The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06
GIVES COMER A HOT ANSWER Editor Job,son Spoke at .,son. EXECUTE HAUNTED HIM Ledge n Says State Has Been
 Damaged. Radical Measure. of Adminissrssion Have Set Back the Clock of Pro-
 srsss--Peopie Approve Ills
 Speech.
nY CHARLES .. HAROLD

AF& CaA&AEAAG9 hAktOtd4t
 Samson, July 5.--tSpecialE )--A hot sequel to the address of Governor Co., mer here yesterday at noon was the reioinder of Editor Ed. M. Johnson, of the samson Ledger. recognized anti. Conner leader in Geneva county It was no purpose Of MT. Johnson to reply to the Governor according to the peaceful plans of the Geneva coun- ty Fan Association but as the States executive had taunted the editor all through his fiery speech he felt called upon to retailate.
 Mr. Johnson attacked severely the ad : mfnistrRtion of Governor Conner He spoke for ffty-eight minutes and to a crowd for the most part the same as that which had assembled to hear the Governor. The editor of the Ledger, who, by the way. was general field mar shai Of the fair and celebration and introduced the Governor in the morn ing. notified the audience at the end of the Governor's speech that he would make a rejoinder. He said afterwards that he intended for the Governor to be present but the distinguished visi- tor was not present.
 The Advertiser correspondent. due to the imposstbility of wire connexions with Montgomery from this point. hav- ing already overwhelmed the local teIe- graph operator with the report of the Governors address could not earlier than this give the readers the benefit of Mir. Jotnson's sensational attack on the Governor.
 JeIAnson fs Severe.
 The focal editor had introduced the Governor at the morning occasion with what was considered a few courteous remarks. True be intimated that the administration of the Governor might have been failure but he told his hearers that he believed the visitor had been earnest in what he attempted. Although the speaker of ths afternoon ytaa a local citizen lSe com Nnded tha attemfson of his auAisma6 nd hia ad- dresh was wall received. there being occasionaI outbnrsts of applause.
 .The administration Of the Governor has tended to set back the clock of progress in Alabana more than any other factor.' said Mir. Johnson near the beginning of his reply. "Thous- ands of -laboring men who had been led to believe that their wages would be increased now find themselves out of iobs. It is due to the wrecking policy of the Governor. It Is due to his laws, SO radical that but for their being held up would have been confscatory.
 .,It IS no time in Alabama to talk of arresting development. We need the railroads for the development of our country"
 MT. Johnson criticised the drastic ma. ture of the recent railroad legislation. He said that 1t was senseIess to pass laws aiming at anything when one knows in advance that they are uncon- additional. There was in the speech of inc editor also defense of the Fed eral courts and a tribute to the Con- stitution of the United States as a power and authority above any and all the States.
 Haa Damaeed the State.
 The effect of the Governors admin istrafion on the inflow of foreign capi- taI came In also for condemnation on tha mart of the speaker. The charge was made that capital, so badly need. ed for the States development, had hean made timid, and investors had 'bean kept out of the State.
 Not all the speech of MT. Johnson was devoted to his answer to Governor Corner. He took occasion to conEratu- late inc audience on the inauguration If fine county fair. It was pictured as an auspicious beginning.
 It is the purpose of the people or Geneva to make the fair an annual event. They have joined hands, sam son and surrounding communities, and fha initial results of their enthusiasm ana iabors are shown in wide ex- narse of cleared land, walled in by hiEh board fence, including race track and a baseball diamond Asri- cultural and live stock exhibits VIII pc part of the first fair to be neio Tn oct- ober here.