The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
GOVERNOR COMER IN NFIRST MESSAGE
 OUTLINES POLICY OFADhlINSTRAIIOE

' 2 I these people shall work and direct and dictate to them by methods of law as to whether they shall or shall not work
 where they think to their best interest.
 In the rural districts and in towns
 many poor families with children, and | anyone familiar with the conditions of such things would know that many of
 them could do better in the mill than Biennial Legislatures.
 Quadrennial sessions of the Legisla- ture are too infrequent to meet the re-
 qufrements of a rapidly developing and
 long delay relief much needed by the people. Fifty days for legislation for | four years are too short a time in which to make proper investigation of condi-
 tions and acquire proper knowledse for l the preparation of statutes necessary | for the care of the people. recom-
 mend an amendment to the constitution
 Of Alabama providing for biennial ses- i Election of U. s. Senators.
 recommend that you pass a resolu- | tfon requesting our Congressman and
 Federal Consultation, to have the Fed eral Senators elected by the people in-
 stead Of by the Legislature. as ct | present.
 ] Primary Elections. l The selection by a primary of all the officers, county, State and Federal, has proved very satisfactory to the people at large. and has no doubt best | served the economic interest of the 1 State. This method of making an of- | flcer directly responsible to all of the | voters of the State rather than having | them selected by conventions, has suggest the enactment of statutes re- | quiring the holding of a general pri-
 mary the third Monday in August pre- ceding general election. in which | r,r ff1a rv al hA <,% kt.n State can vote for the candidates of 1 their chonce, whether candidates be for I Federal or State offices, and the cost of ! holding said primary shall be paid for Political Workers. l recommend the enactment of laws I prohibiting all persons who may be hereafter employed for political pur- said employment until they shall first ilregfster their names In book to be kept for that purpose in the Probate office ss of the county or @ counties in under, oath, by whom they are em- ployed, for what they are employed, and the compensation they are receiv ing or expect to receive for such ern- l ployment.
 The Militia. It is gratifying to note the high standard of efficiency and splendid orr, ganization of the Alabama National
 
 tained. I, therefore. recommend that an adequate appropriation be made to this end and that every aid and en- couragement be extended to our citi- Public Health. The matter of safeguarding the pub lie health is one which will command your conSfderation,' and in this con- to the statement recently made by an eminent medical authority that one- seventh of all the deaths in Alabama annually are caused by tuberculosis1 commonly known as consumption. and that not fewer than 15,000 persons in this State are now afflicted with this dreadful disease. Progressive States In ing for the prevention and suppression of the great white plague" and commend this subject to your earnest consideration.
 Good Roads. Transportation of whatever kind is | one of the chief clements which enter | into the cost of production and the l creation of wealth. and its charges or the class of citizenship and the propor. l tion of profit left to the producers or wealth, and we should encourage the their public roads in the highest state of efficiency, and l recommend you to enact such statutes as may be neces- sary to carry this out.
 lAke 1AAUf8MeCs The recent investigation in New York of the largest life insurance com panies have shown this business to be wonderfully profitable. and also showed that they were Is gradually ntan Tpa aSs proof evidenced great mismanagement of the companies. and a large amount of graft and debauching influence. For the proper protection of the people, and as far as practicable, to save with in the State the money. of the people going out of the State, to build up such institutions without the State, would suggest that you investigate the nropriety of making the State the in- surance agent for the people Of the State. giving the people the benefit of the very best conditions and Of the hest companies and legislating as far as practicable out of the State the for eis" Local Option.
 There is almost universal demand that we have a well defined and equit- able local option law. This has been dehated through the State and is clear Iy understood, will simply suggest that it is one of the essential features of our great Democracy that the ma jority shall rule
 Bucket shops. recommend the abolition and ex- termination of bucket shops and every other form of gambling in the State of Alabama
 Immigration. There is a great demand for labor in , nearly every industry of the State; un- (COntinued on Page EIeven.l