's only claim from the rail- ! roads Is that Alabama shall nave as ! good rates as those or any other Sthte tn the Union, where slnlliar eonaltlohs .l
 are onerous. and that the people of i SIahans need relief. What we de=
 mand is that the rates of these rail-