The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-05

them at the polls Of their political
rights and blood-bought privileges,
Colonel Wiley, although an unfaltering
Democrat and staying strictly within
party lines, showed a willingness In
his legal capacity to rectify any
wrongs they had suffered or any loss
they sustained. A foe to graft and
friend to freedom he did not hesitate
to represent their side in the courts OF
the land and in legislative halls. In
several instances he succeeded In Sc
curing of1cal station for them. Now
when the storm of those contests had
rolled away. the fair minded people OF
Pike, Crenshaaw, Covington, Butler
and Conecuh counties were quick to
recognize and appreciate the unselfsh
| but gallant fight Colonel Wiley made
for white supremacy and clean poll
| tics, and that, too. without money and
without price," in the face of merci-
less detraction, villification and abuse.
This is why these so-called Populists
rallied to his standard six years ago.
and have ever since delighted to train
under his banner.
| And why should Colonel Wiley not
be kept in Congress? Patient. pains
taking, courteous. able. eloquent ano
honorable, he has made one of the
most efficient ms we'll as distinguished
Representatives this district ever sen.
to Washington. His Congressional!
service has given well-nigh universal
sa tisfaction. and he possesses, per-
haps, as much or more influence than
any other Southern member. 1t Is
rot therefore, to the credit of the dis
trict that he should have to encounter
opposition from any quarter; but be-
cause, forsooth, he happens to To-. ts
persona grata" to the President. by
reason of their joint military services
at Santiago during the Spanish-A Amer
lean War. a little Republican clique.
across whose pathway his shadow ap-
jealousy of him. In their slgnt, he is
the hated "Mordecai at the Kings
gate" On this account. they are
vainly trying to "dicker" with psuedo
Democrats in the silly hope, not Of
comprising his defeat. but of putting
him to unnecessary expense, and. gen.
orally to annoy him. They are "rea-
soning without their host"
But while discussing the matter let
us look at the fruits of his unre-
hitting toll. At all times and under
all circumstances he has been on the
side of the people. He has never nick
cred nor finched. To the door OF
nearly every man in the district. he has
caused this great Government to carry
Its mail. not only to the exalted. out to
the humble alike.
| When he was first elected to Con
:. gress there was not a single rural
free delivery route in the entire dis
trict. Now they extend everywhere.
Thousands of his needy constituents,
are the happy recipients OF generous
PENSIONS which his untiring energy
procured for them. To hundreds Of
worthy settlers, despoiled of their
homesteads by the piratical hand Of
aNarice and greed, he has given shell
ter and protection. He has barri
caded their domiciles against ruthless
land spoliators. in the front rank or
whom 1t is charged, stands Referee
Scott and those OF like ilk.
| In the army and navy, in the VAR.
Gus departments al Washington, in
Panama and the Philippians Islands,
are many constituents who owe then
livelihood, including food and raiment
to his tireless activity and helpful in
| Hucnce.
No political legerdermain or sleight
of hand performance can avail against
such IL man as Colonel Wiley. HIS
friends always resent these little
"tri ks of trade" SO that when tine
general roll is called he never fails 10
&pI"ar serenely at the head of the
class.
Everywhere legislation, enacted
through his efforts, has proven useful
ANA t"nctirial. His mastery speech in
|
ing rates was confess dly one of the
| abl"~t delivered in Congress, and on
ever hand he received deserved COM
mcudatinn.
He advocated the rate bill, the i'm
mlsr uton bill the quarantine bill. thu
dcnatured alcohol bill, the pure-food
hll. the militia bill, the Government
inspection bill. the Philippine tariff
blli. IN" cuban reciprocity bill; and, in
short every measure designed to li:t
| burdens from the bowed shoulders %
| the masses.
He stands uprishtly before the coun-
Try, and gives to the world the as
Surthr" "i a man
II" will be elected to the Sixtieta
Congress
1t > an insult to the Democrats of
| this DISTRICT to intimate that, in the
ptndln,; contest, they will be disioyai
to Their PARTY colors. He
| Wuo dallies is a bastard
| Va" hesitateS is damned"