The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
MORE ATTACKS ON RAHRGA
 .z Governor CorjsS Handles Stick Again. HIS ADDys0s AT CANYON "Blind Tigers and Railroads Must
 Obey Laws" At an Educational Meeting st CIanton Saturday. the Governor Departs From subject and UphoIds
 His Administration.

Clanton. Feb. 23.---( Especial. )---While ostensibly Investigating the site for . high school in Chiffon County, where he lad been invited to come and ad- dress the citizens of clanton on the subject of education. Governor B. B. Conner during bis visit here yesterday afternoon, delivered an address uphold ing his administration and making further attacks on the railroads of the State The educational features of the addtexs were subordinated to his de. feuse cf his administration.
 B T intend No run.< is State in the in- terest of the pc e." said the Govef- nor. despite 7. y of these in3unctions. Operators or blind tigers and railroads must beyf.ne, laws"
 In his opening remarks. the Cover nor referred to his last campaign and said his address to the citizens Of Chiffon County then. when he was . candidate for Governor. was just as important as the subject on which he was C., address them on this occasion.
 Some of the business men of our State have complained that there should be a reaction of these laws. that they are inturing the commercial in- teres; of the State. want to say to you good people. that the grand old glsils of state is sailing smoothly and is headed towards the peoples rights. Th.se are good laws aud no reaction is necessary. This high school law passed by your last Legislature ia a good law. but the railroads laws are best"
 @We are no longer afraid of the rail- roads. These railroad bluffs wouldn't scare crow out of negro's field"
 The Governor attempted to enliven his remarks with q few anecdotes and ioixes and some of these ioikes were . bit displeasing and the Governor seemed somewhat embarrassed when they fell fat. but the audience. that is, several persons in the audience. were ansbarrnased. too.
 The Governor strongly endorsed Rooseveltfs anti-race gufclde platform and advised everybody to met narrsed, s@ytng that the best crAp AiAbsna could pesalbly rasag waeAths hnhy erpn.
 The visit ef tiie xElgh school c9nsr event to 4fa 1itixens sIhs exBfoiaeS were held ia the court room cG th6 county court house and long before the hour set for the speaking to begin the room was crowded to the doors Many were forced to stand in the afsies and over a hundred people stood up, in the rear of the room in order to hear the addresses of the visitors. The bus- mess houses of the city closed their doors at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to give all chance to attend. A com mittee of twenty-five prominent citi- zens of Clanton met the Governor ana General Brandon upon their arrival Ast 1 o'cloelg.zaId sumptuous dinner was served ct the Elliot Hotei. M
 General ". W. Brandon, who spok q immediately after Governor Conner concluded. made a deep impression on his audience. and his address through out was along the lines of education and its benefits to the young women and young men of Alabama He was interrupted several times by hearty applause and when he concluded was given quite an ovation.