The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-30

se~~~@~~~~~ Farmers Day proved to be the great est drawing card at the Far so far. q crowd of over 10000 persons passing through the gates yesterday. Weather conditions were perfect. and those who have been waiting until the show was completed before going. took advant- age of the opportunity to go and hear Governor Conner speak. The attendance during the morning was notfceahly larger than on previous days for the reason. that all of the out- of-town visitors went direct to the Fair Grounds after arriving in the city, They spent the morning going through the exhibits. and at 1 o'clock assembled In the grand stand. as many as could find seats, to listen to the ad- dress of Governor Conner.
 The exercises attendant upon the ad- dress to be delivered to the farmers present were commenced promptly. After short band concert. during. which delightful vocal selection was rendered by Miss Roccahonnone, PResi- dent ". F. Vandiver. Of the Fair As- sociation. Introduced Governor Co., mer.
 President vandiver said he had known Governor Conner since he was boy, and had never known him to be
  right and lovabie character. He re- ferred to Governor Corners early days. when he was hard-working plow- boy, and of his rise to the ofIlce Of Chief Executive cf the grand old State of Alabama 4s@FS =1sss a ssss st Governor Conner said that he would not bore those present with q long speech, as his time was limited to fif- teen minutes, so that other good things on the program might take place, At the time he commenced speaking, standing room in the grand stand was at 8 premium. The Governor occupied ] platform erected to the left of the band stand. and with the noise arising from the ballyhooing on The Curve, and the blowing of whistles and other Hsisss. 1t was wst;i difficulty that many could hear hfln.
 The Governor stated that 1t is to the farming element of the country. the genuine countrymen." that this gov- srnment largely owes it's stability.
 You are the fellows that the nation is looking to for the products that will keep us in bread and clothing You are the foundation of the American civilization, and it is most largely for this reason that we seek to enact laws that extend special privileges to none"
 Legislature of Farmers.
 The Governor declared that the Leg islature is made up of farmers and not VI Htcu WAlA COfQOTAJo interest behind them He said the Legislature was a body determined to govern the affairs of this State as best suits the interests of those who live here and own it.
 Tt takes a man from Kentucky to come down here and tell us, when we enact laws that do not suit him, that we are sandbagging him, holding him up and robbing his interests. As a matter of fact Alabama's demands of the railroads are not near so stringent as those of other States. In other States they are carrying passengers at rate or from to l-2 cents per mile. but as soon as they get into Ala bana they say you must pay 8 cents Is that rtght2
 Fellow citizens, it takes the strong arm of the law. the strong arm of the Governor, the strong arm of the Le9is- lature. to stand between the shrewd corporations and the people. It re-. Quires laws that will reach these inst as they reach you and me. Whenever there comes to any State an individual or individuals who are not governed by the existing laws. that individual or those individuals become a serious menace to the good life and good gov ernment of the State.
 We want railroads and other cor porate interests where they cannot ab- sorb our public utilities and when we become dependent on them for the con.
 
 squeeze the very lifes blood out of us We need laws to govern them. ana with your support. and the support oY our farmer Legislature we will pIaee Alabama where she belongs, ana with laws that will let the State be gov. corporations"
 Three Principles.
 The Governor said there are three principles upon which the present ad- ministration is builded-education temperance and self-government. He spoke strongly of the needs for corn puisory education, picturing the smail boys and girls laboring away their lives without glint of the sunshine or education into their dwarfed brains
 When the daddies of our State ret 10 where they will not send their vo,Ins 4, to school 1t Is high time that the stafe steps in and forces him to send them m order that when the time comes thev may De capable of taking over the reins or good government"
 The speaker referred briefly to the campaign against whiskey just waRed in Birmingham. He ridiculed the idea or good foundation for a government being laid on booze"
 Judges fin various departments were at work yesterday. and some of them finished their work. notably in the agricultural department, the swine, sheep and cattle department and the women's department
 The greatest interest. perhaps. cen- tered in the decision of the judges in the contest for first place in the county exhibits. The stiffest kind of fight has been on between Montgomery and Cullrnan Counties. It was believed