The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-07
SENATOR BLACKMON FIRES
 HOT SHOT AT COLLEAGUES

Senator Blackmon attacked the pro visions of the bill and then he atIacks ed the motives behind such iegis'ihon hnw- ever, and 1t was as much enjoyed py the majority as the minority.
 Bar to Foreign Capital.
 T wish to enter my solemn protest saihs. as this any said suHs Senator so slackmon the coming of capital into, A!abana; Has Alabama so developed and go the e" outside world and tell it we need no assistance in developing our re- sources? l warn you that you are striking a blow at the prosperity or
 sT expect to see the time come when we who have opposed you are nos lon- ger rictured as eEtmies O the people en to liHe i1e iong nSG enousS % for the people, of Alabama to realize and to say. we of the minority were just as patriotic as you of the majority.
 T expect to see the time when; Tn the Senate. no such wrong and injus- tice can be done as was done with the bill I introduced to make the mem bers of the Board of Convict Inspec- ' 4 Sesete expect to " be S abie to be on the floor of this Senate and know that the Senate would not be guilty. of taking away from the calendar. after It had mittee on Privileges and Elections. such a bill and sending 1t to the Confmittee on Rules. What right has fhs ike fSatF when on wi fSfs ewsr wrh e to get a bill from that cor. - !? Probably when there is Presi,A.. of the Senate who will do what I want follow my lead and send favorably reported bill back to. another commit tee at the request of one man.
 Calls IL Play to Gallery.
 The Senate should understand that all the nation savers did not come to this Legislature. Some of them were left at home. Some of those who were When the record of this Legislature is done, when the record Is written, do you suppose the people of Alabama will vote for that constitutional amend two years When the people come to consider that proposition. they will look at it. think of the present Legts- latnre and say not much
 T have sat here enthra1led by the eloquence and the speeches which so stirred the people in the hills last sum- mer. I sat and heard In pleasure the eloquence of the charming and. good natured Senator of Randolph. as he de- livered the ultimatum of the people to the Senate of Alabama when the max imum rate bill was under considera- ton.
 T had feared from the way he sprang into the breach my few falter- ing remarks had defeated the bill, but when he championed the measure 1t went through with a rush.
 Tt would be a peculiar pleasure for me to hear a joint discussion between the Senator from Randolph and Sena- tor John T. Morgan. who differ on this question, before an audience that came out of the hills of Alabama. I think l could fancy the speeches of the two distinguished gentlemen. and I can al- most hear one of the auditors say Nor gan talks migthy well. but John Over ton spoke my sentiments and told what the people wanted
 T have never played to the galler- ies, MT. President. I submit that in this body there has been too much gall lery playing. But the record of this body will be used. when the people come to judge it, and not the great gallery playing that has been done here"
 The bill was put on its passage. and only six votes were recorded against 1t.