The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-06
OratoricaL FirelDorks
 Ln Ward SeDen Meeting

candidacy launched upon his former criticism of Mir. Gunter's fathering lof the municipal code bill in the last Leg islature, charaeterizing 1t as the most drastic measure that have ever heard of in its way The parts he crtti- cized were the uniform m>license and the paving and assessment features. Mir. Maner also severely called Mir. Gunter and his record to task on the financial condition of the city and usid that his voting for the purchase of the famous grsvel pit was not an insinuation that Mir. Gunter was guilty of grating" but that it was sign of very bad business judgment"
 These latter criticisms of Mir. Gum ter's record by Mir. Maner were ip re- ply to portions of the earnest address of MT. Gunter himself. The young candidate for Mayor rose to his high est flights of eloquence last night In his opening speech and likewise ern- ployed his most cutting invective in antwering the attack made on him in a communication of yesterday to the people through the public print.
 Mir. Gunter,s address followed very able defense of the former candidate by City Attorney c. sP. Mcintyre, the first speaker of the occasion. In his address Mir. Mcintyre alternately praised the progressive record Of MT.
 
 faithfully and welp' for four years and more. and challenged Mir. Tyson to Instance one thing that he had cham pioned in his (Mr. Tyson's) aldermanic career which .redounded to the well fare. the general advancement of the interests of the city.
 hEr. Gunter Answers Charges.
 Mir. Gunter lost no time in plunging directly into the arraignment of him by Mir. Tyson in his written attack print. ed in yesterdays Advertiser. He said he would not do as his opponent had done, "descend into untrue statements." He exclaimed his vote for the propo. sition to purchase the gravel pit. He had nothing. he said. to conceal about would not deny 1t. but he would have liked for his opponent in making up his attack to state that he also at the very next meeting of the Council moved to reconsider the vote by which the purchase was made He ackncwl- pdged 1t was possibly q mistake of business nature. a mistake such as ale most any man Is lisbis to make, but he repelled the innueAdo of graft" which he saw yelled in the statements made about it by his opponent.
 Mir. Gunter next answered the ale gation of MT. Maner that he was "close tS 2 coterie of men reprssentlng the ths
 
 time that 1t was voted to pave Hull Street with brick instead of asphalt, thus overriding the protest of major
 This the speaker denounced as false. and said he could only say that he was not in thousand miles of Montgomery cn, and that. therefore. he could have had nothing to do with the proposi- tion. Challeases Maker of Charge.
 Then. turning to Mir. Maner. with hand raised aIoft and hts vo:ce .quaking this declaration: Now call upon the man who made such statemeuts now either to affirm or deny that he made
 Here followed lengthy review of what Mir. Gunter has done in the up- building of the city, noting his work m of ts a S connsi eff character thing else the claim that Montgomery
 has Upat,SE debt of sslu SpNards s os o @1e0 900 on account of Improvements with which he has been associated VIII whle ,,evsd eer aveyY o shf tbn,na une ett,lan would prefer . floating debt with the new sch hooIs. the new Ire stations and the lower fire insurapce rates. to stagnant city without these Improve
 MT. Gunter said he had the assurance of the chairman of the Finance Com n1.ttee that the floating debt of Mont Eomery would be reduced at least e40,- 900 in the current year. He termed un- true the statement that the Municipal Code Bill. which he had the honor to advocate fin the Legislature, called for cash payments for street improvements in amounts less than ei 900.
 Tn the joint debate between Mr. Gun ter and Mfr. Maner there were a num- Der of interruptions on both sides and applause was accorded the efforts of both speakers. >'e. |
 Alderman sanI Takes Pnr4 II
 The excitement which was caused by the tits in the Mayoralty coiloquies had hardly subsided before the battle l began for forensic honors in Ward 2 | Cvro sf fha h,,av m or, frs rVn rH s7 a fl,Ie