The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15
ENTHUSIASM
MARKS RALLY
Tyson Forces Hold Big
Meeting.
ALICE UNDENIABLE DEFICIT
Charge Gunter With Responsibility
For It
L. r. Reilins Declares Montgomery
the Worst, Tax-Ridden CITY in
May states--Conadent of
Victory In Election.

BY far the largest and most enthu-
siastic convention the advocates of j.
c. Tyson, candidate for the Mayoralty,
have held. took place in the Tyson
Headquarters last night
Gradually, week by week, rally by
rally the enthusiastic members of the
Tyson Club are pushing forward in
their campaign claim that the credit
of the City Of Montgomery will be pre-
served by the election of Mr.. Tyson
This argument ran through the
speeches last evening. And when the
speakers, In emphatic tones, stressed
the Importance Of unfolding the eity's
credit and at the same time revising
taxes downward" instead of upward |,
they advanced their reasons why J. q.
Tyson, their candidate for Mayor, is
the only reliable custodian, of the city's
credit and laws In the race for Mayor
BY this was meant. according to the
speakers, that Mr.. Gunter of the op-
position, was not the proper man to
whom to eftrust the city's finances
Moreover. the men who last night oc-
cupied the rostrum on this subject
charged that Mr.. Gunter is responsible
In the main for the abuse which the
city's credit already has suffered and is
suffering at present. They pointed to
what they said has been the control of
the City Council by Mr.. Gunter during
the present administration and they de-
clare that he is therefore to answer for
the financial rocks and shoals upon
which he has driven the craft of the
city government.
Bring I'D Deacat.
At last nights meeting, which ex-
celled in attendance and enthusiasm,
any Of the past rallies. the speakers
who addressed themselves to the finan-
cial phase Of the Mayoralty campaign
scoffed at the claim of the opposition
that there b no deficit of the City
Treasury. They declared that so long
as IL has been charged that Mr.. Gun
ter is allied with the tax-increasing
tendency of the city government and
does not deny 1t, he cannot shirk the
responsibility for the alleged deficit
Chairman w. NJ. Blakey, who pre-
sided last night. opened the rally with
a denunciatton of the so-called pro
gress" of the city. He hayed the oppo-
sition for trying to dodge the "fact
that there Is dehcit" He said 1t had
been proven to the mind of every
thinking citizen that there a deficit
In the city treasury.
He referred to the investigating COM
mittee which a few months ago
probed into the financial status of the
city. That committee. unbiased, be-
cause IL was composed OF men who
were outgoing members of<Council, Mr..
Blakey said, reported that for the re-
mainder of the present fiscal year the
city had $4,000 TO run the government
with. This It was estimated, would
run the affairs of the city until May l.
On the other hand. IL was shown that
100000 was needed to tide the city.
over the remainder OF the fiscal year
This should be proof conclusive, the
chairman said. that the city has run
aground a deficit. These stern facts,
he declared, will ever stand to dispute
the charge of the opposition that the
deficit is not of the substance, but of
the shadow.
Speech of Mr.. Rollins.
One of the most applauded speeches
of the occasion was that by a new
visitor to the Tyson headquarters. He
is L. F. Robins a promoter, who has
lived In Montgomery for the past six
teen years. Mr.. Rollins's talk had to
do with the financial status of the city.
He said he had nothing personal in the
present campaign. He was only inter
ested in seeing that the city is res
cued from the most tax-ridden condition
that he has ever witnessed in thirty-five
States of the Union and a part of Can
ada.
Figures were presented to the meet
ing by Mr.. Rollins by which. he said,
he expected to show that so heavy are
the burdens of Montgomery 1t costs
per cent for the privilege to do busi-
ness in the city. He knew what he was
talking about, because in his occupa-
ton of trying to bring enterprises to
the city, he came face to face with the
exorbitant taxes of Montgomery. It
was the bugaboo of his solicitations
abroad.
II have Travelled through thirty-five
States of the Union and a part of Cam
ada" said Mr. Rollins. land never, in
all my journeys. have 1 been able to