The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
COMER AT ABBEVILLE
TAKES OFF COAT AND GOES FOR
 RAILROADS.
Farmers of Henry Gather To Hear Soil Expert and Are Entertained With
 A Defense of New


 Abbeville, Aug. 24--(Special)- )--Gov- ernor Conner was present at the farm CTS institute this morning and address, ed the farmers of this vicinity at the Agricultural School auditorium.
 He began his address by commenting the work done by the experts from Au- burn and from the Department of Agri- culture for the wor.: they had done III Congressman Clayton's district. He De- lieved in education of the farmer.
 The Governor then discussed the laws that were made by the Legislature. He said that in his opinion they were all good and that he would do all In hip power to carry them out. This Legs Iature, he said, had done more Tor prohibition than any other which hao ever been held in the State. He was opposed to immigration and referred lightly to new citizens being brought about by courtship aud marriage.
 The Governor showed what had been done for education. In addition to the three mill tax, $350,000 more had been given to public cducation; that $SH"OV had been given for rural school bouses and that a law had been passed to give a high school to each county. lie said that by increasing the assessment values of the property of the State. that $500, 900 more had been given 10 the public schools.
 The Legislature had been liberal in it's policy towards Auburn and the Unl- versity, he said, and he spoke or the great good these institutions were oo- ing. He spoke of the increased ap- propriations to Montevallo, to the AGrl- cultural schools and the Normal schools.
 The Governor then spoke for a snort time on the railroad question. He de- clared they must be restrained py the strong hand of the law The Les'S- lature passed a law that the Alabama roads should charge the same on freight as they do out of the state further that the passenger rate snoulu be reduced to two and ohe-hall cents a mile. inc State is enjoined, though they can pass laws as to everything else ne said. what is to be done2 Cne road has made the changes and say to vou the others will by the first of De- tober. If not we will pass such laws as will force them to do it.
 with every power of the State we will stand by what we have done I'm going to carry out your laws:
 He told a story about a boy who was late at school, waiting for the hens to lay
 "FelIow citizens" he added. If you wait for the hens to lay; for these cor norations to give you your rights with ont asking-you will never get them. stand by me and will stay with you till the cows come home
 The large audience of 500 people gave Governor Conner profound attention and he was frequently interrupted by applause. ..,. more than half the men in the audience coatless, began to take off his coat.
 May I pull off my coat?' he asked.
 Yes" responded voices.
 The coat off. the chief executive fur ther facilitated personal comfort by throwing the suspenders down from each shoulder Then he warmed up even more to his work.
 Few ladies were present and the Governors very-much- at-hOme infor- mality with his coat and suspenders seemed to please his audience
 The meeting was equally divided be- tween political and farming interests. Congressman Clayton presided and ad- dresses were made by J. L. Burgess, a soil expert of the Department of Agri- culture. and Dr. Wilcox of Auburn