The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
from the false teaching of negrt preachers and teachers and says

better way of providing teachers than
 by depending on moral pervsrts. s. sup
 to do a destructive work. Stealing and | yagrancy are the greatest dfsturbers of race peace. This is great ques-
 ton which you have for considera-
 ton, and I am sure that any legisla-
 ton you may see fit to pass touching ! 1t, or both races where they come to-
 gether. will be considered conserva- | lively and wisely.
 | must not be considered as oppos- ing negro schools. l am merely under l taking to say to you that the state will be better served when we can pro duce more honesty and a larger incii- expense of the text books
 1 The people of the State who so of ten complain of taxes. without stop ping to think what they receive in the way of good government will be pleas 1 ed to learn that the Governor thinks | Alabama has the most economical government in the world. We fully agree with him and do not believe any | 100000 of people, In the United States at least, get as much back out of their tax money as do the people of Alabama The Governor says:
 Exclusive of the appropriations for l pensions, schools, asylums and inter- | est on the public debt the total dis bursements are less than 20 cents per capita. "The fact is. exclusive of the four items, the tax payer con tributes nothing to the support of the State government The profits from the Convict Department alone. as now managed, will more than pay every | other item of governmental expenses. 1 This statement, I am sure. will interest | you.
 | The States military justly comes in | for praise at the hands of the Cover be needed. and 1t is wise for the State to look after their interest
 While commenting the system of state examination of the books and &C., counts of public officials. the Governor believes that they are for the greater part, honest-as he expresses it, thoroughly honest" The good comes in catching up with mistakes as soon after they are ma@ as possible as "a poor bookkeeper could explain an error in one year. when in three or four years 1t might escape him.
 The tag tax has been fruitful source of discussion for many years Af- ter paying certain sums out of the fund, as required by law. thero re- mained last year a balance of $1S.000. What to do with that balance is now subject of agitation in many quar- ters. On this subject the Goysrnor says:
 It seems to me that 1t is time the tax was reduced to the actual cost of inspection, and that the schools now supplied out of the fund. be cared for as other schools are. either by direct appropriation, or out of the general school fund. It must not be under stood that I think they should be cripy pied in any way. On the contrary, they should be given, with all other estaH"
 In the event the tax Is so reduced then you would have to provide a spe- cial appropriation for State exhibits at States resources. In the past few months the Commissioner of Agricul- ture and Industries has expended, as he had right to do under the law, and sembllng of county and individual ex- hibits at two State Fairs, which Fairs have been of immense service to the farmers of Alabama
 The Governor in view of the large sums of money in the State treasufy favors a law properly drawn and guarded for State Repositories.
 The matter of immigration and in- crease of labor is treated of and some help toward turning the tide of home seekers to Alabama is recommended. The Governor thinks the Legislature cannot have before it many matters Of more importance.
 The sale of State bonds for taking up those that recently became due, is clearly stated by the Governor, and shows that no better terms could have been made The amount of interest ac- count has been reduced nearly $100,00o per annum.
 The needs for roomSin the State Capi- tol building was recognized by the last Legislature, and a sum was appropri- ated for extension and improvement. It was not adequate, but, the Governor and the Capitol Commission make a fine show with what was placed at their disposal. A large amount had to be expended in purchasing the lots on the south end of Capitol Square, but no more will be needed on that account. The work will no doubt be continued by the present Legislature. The addi- tion, says the Governor, Ifs in archi- tectural harmony with the original structure, and is so built as to be su- bordinate to it."
 The record of the Governor in the matter of pardons shows that he exer- cised commendable caution, tempered with a sense of humanity. The num- Der of pardons, communications, remis- sions and reprieyes in the past twelve months was 114, number as small as has been issued from the Governors office in many years.
 The failure to hang white men in Alabama is referred to by the Governor, and he makes some strong points along that line. He noted exceptions in the case of two white men in Jefferson County who were strangers. They had committed heinous murders. The Gov ernor says, Our juries do not seem to have the same objection to hanging the casual visitor as they do the home made criminal" The men referred to were professional burglars, who, in the | .t,aju committed