The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-08
CHEER CUNNINGHAM
TALLADEGA AUDIENCE CAPTURED
 BY CANDIDATE.
tnterruption by Captain Plewman Ia Turned Against Him by the Speaker-Cordtal Recep-
 ton In Clay County.

Taladega. April T.-tspeciaI.) )-Lieut. Sov' Russell M. Cunningham. candi- dase q o,.iod Tor G9verner. spoke here today at CLOCK, having come from Ashland, Clay county. by private conveyance, a distance of twenty-five miles. The au- dlence or 100 which greeted him was oonposed more of residents of the coun- try than of town, as Saturday issa very busy day. and this confined business men to their various institutions.
 pr cunningham was introduced by Major S. =. Oliver. who stated that 1t was the duty of every citizen to hear and weigh what tho speaker had to say. He said 1t was a known fact that Alabamas laws on rate regulations were all that Georgias are. and that Dr. Cunningham's record was well known on the subject. and. too. he was not d one-idea man Mir. Oliver Is gem era1 manager of the Planters Chemical Company. large shipper and part of an argument before the Railroad Com mission Is used by MT. Conner with Mir Oliver's permission. MT Oliver intro duced Dr. Cunningham as the next Governor of Alabama.
 Dr. Cunningham was given cordial greeting and at once got into the dis eussion of the questions of the cam paign. He said that beside railroad regulations there were other matters to engage the attention of the State: roads, immigration. He said that he came before the people as a candidate for Governor with a worthy ambition and honesty of purpose and belief in ing that in his own heart, he was will ing to grant that all men were actu- ated by similar motives.
 T am in this race for Governor and have been mine all through life" he said T will go before the people with straight tale and tell it"
 pr. Cunningham said that he was sssrns ona d the if sy one aoasht he eoud get any money out of him for influence or support just let them hold thell breath until they got 1t and the world would would . Ss somn 5S of e ehs' hands" he declared. T would practice medicine the rest of my days. You are entitled to know what believe ir Promises are phophesies yet unfulfilisd records are the fruits upon the trees.
 Upon the subject of immigration pr Cum, ,ingham believes in securing. white assimilation with us In all the rela- tions of life. He wants people who will build up the State and acquire property and earn good wages. MT. Conner is large employer of cotton be offered as a criterion.
 In referring to railway regulations. Dr. Cunningham said ne ana MT. COmer agreed on many points but differed on the power of that tribunal known as the railroad commission. He said 1t was d known fact that the Alabama commission had adequate powers. A railroad is not wholly private property nor wholly public property. and ir should have a just return for the ser- vice rendered. at the same time being required to give the public fair play by whose support the roads are sus- tained.
 MT Conner does not refer to the subject of appointment, said the speak er," but I shall appoint my friends to the strictly executive offices, and fol- low out the wishes of the people in the respective counties regardless of all local bosses.
 "He referred to a criticism that had been made of him In regard to consult ing Governor Jelks about appointments when the Governor was incapacatied from performing his duties on account of illness.
 T had rather apoint the friends of Governor Jelks who were in sympathy with his ideas of government than build up a political machine of my own by appointing men of my own choosing and who would be subject to my bid ding" he said.
 The convict system which is paying