The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
What State Papers Are
 Saying

On Hobson's Side. Jones Valley Times. Many people ridicule Hobson's idea of a big navy, but all the same, the gov ernment goes right on building big navy just as fast as ever 1t can and Hobeon will be vindicated in the end.
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 An Overlooked Issue. Peil City Times.
 During the recent campaign the ex- clusion of child labor In the mills was paramount issue. but this has bean ever locked by the busy campaign issue com nittees in Montsomsry s CongeniaI Environment. Anniston Star. I am grateful for the courtesy shown me under all circumstances, said Governor Conner, referring to his boys of the House. and the Senate, Why. not make It obedience" MT. Conner, the result of congenlal environments as 1t were?
 E 4 & Useful Public Man. Marion County News.
 Hon. John H. Bankh ead is now prl- vate citizen and will take much need ed rest at his home In Fayette. For 6 man to be free of the cares and respoa- abilities of office. after having been in the harness for over twenty years, IS bound to bring a sigh of relief. That he will be missed in the halls of Con gress and that the people of his district will miss his valuable services, there can be no question. He is great and valuable man, and his shoes will be hard to fill.
 Immigration Imperative. Sumter Sun.
 White people in the black belt coun- ties continue to move to the towns and cities and negroes move to saw mills and govern lrf la6 son n farm scarce and high. Immigration is the only remedy in sight, and unless white people can be induced to move in, the rich farm will have to be plant ed in alfalfa or used f9r pasturage.
 Fair Proposition. Talladega Mountain Home.
 If any of our readers know of any reason why cotton mill property shoald not bear its share of taxation we will gladly furnish space for them to set forth their views.
 A Great Opportunity. Goodwater Enterprise.
 This Legislature did the light thing in passing the bill appropriating sl5,0c0 to have Alabama properly represented at the Jamestown Exposition. Now let the manufacturing, agricultural and business interests of the Stase general ly get busy and see that the vast re- sources of the State are properly rp- resented. This is a great opportunity, which we can't afford to neglect.
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 If So, It Is Settled Right. Birmingham Ledger. John Sharp Williams will be the next minority leader in Congress That much is settled.
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 Tax Man "Get You" Selma Journel.
 The Tax Commission has been ap- pointed and people who have much property will now put their children to sleep by telling them If you don't be good the Tax Commission will ge: yUu."
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 Looking AheaJ. Northport Breeze.
 Senator Moody may enter the field for Governor. He has an issue which IS popular all over the State and should he decide to make the race his support CTS would be counted by the thousands. Senator Moody is dispensary advocate and his position is quite popular. The whiskey dealers are no longer faction in Alabama politics as has been recently demonstrated. Dr. Lovelady would be an acceptable running mate for the Tuscaloosa statesman.
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 Not Jefferson Davis. Talladega Reporter. After the Arkansas man got to the United States Senate 1t was discovered that his name was Jeffries, instead of Jefferson Davis.
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 Prosperous Farmers. Elba Clipper.
 The farmers who are making most money in Coffee County are the ones who have some cotton. some corn and some meat to sell And there are good many who have some of all to dispose of. The farmers in Northeast Coffee have passed the stage of having to slaughter their hogs in order to put them into marketable. shape, and now sell them at good prices on their feet.
 S& # % DadevfIIe Can Prove Alabama's Claim. Rockford Argus.
 Now that Senator Culberson looms up as a. Presidential possibility, Ala bama properly claims him as a native son, We have no doubt, however, that North Carolina Is prepared to dispute to the bitter end about 1t.
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 Can Tell Them By Their Clothes. Brewton Pine Belt News.
 We can designate our weekly ex- changes by their wrappers, and 1t Is our delight to commune with our news paper brethren weekly, at night, when the hours of toll and worry are over.
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 How About Coca Cola. Mobile Herald.
 Texas has made it a misdemeanor to drink whiskey out of a bottle while rid ing in railway trains in that State It may happen that Texas will get the name of being as arid as Arizona. --%----