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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
NOT ALL WEALTHY.

Readers Of newspapers and maga-
zines have seen frequent references to
the wealth OF the Indians Of the West.
and from these glowing articles have
formed the conclusion that they are
the richest people on the continent,
measuring them by their total wealth
and the per capita share Of each.
This estimate of the Indians and their
financial condition is mistaken one. II
appears. In the January issue OF
stnrm's Oklahoma Magazine 10 an in
teresting article on this subject, con-
tributsd by Mrs. Ora Bddieman Reed.
who is herself part Cherokee, and a
good writer on all subjects connected
with Oklahoma and INDIAN Territory
AFFAIRS. "As matter of fact. she
writes. there are few remnant tribes,
small in numbers. as for example. the
osages. whose individual wealth Is
quite extensive. But there is real pow
erty among the great portion OF the
fuli-bloods of the new state. and ac-
tual suffering for the necessaries Of life
in many instances. To have an afiot-
ment is one thing-for 1t is true. of
course. that the Indians all have their
pro rata share Of land. but when you
are fulI-blood maybe you may know
where your land Is and maybe you
don't; and when you don't know how
to make a living on that land. even
IL you do know where 1t is located
and when maybe the land is product
i've. and maybe It is rocky and sterile;
and when you can't sell any Of 1t to
ger money to work it--granted you
have the inclination; you see. taking
all these things into consideration,
say you wouldn't feel like such 4 very
rich Indian
Thus It will be seen that while there
are many rich Indians among what is
known as the Five Civilized Tribes,
their position lacks much of being one
Of dazzling wealth. but it Is believed
that under the new order OF things they
viii not be slow about taking advant-
age Of the splendid opportunities open
to them as American\ citisensT AS the
writer says. those, of them Who have
the shrewdness of the Yankee COM
bined with the keenness of the Indian,
will succeed. Ana it must be ADMITTED
by all who have kept themselves fair
ly inforuied, that the indians o. these
tribes have shown themselves conpe-
tent to make their way, now that the
opportunity has come to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
OPPOSITION TO BRYAN.


What Some Democratic Senators and
Congressman Propose To Say.
Washington Special.
When Mr.. Bryan comes to Washing
ton to attend a banquet next Saturday
night, he will be interviewed by a Com
mittee of Democratic Senators and Rep
resentatives, who will point out to him
the wisdom of not permitting his name
to go before the Denver Convention,
and of supporting such a man as Gov
ernor Johnson, of Minnesota. Demo-
Gratis in Congress have been studying
the political situation very closely,
since the Foraker-Taft trouble became
acute, and they are satisfied that II a
candidate can be nominated who viii
command the full strength of the Party.
in all sections. he can be elected next
November.
The Senator'S and Representatives
who are taking the leading part In this
anti-Bryan movement are not Bryan's
enemies, but some of them are his
to make any demands of him to keep
off from the ticket but to point out
the very good reasons for doing So, The
Nebraska statesman has let 1t be
known here that he is willing to take
a back seat, IL his party wishes 1t. and
give loyal active support to Governor
Johnson. Inasmuch as some we'll
known Congressman from Southern
States who have been strong support
ers OF Mr. Bryan in the past, are lead
ers in the movement for Johnson, II
cannot be charged that Wall Street ia
attempting to dominate the situation OF
to keep the Nebraska man OFF from the
ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
5osnsDAY. JANUARY "a, 1898.
DoN,r USE III.

