The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-09
GOVERNOR ooMsR PROMISES AND RnsuIra

 oppressive indirect taxation the hands of the railroads second he the Moses deliver them of their bondage
 recall of the promises he people his campaign We quote The Advertiser report of his speech Tuscaloosa December g. 1905:
 We favor what reform freight rates the control of those midst that have been controlling for the purpose of taxing us" :"
 Here who for what puposei Tax of the farmers the merchants and of Alabama getting the do what To buy with to vote
 You paying right charge of at least millions and half than should be charged that two then duty yourselves family pass reasonable freight rate and put into effect '
 There the assertion clear and distinct that the people of Ala bama under burden and half millions indirect aton and that under his leadership they could rid themselves of There is getting around the auring prospect held
 majority of the people took Governor Conner his word They believed they martyrs they relief They commissioned him to roll away the burden They also elected Legislature largely of his friends sympath which they along down there with him carry out his policies
 Governor Conner has been office months and the Lega lure has been session for days of this period large majority its members entire with him. They thought their duty his bills for reform in railroad management generally They substantially everything wanted done and little that did done He has been undspued autocra Capitol Hill for six months No the history of the State dominating the Legislature than he has been for this riod. s%Nt@
 Now let look the other side of the picture Let examine the results of G giving of this modern Moss What lief has he given the oppressed peope What the change the
 
 the promised extent of two and half mionsf Has he lifted any Has he lowered the direct burden of dnary taxation? What the facts and fgures7
 matter of knowledge that Governor Come anti railroad legislation has so utterly the railroads claimed be confscat and went into the United States Courts fight against it's enforcement They secured junction against the enforcement of these laws and there of early end of this litigation The fight will undoubtedly through the Federal the Supreme Court at Washington There to believe that this litigation will years may end while Governor Conner ahIo the Conner will sustained But matter how the litigation nd there of his promised relief from railroad long me There be dispute about this pracca be tangible situation today Governor Conner with all his with his legislation enacted has lifted feathe weight from the indirect taxation of railroad rates.
 Nevertheless legislation has had important this burden of indirect taxation Instead of diminishing by millions increased it. In the litigation the United States Court he the States attorneys recently made replies answering the defense of the railroads In the written brief submitted in the United States District Court Attorney General Gar Der and the States attorneys assert of one road:
 some of complainant largely increased Jan
 And of another road they say:
 That of said in said by complainant prior to March 25 907 and subsequent the 1 day of January 190 alleged complainant reasonable and the public hundred cen some two and three hundred as shown by schedule made by complainant and attached to the bill amended this
 twentynne articles under affidavit of Kennedy of the Railroad Commission the of ranged from 25 per $50 The other items after the st of January later voluntarily
 So it is unmsakabe that all the effect of Governor Comers railroad policy far has been railroad His Legislation has accomplished nothing directly but has caused of the roads raise It looks like they fighting back of the he has shown and of the ude he has maintained He has far only defeated the he accomplish but he has effected the very opposite suit of his promise to the people,
 undertaking Governor record the of taxation He added den direct axao and has added heavily Let look into details.
 In the first Legislature merely his approval his instance has added million dollars year the expenses of the State Only onehd this goes the public schools considerable on of the the higher schools of learning large the Veterans nearly $2OOOO purposes In this aggregate additions the State salary st for salaries and additions salaries the salaries State Tax Commission which the $22O00 and the purpose of this the direct which the million dollar increase