The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06

tie and written apout ICES. .s free pass d and few considered 1t ia the light of an evil. But with the tofe- sight that has characterized him, Gov ernor Jones in his first message to the the EssslAtses S;oS would SrgsS pfevsas s ssaRs ociss from accepting these iavors frem ths
 He urged the Legislature In the same message to refrain from sxtsna. corporations. and to restrict the siv- jag and receiving of such faTors as would bring law makers ana omcers charged with the exsenttGen G of the ,hsss lsw corporations seeking further favors. , A bill embodying the recommenda. ton of Governor Jones was prepared and introduced. It failed. but not fer itsb 1t. but ii because @ E his rsconinendstion was in advance of public sentiment.
 The dramatic scene in the consii- tutional Convention of 1901 when 1os- ernor Jones had his misunderstanains a Misunderstanding of which much was said and written, grew out or the question Of parliamentary privilege m disPosing of 2 matter regarding passes
 Opposed to Passes.
 Governor Jones, as a member of the convention heartily favorea placing in the Constitution q self executing pro- visiSn yisiSn which h S woIid. .tseif and without aid from the Legislature, prevent the receipts of ana use of passes py state and Judicial officials and members or the Legislature. ana .aiss1,o wnion was nnaiiS
 These are some bits of political his- tory that are brought forward in the interests of fairness and tpstics. Those EhtcR are sirssSfs sisass, ss5 aSwf fnssss s Rs Rsst are S later . to % be gathsrsd and put down for 1908 reading when the railroad question overshadows all else ih the public mind--when preiudices are prominent dgure in the presentation of great question to the considers- ton of the public.
 But the record has been written. II was W made, it was not made. with this day in view, but in the fair and just adtudication of each question ss arose.
 The raiiroads are in the courts they allege to be harmful and ill-ad. vised legislation: The agttatprs ana their followers, by covert words an0 thuendoes would tesch the public 70 upon them cannot act fairly. because he was once the attorney for one of the roads. Men whose guide ts theIy own interest and who. judge other in the same condition and under the same circumstances. by insinuatiors. ineundoes. would seek to throw dis- credit on the action Of . man whose strength and prooity they cannot uA-
 There are men. who knowing their own snelinations. can not give creait to tho man who does not fear. 10 de the right. whether 1t helns pr harms do the light, Regardless of his past and rAeardless of his future. They are will ing to put their disbelief of the integ- rlty and probity of any mans eharae- ean esE ls1e 1Sea snssf aa Sudges R action bsIaS dictated by. the influence of his past
 Preferred Respect To .Yetep
 In ssf Siea5 55Sss soasysa sy Democratic Convention Of 1880 there was carried transpafency which bore these words. 8 auotation from one os his campaign addresses;
 T would rather have your respect than your votes"
 That much. at least. has always been given him by the people of the state. 1t has been given freely, pscapse the strength and integrity Of his whole life has defled criticism, but an tnuen do is a cowardly thing that refuses to come out into the open. The. rsspscE that has gone to the Qntted StateS judge Wao ,swaia wss foSssar hssis sSs rscora of a long career lived out in the open The record was written in other years and there was then no forecast or ths issues that are arisen today. 0uf ek the record some Incidents are here ll1t- ed to show the manner of man nc ls who was GoVernoGx and is the ludge who passed upon the Justice pr the legislation halted by a challenge. Hne record for brief bit is to be stpdted that good men who want the truth may ind it and finding 1t so make just conclusions.
 Late in the seventies. Thomas O % was a % member of the firm Of Judge Samuel Fl Rice's law firm. The arm lepresented the South and North Ala bama Railroad. The junior member of the firm was also member OF the
 The depot of the South and North was situated near the present Louis vile and Nash yflle yards, beyond tAe culverts that empty lnto tne riveI; " for the Eeoole ot Montgomery. t was eQusIly inconYenient for all through passenger traffic. for when the trains arrived in North Montgomery Eage had to be loaded on wagons for transfer to the depot of the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad situated near the site Of the present stauon.
 Lost His Railway Job.
 The South and North had entered into a contract with the city to bring their tracks over the eulyert and erect a depot at the foot of Commerce Street. but there was a delay in khs beginning of the work, q long delay was disinclined to spend the large sum of money required.
 In the City Council, Alderman Jones, representa- gthe Fourth Ward in the City Of Montgomery inside the Council and North Railroad in legal business on the outside. did not hesitate as to where his duty belonged. He took the initiative and presented resolution compelling the road to to complete its contract and build the depet at the
 He fought for the resolution, and te passed. The depot was built: the eop- tract was fulhlIed.
 But while the fight was Waging. there came to Montgomery certain high officials of the road to put an end to ands of dollars. They called upon the senior member of his nrn ana told hiTn if he could not control Jones the nrm would lose the roads business: That business was the M ,s isargss5 single Item
 It was up to the young attorney to be controlled or ger out. He got out rather than harm his senior. who would have stood by him and lost the pracs tiee, He got out. though he Was 2 smaii children and the practice of ths road was the largest practice of which he had ever had a part.
 He was out for two years. He was out until there was a change in the management of the road. The general naunaal af tha road at that fiYaA uiaa