The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
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 Governor Conner lost no time in eem- municating with the Legislature. He sent in to the two houses yesterday . message which occupies considerable space in today's Advertiser. Indeed 1t is as long as the usual Governors message, which details at length the actual administration of affairs for pre- ceding year or years
 At the outset he holds that there should be no delay in putting into the form of law the declarations of the last Democratic State Convention, so far as those declarations took the form of demanding legislation. With all true loyalty to what the convention may have properly called for, there are doubtless many in both houses who will l doubt the wisdom of putting them all on the statute book.
 The rapid growth of Alabama along agricultural. mineral and manufactur- ing lines is pleasantly referred to. For all the educational and benevolent in- stitutions he has words of commenda- ton. He urges that there be an end to delay in arriving at the ends of jus tice in our courts and thinks that tech- nicalities should as far as possible be removed from the path of speedy trial and justice. This is a proposition to be heartily commended.
 At considerable length he reviews and discusses the railroad situation. The Advertiser has often devoted whole pages to his speeches on this subject. and from one end of Alabama to the other he has addressed public meetings, the burden of his song always being the railroads. His views, therefore, are already we'll known. It was the issue on which he pitched his cam paign and he calls for his views to be made into law.
 He wants stringent laws against lob bying and every corporation doing bus- mess in Alabama to be domesticated. There is much that can be said against the sweeping character of the last named proposition and no doubt will be when 1t comes up, If it does come up, for consideration by the Legislature.
 He estimates that with the present sources of revenue the State will have at the end of each fiscal year for the next four years a surplus of s40o,00o. The fact, however. that a great deal of property either escapes taxation or Is valued too low is commented on and equalization of taxes is called for. He recommends great care in making ap- propriations and that the most vital ones be first disposed of
 He favors State sub-treasuries, or places of deposit throughout the State, for money which may accumulate to any great extent in the State Treas ury. This is a plan which Is in vogue with varying success or satisfaction In many States. It will likely provoke much discussion, one argument that will be used against it being that 1t will get up in the State an interest that will seek to create a constant sur plus in the Treasury.
 The present arrangement governing convicts he recommends should be full ly tested, making such improvements as may be necessary. The conditions as to county convicts he recommends for consideration by the Legislature, and also comments State Inspector of Jails. He makes recommendations:
 For larger aid to the reformatory for youthful offenders.
 A limitation of age and supervision of employment of children.
 A graduated limitation of age and also some method with respect to in- troduction of compulsory education.
 An amendment to the Constitution for biennial instead of quadrennial ses- sions of the Legislature.
 Requesting our U. s. Senators to support an amendment to the Federal Constitution for election of United States Senators by the people.
 Enactment of statutes requiring the holding "of a general primary the third Monday in August preceding a general election, in which primary all the po- litical parties of the State can vote for the candidates of their choice, whether candidates be for Federal or State offices, and the cost of holding said primary shall be paid for by the State."
 Requiring political workers who may be employed for the purpose to reg ister their names in & book to be kept for that purpose in the Probate Ohice of the county or counties, in which they propose to work and state under oath by whom they are employed, for what they are employed. and the compensa- tion they are receiving or expect to re- ceive for such employment.
 An adequate appropriation for the State Guard.
 Commenting legislation looking to the safeguarding of public health. Legislation that will result in secur- ing better public roads.
 An investigation "of the propriety of making the State the insurance agent for the people of the State giving the people the benefit of the very best con ditions and of the best companies, and legislating as far as practicable out of the State the foreign companies" The extermination and abolition of bucket shops
 Favors local option law.
 The Governor discusses theIquestions of immigration, the race conditions in Alabama. the old soldiers and Ahe duty