The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
Governor Gives Out Inter-
 view in Birmingham.
PLEASED WITH LAWMAKERS
Says He Felt Like a Comrade of
 Legislature.
Hardest Working Body In History of the state and One That Re- deemed aIl Party
 Pledges.

Governor Comer IS spenuing IeW oay& in Birmingham with his family and looking after his private business af- fairs. In an interview given out to- day he said he was pleased with the work of the Legislature, reviewed It's work and declared he felt the greatest gratitude toward the law makers for their many kindnesses and courtesieaI to him. <
 "The Legislature has adjoarned un- til the 9th of July" said the Governor.s T do not think Alabama ever had a more sincere. earnest and hard work. ing General Assembly. do not think that Alabama, or any other State, everE had so many good laws enacted at SO short a session. There was the utmosn good feeling and fellowship in tha Legislature. and the utmost good feel-l ing and accord between the Logislatura and the administration. I feel the greater gratitude to the lawmakers for their many kindnesses and cour-( tesies to me-. and before the end came felt, instead of being the Governor Of the State. was their comrade. and the comrade and fellowcitizen of tha whole State. They were all imbuc6 with the same general idea to accom% plish the most good for the State. sincerely believe that If all partiea will accord sympathetic execution oe these laws that they will prove to b@
  the State.'
 No Fault te Find.
 Tt seems to me that nearly every< thing for the good of the people waa done that could be done. and that ix would be very carping critic wh0 would find fault.
 Never before was so much cone for the school system of the State. This includes every school from
 remote rural district, with as er1 sweep on to the polytechn.
 versity. Even the school ht
 rural districts were not forE was extended the agricuitl at Athens, Limestone cot ta-s Normal school at Daphne, E.4s county; the Medical school UJs f#s the Girls school at Monte uf the Boys school at East 8a < l Deaf Dumb and Blind Scfiol fadega, the Polytechnic at Al ,sra s.s University. and all the in and intermediate schools. E3 f7 felt the magic wand of the hand.
 The old soldier was not f
 Eight hundred thousand q cr year was given to the public and the old soldier. In addition constitutional provision of fou
 which belongs to them. rht
 wonderful to everyone. stron
 vised 1t because I thought l. was their due.
 "The local option law. the anti-pasa law. the 2 1-2-cent mileage law. the prompt settlement of claims, the de-5 murrage law, the establishing oKl freight on the articles of common prod duction and use. the taking of guano out of the commodity rate and estab~ fishing the lowest rate, and the making of maximum rate, the putting into the hands of the Railroad Commission settlement of all reasonable questions, including freight and express busineHsf the tax on franchises. the tax on in- tangible property, the State equaliza- ton of taxes, the inspection of 1aiIs and cotton mills--these with many other statutes embodying the safety of the people, and carrying as I feel sure, the future welfare and safety oc the State. were enacted. All of these questions were taken hold of by tha Legislature and settled.
 Practically every party pledge has been redeemed; the platform of the people has been enacted into law, and the future of our State Democracy will have this great precedent--that party pledges mean more than mero schemes to get into office.
 T can assure the Legislature and the people that the whole power of ths State administration will be used to carry out in a just. equitable and tha least harmful way these statutes.
 T wish to compliment in the mose generous way the members from Jef< ferson, both House and Senate. on th@ very square stand that they took on all of the issues, and the very grea~ help that they gave In having them en@ acted into law.
 "The Lieutenant Governor Henry BX Gray, was also e strong factor and stood ready at all times to carry ou0 the pledges of the people. MT. Gray made an ideal presiding officer and was a great help to the Senate and tos the Executive.
 'T fully endorse the wisdom of th@ selection of Hon. Archibald Fl. Carr michael as Speaker Of the House to succeed MT Martin, whose death we all lamented. feel sure that Mr.f Carcichael will make a very success=i ful Speaker"
 Governor Conner said he would name the four members of the JamestowM Exposition Commission within tho ncxe few days. He has not yet determined upon their selection. The Governor himself is to be the fifth member and head of the Commission
 In speaking of getting up the Ala bama exhibit for Jamestown for which the Legislature has made an appropri- atIon of S25,0 900. Governor Conner saidf "I would like to hear from our min eral, manufacturing, agricultural and other interests as to what they would like to do in this connection with rec gard to getting up an appropriate ex- hibft, We want to make a fine show ing at Jamestown and must get to work on the exhibit |"