The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

| provided that the State could mine coal | for operators, at m agreed price per ' ton. the coal to be delivered in the rail- | road car outside the mine, or loaded ill | the tram-car inside the mine, or to lease l and operate coal mines on it's own ac- | count. The present administration has abolished the leaso system for State convicts. and is now mining coal in | accordance with the first two plans. | Dr. Cunningham. therefore, Is entitled | to the authorship of the new system which has so greatly benefited the con- victs. so far as humanity is concerned, has enormously increased the revenue to the State, and is more equitable to free labor.
 Regulation of Railroad Rates. He has been a constant advocate du ring his entire public career of the regulation of railroads by law. In 1880 and 1881. he supported a bill providing a Railroad Commission with power to regulate and opposed amendments which were finally adopted, making the commission practically advisory. In 1896 and 1927. he supported bill pro- viding Railroad Commission, to be elected by the people, and with power to regulate railroad rates and enforce it's orders In 1908. as presiding officer of the Senate. he favored the present law. and on a motion to table an amend ment providing the postponement of the election of Railroad Commission CTS to 1906 there was q tie vote. Un- der the constitution, hs had right to vote. and he voted aye. thus tabling the amendment providing for the post ponement of the election of President of the Railroad Commission for tive years. In addition to this he has sup- ported legislation requiring railways to establish depots, to stop passt ngef
 trains at towns nearest to court house
 in each County. to keep guards or
 watchmen at bridges and trestles and for the better protection of passengers.
 Local Legislation.
 As a representative of the people of Jefferson county in the Senate, on Io- cal questions. he endeavered to repre- sent the wishes of the people. In ooe- dience to public sentiment of the coun- ty, as expressed by petition. he allow ed Jefferson county to remain In the dispensary bill
 other Senators on all matters concern ing their respective districts His ad- rninistration of the. office of Governor for nearly eleven months gave general satisfaction to the people Of the state and very little criticism has been made of his administration.
 Civic Righteousness.
 He has always maintained thdI P"o lie offfce is a public trust, and that nubIic officer is a public servant. He has advocated and practieed purity m official conduct and political methods AS a candidate, he has advocated prtn- cipIes and policies as issues, ana mas never resorted to the tricks or the pol- itician, the demagogue or the corrup- tionist. He has not spent money an politics except the necessary expenses of canvassing. He has never mad campaign fund. and has none now. He has maintained in all his candidacies high ideals of politics and methods.
 Party Service.
 All his life he has been consistent supporter of Democratic4 policies and member of the Democratic party, when called upon to canvass in the interest of the party. or party policies or nofn inees, he has always responded: IL ls known by his immediate friends that his candidacy for public office has al- wave been in the interest of good gov ernment, and at the insistence and ur- gent requests of friends and suppor- What He stands For in This Campaign.
 He Is a candidate for the office or Governor, who under the const'tutiohi is the chief magistrate of the state. In his letter announcing Tor GeVernH, he enummerates various duties ot" tnat office, as provided by the constitution and statutes. In this letter, we find that he stands for the supremacy ana of law, for care and dls- elimination in the exercise of executive clernency, for the regulation Of railroad | rates by law, for proper provisions TOT | the Confederate soldiers for an in- creased appropriation for the common schools, for the employment of the revenue of the fertilizer tax wholly m the interest of agriculture and agri- cultural schools, and especially for the of Farmers Institutes and Assemblies for the purpose or the study of tho science and art of agricul- ture, for the increase of the white population of the State, first by making our State as attractive as possible 10 keep our own people; and, second, ito bring into the State desirable immi-