IRA lnglish women, so We are In.
zlr-r have demanded Of Parliament
ei Ut of suffrage. Our opinion Of
.a gust body is that demands"
ont so with it to any great extent.
EtilI, IL may come in time. in Eng
land ana elsewhere There is." says
The Kansas City Journal. commenting
on the demands Of the women Of Eng
land hardly question but that wo-
anen-here and in the old country
win be granted the privilege of UNI
restricted suffrage whenever they show
= general and serious desire to exer-
else It. But most of the wives and
mothers, sisters and sweethearts, in
this country at least, are apparently
content to trust to their male relatives
for justice and protection, and the
event seems to have justified their
faith, for the laws OF this country not
only give women more rights than are
accorded the male sex, but also pro-
tect them better in the enjoyment OF
them. An Australian or New Zealand
woman who, visited this country q year
ago in a self-appointed mission 10
arouse the American women to a sense
OF their wrongs ana to organize a fe-
male suffrage movement. was surprised
20 md that the women of the United
states enjoyed more liberties under the
laws and were better on in every re-
spsce relating to their so-called rights
than women were in her own country
where female suffrage has prevailed
for years. This state of affairs calls
10 mind the strange fact in connection
with the agitation upon the subject.
that wherever women have been grant
ed the privilege of the ballot they have
1ion for the betterment of conditions
regarding their own sex. It has been
said that there isn't a word Of Iegisla-
ton in any State or country where
women have the right to vote which
was specifically urged by women or
which gives them any more rights than
they enjoy in the staes where the bal
lot Is denied them. Judging from this
fact the women of America are pretty
well satisfied with the conditions gov
erning their lives and the agitation
for suffrage rights seems to be the fad
OF the few. while most of the fair sex
prefer to be the superiors rather than
the equals Of mere men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
This Is My 71st Birthday
Sir Charles PeIIotier.

Sir Charles Alphonse Pelletier, one
of the best known public men of Que
bee, and at present a judge for the
Superior Court of that province, was
1887. He was educated at Laval Uni
versity and admitted to the bar in 1860.
He was for several years Major Of the
eth Battalion. which he commanded
was a prominent figure in the Quebec
legislative assembly and in the House
of Commons, becoming Minister of Ag.
riculture in 1877. He was President of
Universal Exhibition of 1873 and Speak
er of the Senate from 1896 to 1901. In
1905 he resigned his seat in the Senate
to accept a place on the bench. In
recognition OF his long and important
political career he was knighted In
1893.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

II we Judge from what we see and
read in The Muskogee Times Democrat.
the way that town is building up is
suficient to cause some of the cities OF
the older States to sit up and take no.
tice, Not only is II growing fast in
population, but in business and indus
trial enterprises. Every copy of the
paper has accounts OF one or more
large industries to be established. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars 70 be In
vested in a single plant Is spoken OF
as q commonplace thing. and there
seems no doubt OF the genuineness of
these announcements. for 1T is plain
that they are in earnest. This capital
city of former Indian Territory, and
now one OF the most important cities
of the new Oklahoma, is bound to "get
there" II push and energy viii accom-
plish 1t.
But Muskogee Is, not alone in the
new States advancement, for the same
vigor ,epush and ambition is evident in
all Oklahoma. 1t has the appearance
of a young giant just finding an oppor-
tunity to exert himself. The wait for
Statehood was long and discouraging.
ana to a large degree unnecessary. For
several years the combined territories
were strong enough in population. and
in natural and artificial resources and
wealth to have entitled them to becoEsc
g member OF the family of States. but
political influences and other causes
kept them out. The people had little
encouragement to prove what they
could do or what they would do il CIV
en- a fair show.
The admission into the Union, though
long delayed, worked q wonderful
change. Perhaps the delay was in
some respects q beneflt, for 1t aroused
both resentment and ambition, and
these are two powerful incentives TO
action. The people. when firmly in the
Union, set themselves to the task of
showing that they had both the power
and the disposition TO make q great
state and they are making good in a
way that is q revelation. Naturally, in
political and oficial affairs there has
been some friction and want of har-
mony, but that will adjust itself and
the new State will work out for itself
an enviable position in the great fam
lily of American commemorative.
And this reminds US that in the cur
rent issue of Sturm's Oklahoma Maya,
zine there is an illustrated article on
"oil and Gas in Oklahoma" by Chas.
N. Gould. which reveals the almost un-
limited wealth of the new State in
these two products. and what may be
expected in the future. And oil and
gas are but a small part of the States
mineral riches. for the large area of
Oklahoma embraces almost every form
Of natural wealth. OF a surety the
new State is moving in way to be
proud of and to encourage almost IN
limited ambitions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
The President ON BrownsOn.

