The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-22
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 ms; he appealed to business men, particularly to manufacturers and mer- chants. to put in business adminis- tration for the beneft of the business interests of a great and growing State.
 He was successful in his appeal. His election was largely due to the work and influence of manufacturers and merchants. Their organization and efforts brought the majority of voters of all classes to his support.
 During the last few weeks Governor comer's capacity to protect the busi- ness interests of the State has been put to It's severest test. There has been great strike in the whole min- eral district. involving directly hum dred thousand people and indirectly a half million. The Chief Executives duty and problem have been to main tain law and order under the trying conditions of this strike. Without going into a review of this strike or its merits. It Is putting 1t mildly to state that the bulk of the business interests of the Birmingham district and of the State regard Governor comer's work as failure up to this time. He has not maintained law and order, which 1t Is his duty to do under the Constitution and his oath. In fact. conditions there have steadily grown worse. and are today little short of desperate. Dynamite and shot guns deal death daily.
 What has been the trouble7 Ap- parontly governor Conner has not had either the brains or the nerve, or both. to perceive and handle the situation. Instead of taking hold of 1t in a busi- ness way. like Lawyer Tom Jones did of a similar situation some years back when he was Governor. Business Man Conner seems to have taken hold of it with gloves like a politician. He was slow putting troops into the dis trict. He has been gingeriy in his methods of using them. He has not followed the military up with other measures indicating determination and holiness He has temporised and tried to rub the fur of wildcat dyna- miters the smooth way. Dozens of ar rests have been made, but little evil dence seems to have been secured. and many suspected murderers have been practically turned loose.
 It is time the Brave Business Gov ernor was waking up to the suffering business interests of his own city and district. His ineficiency has created e situation that is a disgrace to all Alabama. and the people ali over the State are getting disgusted. He iR credited with an abundance of temper and energy. Let him get his dander up. and go after the dynamiters and murderers in his home county and though as he was not afraid of them. It is no time to figure on dollars or votes. He should offer rewards big enough to tempt some of the dyna- miters to turn States evidence. He should hire the best detectives in the land and find out who Is at the bot tom of all the devilment so that the leaders, whoever they are, can be ar rested and convicted. He should put every soldier in the State into service, even if 1t costs ten thousand dollars a day,
 Governor Conner is credited by many people with having further political ambitions. If he has. he had as well abandon them unless he gets busy in the Birmingham district and produces results quickly. The bulk of voters in the State are already disappointed in him for other failures. and if he adds to them a continued inability to restore the reign of law and order in the mineral district. his name will be a y-word indeed.