The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-13
CoMER AND THE RAILROADS.
He Has Had More Help From Them
 Than Cunningham.

He Has Had More Help From Them
 Than Cunnisgham.
 Selma Journal.
 The Birmingham News Is still ''mAk' ing medicine" for MT. Conner, and sorle of it is going to prove to be before the campaign is over; It is going. to listening ear and eontemplative mind to a sane and reasonable dise'sssict. of the rate question and lawful control of railroads are not soing. to waiste affecting the integrity and honesty of large bodies of their fellow citi-ens. The railroad oligarchy with its cor rupt fund, and political committees sound sonorous to the editor of The News as it rolls from his lips in his sanctum. But how does it sound 70 man here in Dallas county who re- fleets that the only political commit tee" that could be referred to Is the State Democratic Executive Commit tee and that H. s. D. Mallory is the chairman of that eommitteef How does such a campaign of corrupt fund" and committee appeal to the thoughtful Democrats of each county of the state when they reflect upon the character of the man that repre- sents them 0n that committee. Take this sentence from The News and It herewith
 "The candidacy in Alabama of R P. Conner for governor has in 1t far more than the just reformation of freight rates and railroad service rules becaI~e the antagonism the railr3ad oliGacchy with its corruption fund. and political committees that are ready to do It's bidding, has made Mir Conner the em- bodiment of the personal and individ- ual liberty of every Democrat"
 If that sentence Is not oharrc tGat the railroads and the Democrat !e executive committee have conspired fn0Afhar danriUa fha af fhaf liberties then it means nothing. If 1t means that Is 1t not right that some facts, not surmises and conciusiops. be given to sustain it. No Conner organ. able to point to single fact whi,h shows that Dr, Cunningham is leagued with the railroads in his fight for tn a Democratic nomination. No fact has vet been brought to light to show that the state committee Is leagued with the railroads. The state committee has gone to what many people consider m absurb proposition in giving he peo- candidates. Dr. Cunnineham Is COW ducting a campaign which has not been matched in Alabama for man, years in point of simplicity and in- Is making one of the most thoroughly Democratic campaigns hat has ever been made for a long time and the people are recognizing that fact and lIbcklpg to nlIn
 What Is MT Conner doing all of this time. how is his camnaign proceeding? What has he been doing for the nast few weeks? Is 1t not a fact known of all men and observed of many that he has been riding in a special train provided by the railroads. from on" end of the state to the other? Ts 1t not fact that the Railroad Commis- sion has made one of the most hor- oush inspections 1t has made in long time within the past few weeks Is 1t not fact that Mir Conner has been jumping from the platform of the special car at many stations and shaking hands and talking with the voters? Is it not a fact that Mir Com CT has received more help frere the railroads in this way in his eampairn than Dr Cunningham has received from them?
 If the supporters of pr. Cunningham cared to make appeals based on per sonal charges against candid ite !, supporters, they might we'll suggest that the tracks of the railroads seem to cross MT. Corners trail as he goes campaigning much more frequsatlv than they do that of Dr. Cunning ham.