Hartford Times.
Two features of the controversy be-
tween President Roosevelt and Ad-
miral Brownson are not creditable to
the chief magistrate.
the Presidents criticism of the Admiral
for resigning from the position OF Chief
of the Bureau of Navigation rather
believed to be wrong and detrimental
to the service is inexcusable. AL
though the distinguished AdmiraPs re-
tirement was prompted by honorable
motives Mr.. Roosevelt brands his con-
duct as unseemly and improper, as in
furious to the navy and as the product
of wounded vanity. The manner IN
which the executive chief pumrnels the
with the Big Stick violates all the ele-
mentary instincts of .Propriety, and is
bound to create popular sympathy Tor
the Admiral.
President in making public his letter
assailing Admiral Brownson for re-
signing, while declining to make pub
lie the Admiral's letter IN justification
the Square Deal. The dictates of fair
play suggest that the President, hav-
I Ing given out his own letter, should
give out the Admirars letter, too.
The Presidents treatment OF the Adj
mirai both in the violence of his crit
| icism. and also in his refusal to put
| the AdmiraPs case before the public
along with his own. dtscloses In q
striking way Mr.. Roosevelt's DISPOSE
| tion to use unfair weapons when he
becomes involved in personal contro-
versy. Meanwhile. Admiral Brown
sons mouth is closed. He declines to
talk. But it will be surprising II Con-
Rress doesn't call for his letter to the
| President. The news late this after
noon is that the President himself has
| finally made public Admiral Brownson'i
| letter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
This Date ii, History
january "a.

JamunFy "a.
17SS--Lord Byron, the poet, born |;
died April 10, 1924.
l79S--Lewis Morris, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, born; died
in New York, April 8. 1925.
1s07--Congress offlcially informed OF
Aaron Burr's conspiracy.
1S14-Pope Plus VII. dismissed from
Fontainbleau.
1s26-Peru evacuated by the Spanish.
1S79-Zulus defeated the British at
Isandula.
18S1-Egyptian obelisk placed in
Central Park. New York.
1SS5-Charles Godfrey Gunther,
Mayor -' .v-e 1rk City in the civil
- .5st born February q,
g.. King Edward VII.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

The late South Carolina State Dis
pensary and it's officials do not stand
very high in the estimation of The
Columbia State. judging from the fol-
lowing:
Every one of the former officials of
the dispensary whose names have been
ignominiously mentioned, connecfed
Sull knowledge OF its discreditable re-
pute; with full knowledge of public
belief that no man could touch the dirty
thing and remain Undecided. Yet sew
erai Tor whom we entertained regard
and friendship did touch IL. And ali
are sharing the common fate. =.
Were not such results to be expect
ed when the State went into the saloon
business?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
NO FAITH IN TT.

Our esteemed Republican contempt
rary, The New Bedford Standard, is
not hopeful of the Beveridge PROPOSE
ton for a tariff commission. and of
taking the question out of politics. It
argues, as this paper has done. that
such a commission could do nothing
but prepare and report a bill, and then
Congress would deal with 1t as the
majority pleased.
I'm connection with this proposition
for a tariff commission. It says there
comes the periodic cry that the whole
subject should be taken out Of politics.
The cry has a familiar sound. ALI
vexsd topics, II various individuals who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
According to a special telegram on

