The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28

ride over the mountains the day berore. locating school houses. when rooster needed protection. but I didn't know that this particular rooster, in his screaming. was alluding to you.
 wallace-Ah. Governor, look at the avalanchian vote received, look how I swept the State like cyclone, look at the immense sum of money In the coffers of my Department, look at the amending honor have brought on your Administrations failure, but for me then instead of trying to take the cred 1t from me, you are bound to admit that it is I. and not you, who ought to be Governor. Like Bfennerhasset af- ter the visit of Aaron Burr. my "imagi- nation has been dazzled by visions Of dIadems. of stars. and garters-
 Governor--No. no. no. not here, not here, not here.
 wallace--and titles of nobility" Re- member the greatest of writers may have been referring to me when he said. "and some have greatness thrust upon them."
 Governor--Fort, he speaks a lam Euage I understand not. Sir. you jab- Der like a magpie. You are at liberty to depart.
 Wallace-Like Catiline. q go. but I return" and when again my shadow falls athwart that aperture. called a door. enter as Governor of the state of Alabama. lExiLl
 Governor-wen. he is a world-beat- CT in the use of words. wonder, Fort, if he got the better of me in that avalanche of words.N think he did and then again, I think he didn't I'll swear don't know. l will turn my attention to other matters. l notice that the star of Dallas" has ta- ken on a new light.
 TIaRA inc "StAr Of Dallas'' has been shining in the politi- cal sky of A1abama for some years with a bright and steady light. l have ob- served 1t for some time, as Its light has grown brighter and brighter. until now | 1t shines with all the brightness of the midday sun, dimming the light from l all the other stars, including, The | Feather Duster" from Madison. 1 Governor-Fort, after the Chicago l Convention, the people wore look oi | yladness and of hope. wasn't qulte | sure of the cause. I didn't Know whether 1t was that they knew they l might have Taft or Bryan for Presi- l dent or that it was because they knew l they wouldn't have Roosevelt. So here, Fort, don't know whether this | look of pleasure on the faces of the 1 people since Mallory's announcement l ls due to Mallory's coming. or to my i going. What do you think, Forti / Speak frankly to me.
 Fort--weIl, My Liege. sometimes | people rejoice from two things at the | same time. It may be so now. Governor-Do you know, Fort. fee
 acutely the loss of my friend, Wiley | We were at school together and It wa' | thera I learned to know and love him | He was a man of broad charity. mark l ed ability and tireless energy. l Fort-I fear 1t will be dincult to nl | his place. l Governor-It will be impossible | Fort. I would not generally use tha
 word in referring to any man. but l can safely use 1t now. Wiley, early 1T
 his Congressional career. realized tha 1 with the House of Representatives
 overwh elmingly Republican, Congress l men from the South did not amount t' | A great deal and were largely used tS l hlI up Committees. so he turned his at
 tentIon to aiding and even anticipating
 the wishes and wants of his constit
 uents He was of great ser | vice and his death a severe blow tt
 them and to the State. Fort, l hav'
 heard that while he was very Ill., som'
 who now aspire to succeed him were
 actually discussing their chances oi l election. Is this customr
 "Ay, marry is't
 But to my mind. though I am native
 And to the manner born-4t Is a GUS | tom
 More honored in the breach, than thu
 observance"
 presume My Liege, from what yol
 have said, that you are not so very
 much opposed to the Crunlpacker move