The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
THERE'S DANGER IN IF

i dency to prevhrtcatipn In the introduc- ton of great men. 4s. o,s country ra'f hssls s'ss' of introdaetisn ' Of in- divfduais .Mr. Smith, this fs Mir Jones.r Is the neat old style that is not savory of untruth popular style of introduction we should always select . deacon or oteer as creditsble citizen ss the introdvcer
 .eSsc o ws ana sas sass M aff and T a profession. We are greatly excited about schools and things right now and our State High School Board tan virtue Of lying should be taught on the intepsive plan to fit the student for the coming profession--the intro duction of great men to audiences put in motion by the incident or oc- casion of having the Governor and the Auditor with us In the matter of iocat- ing a High schol for the county. course. the Governor was 'introduced.' 7 The ''introduction was by . good Bap- tist and I didn't hesitate to say that he ought to be achurched." He said and loud" In the introductory in- cfdent in which fell the great man was q good Methodist and, reckon that was why he politely chided me for for Governor fs a good Methodist .'scrin- ged" for the fellow whose praise Of him was neglecting the moral law. But I sat stili in my fear: Now: here Governor. said every word of it is truei I'm uneasy about the Governor. since that I'm afraid he's guilty of some mania that disquaiify him as judge He was represented as superior to all the Governors. dead and alive, We superiority Of the live dog over the dead lion but had got it into my head that . dead Governor can't be beat. am now assured by the. introducer fact and I'm afraid the fault of the introducer Is gradually extending.
 The occasion was pregnant of oppor- tunity to talk of schools and educa- up in telling of brilliant achievements to materialize after fnjunctions. It was recital of platform performances and dsnunciation of railroads and their rsspuas's reoRon t weren't for the meney in 1t no attorney would defame himself with railroad service.
 .i(Howaver, have heard the same vantsSof the Lord')
 | have heard that the railroads em- ploy the best talent of the land. some times I think the Democratic party 
 railroads and thus give the people a higher and better service. Though, Go be candid. can't escape the face of observation--thAt "Rny old thing" will learning and ability and give medi- ocrity rest. M
 Our people have never been blessed. heretofore, with real. elegant. eloquent us when to applaud. This Is very try fng on a gifted orator.
 It is not Improper to remark that the 1uvernor \ is well informed con. can't sheip but think he Is the logical running mate of the Exponent of the Deeaiogne-if he is willing to tap his
 sGovsrnor is. no doubt. regular Cicero in oratory, but he didn't make 1t exactly clear whether Milton Smith or Judge Jones fs his Cakaline.l sre nE mishtily M % in I Ris IpS way ~ and ana in II his thoughts. There is c presumption here, that the Governor is more interested in Bankhead's successor than in the 1t would Se discourteous to the audi tor to neglect him. He Is connected with the military. The military is subordinate to tbeociviA ands perhaps. Auditor speaks after the Governor It is surnised that he Wincee under any rule that puts him last. His Abealonnic habit is not the very best thing Tor his coat collar. If he isn't great speaker somebody's mistaken.
 Those who know nothing of such. matters suppose that Demosthenes mad some pattern of the-Auditor's style and didn't use 1t.
 wants to be Governor and think he will be if the Democratic Party adheres to its rule of search for Public Ser
 stiiI let my last word be a warning to conscientious men---Never introduce Great Man to an audience.
 J. Culpepper,