According to a special telegram on
a poll of Democratic congressman.
made by The Washington Post, fifty
three Of the 1877 declared themselves
opposed to Mr.. Bryan's nomination. and
ninety -eight in favor. Sixteen were alb
sent or not accounted for. This is a
much larger proportion of anti Bryan
Democratic Congressman than has been
supposed. The dispatch says: Zone OF
the surprises brought out in the poll
made by the representative of The Post
is the fact that Mr.. Bryan failed to be
ths preference of a majority of mem
bars Of the House from either Flor
ida. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland, or
virginia, although throughout the en-
tire South he has been considered
stronger than any other Democrat in
the ooantry."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

are either tired and discouraged or too
much occupied with AFFAIRS Of their own
are to be needed. should forthwith be
taken out Of politics. True, in a ma
jority OF Instances the propositions
which are actually made do not actu-
ally contemplate taking them out Of
politics. but shifting the base OF their
political bearing little. SO with all
the schemes which are offered for tax
ing the-tariff out Of politics. This one
OF . commission cannot be created
without political action. II one were
created and endowed with powar to
impose q tariff schedule on the country.
not . week would elapse before some
dissatisfied berson would start move
ment for the repeal OF the tariff ana
the abolition Of the commission. That
would be politics. It could be moth
Ing but politics--and all the subse-
quent agitation and conclusion would
be through politics. Rightly 30. That
is what our country and oar institu-
tions ara for
I'VE are ready enough to admit that
the tariff question. as well as some
other questions, cannot be always WISE
ly and satisfactorily settled by means
Of such political agencies as have
grown up in connection with Ameri-
can institutions and the American form
of government. Nevertheless, when we
study the manner in which such issues
have been settled under other forms
and other institutions. we are con-
strained to admit that wisdom has usu
ally been far from realization, and
that satisfaction has been dificult to
attain. Taking 1t all in all, and OBJ
serving how other experiments have
come out, there is reason to conclude
that Democracy and the politics, which
some persons affect to despise have
justified themselves better than any
other expedients which have been tried.
Most of the propositions for taking
troa0lesome questions out Of politics
are simply schemes for reversion to
ideas which were abandoned when
America established a government by
the people,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

The Portland oregonian has some re-
marks about the unemployed which
might apply to other sections and cities
than it's own, as follows:
The men who comprise the large
~ willing to work. That thew are
sorely in need OF work Is evident. Rut
are they willing to do the rough work
.nat IL waiting TO be done III subju-
own resources for entertainment when
the days work Is over? Are they will
ling to exchange empty pockets, the
lights, the comradeship and the cheap
streets for steady work in the coun-
try, with It's attendant loneliness and
quietude and few dollars over and
above expenses in the pocket at the
end of the week? If so, many of these
men can solve the problem Of the un-
employed for themselves, retain their
self-respect and relieve others, as all
ablebodied men should do, of their sup
port.
In many sections Of the country,
South, North, East and West, the de-
mand for farm labor is insistent and
unsatished. No doubt many of those
out of work could find support for
themselves and families by going out
to the farms and doing the work that
is needed. but In perhaps a large ma
jority of cases the men who are idle
know nothing Of farm work. and have
no taste for it. Still. it would be bet
ter to do what they can than for them
selves and families to suffer. The
problem is an acute and diflcult one
beyond doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
A mold and HOnOred Subscriber.

Hon. Francis B. Clark of Birming-
ham, renewing his subscription for the
sixty fifth time, he being a subscriber
since November, 1913. appears entitled
to the honorable position Of The Reg
ister's oldest subscriber. 1t is great
honor to this paper to have retained
tinguished citizen for the better part
of a long life time, and to receive now
his congratulations. accompanied by
the wish that il may long continue to
prosper on it's present heightened and
conservative course %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
Thoueht netter id HIm.

Talladega Reporter.
There is no doubt about Mr.. Taft
being In the race for the Presidency.
He has spoken, and not only spoken,
but takes the occasion to eXtoll labor
Champions the peoples rights against
unnecessary burdens. This 10 all tru.
ism. and 6alderdash. We have heard
the same things In Alabama every time
any one runs. II L. below hr; Tart
him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

Oh mel I saw huge and loathsoule sty,
Wherein drove Of wallowing swine
were barred, .
Whose banquet checked the nostrn and
theeye;
Then spoke voice, ''Behold the source
of lardP'
I fed, and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, g Behold the soarcs Of
CoTTOEE1S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

