The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
GOVERNOR TO THE TEACHERS MT. Conner Makes Notable
 Address. TALKS OF PROHIBITION LAWS Speaks at Length of the 0verton
 Amendment. santa Claus Legislature, He Declares. Must Have Credit For Appropria- tfons-- Talks in Favor of
 Prohibition.
TALKS OF PROHIBITION LAWS

For the third time since the conven.
 tion started the teachers packed the
 Grand Theatre last night to hear the
 final addresses on the program of the
 Educational Association, the speeches
 of Governor B. B. Conner and Dr. Franz P Graves. professor of the Philosophy of Education in the Ohio State Univer- sity.
 From 8 o'clock to 10:3o o'clock these speakers held the attention of the vast audience; The one spoke on the gen eral subject of Education" as it was assigned the Governor of Alabama, and the other read paper on Our Debt to Charles W: Elliot. President of liar ward University"
 For more than an hour, the Governor spoke, and in that time he reviewed at length all things that were done py the last Legislature for the system Of public education in this State. Be- tween Iauding and liberal appropria- tions of that Legislature, the Governor took a diversion from his subject into the field of prohibition. He repeated his adherence to the cause of prohibi- ton. He flung defiance at those wno think the State is in need of the revenue derived from the sale of whis- key licenses.
 One of the features of the governors address was the presenting of his views on the proposed amendment to the State Constitution known as the "Over- ton" amendment. This statement or the Governor, which is printed in full below. outlined his position on the ther. 1t defined his attitude towards the Overton amendment which is to be sub mftted to the voters next November, ana and which, If ratified by the people Will allow the Legislature to ap- proprtate from the net proceeds of the State convict fund moneys for the build ing or improvement or repairs of good roads.
 Is this paper. which the Governor passed over to the Secretary of the As- sociation without reading, he does not commit himself positively against rne Overton amendment He insists on the power to put the matter Tn a clear fight before the voters so that they move cautiously in settling the important question.
 The good roads amendment to inc Constitution Is looked upon by the Gov ernor as having a vital bearing on the welfare Of education ie the state lie makes the open declaration that if the encouragement of the revenue system pr Alabama. He declares that the hmendment raising the maximum tax 2 Dangerous precedent. He called at- tention to the fact that if the amend anne endment raising the maximum Iax Of six and one-haIf mills, 1t will pe necessary to. raise materially the tax oSlOnS oA pEopeFty all over the State. This he said would have to pe oone or the big appropriations to ofd soldiers and the schools would have 10 be curtailed by the next LeRislatures
 OvertOn Amendment Opposed,
 Following the long address of the governor, resolution calling upon the teachers of the Association to work against the adoption of the Oyerton amendment was introduced by E I Patton, of Jefferson County.
 This resolution, which was referre1 10 the committee on resolutions to n.s reported this morning. is as follows:
 Whereas the Legislature has sub- mitted an amendment to the Consti- tuition known as the Overton amend ment to be submitted to the voters me purpose of the said amendment is to place the earnings of the convict department to the credit of tha b,,tid ing of roads in the State: that Sn enanging the revenue system of inc State( 1t will be detrimental fo the State; III the Therefore be it resolved bv thA teachers Of Alabama and of the Ala pama Edueational Association that eveIy teacher favors and desires good rsoadS. mat we realize the necessity TOT, TOT them. put we do not deem 1t wise nor prudent to disarrange the nresant revenue system of the educstionai funds nor is 1t a good expedienf fo place the convict funds to tha crA1tt oI the road system, to the Ietrfnent or the educational interest. De IT further resolved that the Ala eama Educational Association To on secord as opposed to the Oyerton Arnenoment that we ask the voters of l