The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-25

when one OF the number-au SoutAern.
Democrats--being asked for his, said:
I'm In favor Of free speech, ana
am willing to give out my diagnosis
accordingly unless there are reporters
around, and then free speech and 1
come to the partying Of the ways. I've
had my dose, and not liking the medl-
cine, don't want any more OF 4.
Here the gentleman looked cautious
ly about the lobby as II expecting 70
see reporters pencil and an interro-
cation point.
How was it?' asked his half-a-d dozen
listeners.
Every simple; came about In the most
natural way, but----Well. briefly, u
was in this very hotel lobby. There
were two candidates running Tor nisn
office in my state. and was quoting
to a party of friends. what was said
against him by an enemy of one of the
candidates. using the other fellows
language in the first person, about
like this: wouldn't vote for the
scoundrei IL he were the only candi--
date this side of heel
eve will call the candidate Smith.
Well, that language appeared in wash.
fngton print and was photographed to
my home paper as coming from me.
The time of my departure for home
was also mentioned. and smith met
me at the depot. He even helped me
the first pass he made at me. but the
next lick brought out three of my
teeth. think the stick was loaded.
II wasn't prepared for Smith. The
devil of 1t was that / didn't know any
thing about the newspaper report until
got out OF the hospital ana sne
devil OF IL was again that l was one
OF Smiths most active supporters
boostin i'm FIR the nomination.
"Of course the impression that
had turned against and was de-
nouncing Smith was a political sensa-
tion at home
ssThe trouble with that reporter was
that he was not present when ] began
my discussion of home politics. He
entered the game after began repeat
ing what somebody else said about
Smith. That is why ! qualify my ad-
vocacy of free speech. OF course ex-
plantations followed and everything
was satisfactorily adjusted--except my
teeth.
Hughes ON the Horizon.
AS to my views on present political
conditions and their probable outcome
the most conspicuous presidential flg-
ure outlined against the political hori-
zon Just now is Governor hugnes o.
Y New York. Even surface indications
point to him as the coming leader OF
his party, which will welcome an anti
Roosevelt influence in control.
.Beneath the surface or under the
lapse or time will be found the deter
mining factors in the supremacy or
governor Hughes as finally the leader
Of his party--factors which ny 10 MIN
as particles to q magnet "A
ssIynder prevailing conditions, NkW
york. so long the pivotal State OF beth
partIes may be said to be his for the
asking, the hostility Of the President
merely adding to his strength, TOT we
ak,f ar a
rising and not d ssetttnE sun-and the
President Is q setting SUD- -. -,
@sksrhA negro vote which as the ball
anee-as mower in several States. and by
which the REPUBLICAN, party mas -1or
years been maintained IN power. aua
which the President has arsenated from
Ma personal support and from the sup-
,,ort of HIS political heir or proxy-Iart
-vviIl more than offset any influence ne
may exert in opposition to the asplra-
tons OF Governor Hughes.
sTJnder speciOns enactment Tor tne
,,,a;scrininata regulation of corpora
tious' the process of corporation stran-
o,lation has gone on equally In he-
n,,bIican national and Democratic stats
iegfslation. until the commercial anu
industrial equilibrium has been over-
thrown to fall upon period OF w.. ,us
he hecause positively criminal In orl-
sr,n ant such is the price the people
must nav for the elevation OF oeinA.
porues to administrative place, ana
feather .brains to halls OF legisiatloh.
aFlnt over against tll-cons1dered' m
,discrInninate. demagogic, vtndictive ana
ealanifous national and state enact
Ynarta-Alabama heading the list
stands the sane. courageous consclshce
and veto Of the Governor OF new AV lL
ssrhis. IL no sane candidate De pre-.
scented by the oppositlon, sa s''s...a ~ ali
sha legitimate financial, commercial ana
SndustriaI interests of the country, re-
Ixardless of party fealty.
am the nature of things korakeE
should find little difficulty IN hotoi =!
Ohio against Taft. That obese mai
yiduai represents, I'm his own avoirdu-
s,ois The burden he has to carry as
Roosevalt,s political proxy. The FRIENDS
of Governor Hughes. need only press
his opportunity.
"As a presidential candidate. now
ever, Foraker scarcely, neea loph BE- ~
vondl his own State for preference h1s
-reatest tnfluenee would be welded as
y : running mate for hughes Ine G1!o
S.natar has his vote against the Ed
mtInds bill as a source OF seneIaI
strength in second place HIS Assaults
upon the President for ms act ION
AGAINST the negroes--or rather Ior tne
dtscharse Of. his duty--in the Browns
Lille afFafr would easily give him the
solid a,Innort of the negro vote IN ONO
indiana and Illinois. his influence zap
ping over with those States ,.,
.sGiven Hughes and FORAKER WIN
Bryan and some other poiitlcai nou III :
tebank as Offset the Republicans might
loolS for an avalanche Of success.
.But it is possible That Mr, Bryan
NAV not again lead his party 10 de-
feat. nor interfere with its destiny un-
der the leadership of another. as ne aiu
ia the case Of the last nominee.
I'VE have Douglas OF Massachusetts
for first place and the Governor OF
Minnesota fer second. The ENVIRON
ment OF the former wouldaappeal alike
to the Industrial and labor interests OF
the entire eountry.@
with Taft as the nominee, however
even the calamity OF Bryan would be
possible.
aRecapituIating. Governor Hughes
has in his favor his home State, which
NAV decide the contest between the
parties; the money interest. labor's re-
sentiment of Roosevelt and the negro
vote.
rabulke to the Republican party on the
Presidents account as Is within the
probabilities, then all such elements Of
strength will go to the opposition, no
matter who may be the leaders OF the
respective parties.
'srhe outcome Of the Republican con-
vention In June win have its influence
a..HT r..