The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-11

Federal government is the greatest danger which threatens the republic. No Government Ownership.
 To talk of the ownership of rail-
 Ssdi s s the s .S. is so ownership of railroads will be the be- Kfnning of the end of republican gov- ernment in this country.
 When the government owns the ment? Men skilled In the business or repudiated politicians? The latter. of coursH. The railroad system of the country would become political asset perpetuate its own corrupt rule. Graft
 would be the watchword and condi-, tions intolerable would result. Is the railroad map in Alabama completef Have We all the railroads we need for sources of the Stata3
 "Who are to build the new roads so much needed? Wll private capital
 Se% oSsr for sareS not
 Does any one think that the Gov ernment would build a mile of new road in Alabama during the next quar- ter of a century? The location and pend upon political pull. All minor of- ficers would be appointed under civil service rules. Many officers. ticket agents. train and Pullman conductors whites and blacks would be abolished and thus accomplish by railroad own ership that which the Government has not been able to bring about by stat: utory enactment or constitutional amendment.
 T am opposed to the indiscrifninate tide of immigration which is hastening to our ports from the old world: More majority of them do not come to build homes. but as distnrbers of the peace. They know nothing of our free insti- tive menace, and severe restriction should be imposed. We welcome the immigrant who comes to build a horne. to become a law abiding citizen and richer by his devotion to, our institu- tions. The criminal. the anarchist, and | the pauper we do not want.
 T have spoken thus briefly upon some of the questions with which as a Senator I must deal. Now let us turn to Alabama, our own State and our home. and discuss some of those meas ures which vitalIy affect ner interests. believe Alabama is the richest State in the Union. richest in resources and in citizenship. Where can you find an- other 52,000 square miles so rich fin coal. cement timber. agriculture and Great Future of Alabama. "The development of these resources | has only begun. The Surface has only | been disturbed, Our cement possibili- | ties are the greatest in the world. We are now entering the cement age. It will largely take the place of iron and ter power when developed viii turn more spindles than there are. in the Union today. Our cotton crop last year brought to Alabama $s5 for each man. woman and child within tho State. Our forests are producing millions annually; our coal and iron and the cheapness withsvHhich we produce If is | the marvel of the world with all these vast and various clements of wealth why are we not richer may well | be asked. Upon the solution of two problems, the inquiry may be answer quate cheap transportation. These two essentials can be had only by we'll di- rected, energetic and conservative ac. tfon.
 Let us briefly consider transporta- l ton, which is more important than pro- duction. How are we benefited by pro- duction If we cannot find a profitable I market for that which we make ft must be remembered that 1t is only the
 surplus which we sell that makes us