HicnmOnU IInlGH- DIHpdtNHs
Chalienged by The Charleston News
and Courier to make good its state
that cas- we make better the lower
rates. so we raise the :evel of the
whole" The Indianapolis News replies
with figures which appear to be con-
diana fell on from 5000 in the decade
iss7-lss7 to s.T94 in 1s97-1s07. The
Door 'asyIums of that State sheltered
(. 264 persons in 1890, S,165 in 1907.
Township bverseers spent $5s0,012 for
the relief OF the poor in 1891; in the
past year. only ssss,Sl2. And these
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

We are told of a Roumanian beauty
who recently committed suicide, and
gave as an explanation of the act that
she feared the advance Of age would
destroy her lovelihess. We are not in
formed whether she thought suicide
would stave OF the ravages of age. or
whether she merely wanted to see how
she would look when dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

s.. r.I ga! ,ad legislation
p. at-t.1.t h3s 4esn found to
. p. .,-a..-~ so srsE tAI Popuustfc
Ae4.H 90 -aL. state are now rec
.tu!ss Evidenced by the recent call
meet in special session to change
modify, strengthen or repeal the pas
senger rate bills as passed and to
again consider the unjust dfscrimin@-
tion in freight rates, made by the re-
cent Legislature itself. Governor
Glenn seems 60 recognize the fact that
they have gone too far and now hopes
to get back to something sane and
practical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
The Bea.emer New County Moveu.n.

AAe DeSSeMer new County Movement,
We notice from the last issue of
The Bessemer Weekly that the citi-
gems of that city and section have
through the medium, of a big mass
meeting and smoker, launched the
State campaign in behalf of the adop-
ton Of the amendment to the state
Constitution, passed by the Legisia-
ture, enabling sections of the state
possessing not less than 500 souore
miles area. taxable values to meet the
expense of county government and
population to entitle them to a mem
Der of the Legislature. to pass upon
the question of establishing for them
selves their own county government,
There are certain limitations embod-
led in the amendment. One, that
the contributing counties shall not be
reduced below the constitutional area,
nor to a lass population than will en-
title 1t to one representative in the
Legislature, nor shall the boundary
line of any new county formed now
within less than seven miles of any
established courthouse.
The people OF the Bessemer district
are deeply interested in the adoption
score of years they have been seeking
the formation of a new county, pos.
sessing as they do the full consti-
tutional area with a population now
emitting them to two or more mem
bers of the Legislature and a taxable
wealth ranking sixth in the State
Those Bessemer people ask no special
favoTs, only a right that all citizens
possess or surely should possess that
Of local self-govsrnmont This amend
ment Is not special to their interests
1t puts all the sections OF the State
and the people upon a perfect civil
equality. The matter of establishing
new counties is left to the vote OF
the people. those directly interested,
Just where 1t should belong
In the general election on amend
nent to the Constitution a majority
OF all votes cast must be voted on the
amendment. Hence. the concarn
Of the Bessemer section OF the State
In inducing all citizens to vote on
the question. They have no concern
about the timeliness, justice and
principle embodied IN the amendment
commendinG Il to every good eitizsn's
itidgnent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22
Penthouse Politics.

Now that the principal railroad OF
Alabama Is compelled to cut out pas
senger service trains. reduce the pay
Of its oficials 10 per cent close up
ifs branch land departments, and dis
nharee many hundred employees whose
wives and children will suffer uptoio
hardships we see how a pothouse poi
itician, whose election was 2 xore-
stalled public calamity help 70 p1 i ~, "
ferers and the overburdened tax payers
Will fall over each other TO vote toF
him again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

Ths Montgomery Advertiser guarantees
81 advertisers (and makes II part OF the
ecntxact when requested) that its daiiv CIR
e2lakion is larger than that OF any mornins
H&wepaper printed in Alabama--and tnat its
sunday edition has the LARGEST circulation o.
exS news paper printed in Alabama. witnous
exEsption.
rae figures for December printed below
11presenf the aotual net circulation, All re-
turns having been deducted