The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
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It seems that Governor Conner likes to laugh at people. He laughed at the Commercial Clubs of Birmingham and Montgomery the other day because a considerabls number of their represen- tative men dared to disagree with him on the expediency of calling an extra session of the Legislature at this time.
 That was his way of answering their arguments. It was laugh of sarcasm. of contempt. Virtually he said; T am the Big Boss. have the power. The Legislature will do what I say. What do I care for the opinions of 8 few dozen mere business men in Birming- ham and Montgomery? They are ridic- uious, I put my fingers to my nose, and wiggle them. I laugh"
 Now the man who induiges in the habit of laughing at others cannot ex- pect to be exempt himself If he gives occasion for a smile, he must take the consequences. And while the Governor Is a most strenuous person, intent on one thing and tremendously in earnest, nevertheless he sometimes makes him self ridiculous.
 In the matter of language. partic- ularly, the Governor is most unfortu- nate He is very fond of using lam guage, both on the stump. and in print. Very probably he thinks he has been most successful in using 1t, and brides himself upon his style. It is very likely that he Is stuck on himself, to use the vernacular, in this matter as in so many other respects. Undeubt- edly he has people about him who real ize his Limitations in the use of his mother tongue. but apparently he Is too we'll pleased with his style to per- init any revision of the wonderful sentences that spring from his master brain. He is just as reck- less in his murder of the Kings English in an official document over his signature as he is on the stump. Take for instance, this para graph from his letter to members of the Legislature printed yesterday:
 Will call your attention that since the enactment of your laws both freight and passenger, they were en- joined before trial; the same railroad companies that got out the injunction against you and refused to put in your rates pending a decision of the litiga- ton have established in Georgia pend ing litigation, @ much lower passenger rate than you named. and simply call your attention that the freight rate on the no articles that are enJoined are nearly the same except guano, which those same roads have maintained in Georgia for years.
 That is very bad, but it Is no worse than other matter that has gone out over his signature as Governor. No professor of English could make diagram of that long. rambling. dis connected sentence which starts out .without a nominattve and bumps along over all sorts of blunders in grammar, diction and construction. Any 15-year- old school boy could improve upon 1t. What must we'll educated readers out side of Alabama think of us for elect ing to our highest oface man who appears at such a disadvantaseG
 It is to be hoped that Governor Conner will not hereafter make himself so ridiculous. He should submit his mas terIy compositions to bis secretaries for revision. He probably cannot cease being vain as to his ability in other respects. but he ought to be convinced by some kind friends that he does not write decent English.