The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
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 on it's editorial page. prints 2. com munication from rfe National Capital with the word "Comerism'' as caption The letter reads as follows:
 "Sir-Governor Conner. of Alabama sued The Montgomery Advertiser fos damages. and the jury. having in mind the plaintiffs high position and great personal conseauencel fixed his injuries at one ceht. The verdict gave entife satisfaction to the press and the peo- pie of the State. A few dave ago, how ever two of Governor Corner's sons saulted Mir. Frank P. Glass. one of the editors of The Advertiser. This was in. tended to yindicate the character ol their father the Goysrro ara which aa,xss tss to the extent that seemed to be res quired after a deliberate and dispas- sionAte hearing of the case.
 MT. Glass is . man of slight build and past 50 years of age, He wal graduated at Princeton College in 1875 and in his day and time could probably have taken care of both the Corners mateM. Tf is an important .commeMts son the civilization which Governor CofnBs has introduced Into Alabama that two mot one--of his sons should have fall- trial in court which Conner himself had invoked, and handled him after the fashion of the lowest slums.
 T symRpthize with Mr. Glass, but which seems to be in a bad way:
 "Alabanian."
 .washLngton, D. C.. Feb. (.
 The dear old Commonwealth. alas. has had much free advertising of an undesirable character as a result of Co., meriEru. Our own fair city and county has been held up to the limelight in a most unenviable manner. The outer | 1fnrlA haAN led tn halfaVR thanks fO Governor Conner, that our people are so naughty as to need threats of troops sent into our midst to make us good. Some have been made to believe that Mobile Is a hot-bed of anarchy and lawlessness through the utterances of our chief executive on more than one occasion.
 And yet, the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, with his charming wife and host of men and women. among the best in Birmingham, the home also of our Governor, came among us and re- mained three days and two nights. and all. on returning home, had nothing but praise to speak for our people. The Vice Governor required no body guard when he went and came, in daylight and at night. while in our city. and. we are sincerely doubtful if he. for one moment saw anything to warrant the belief that there was need for troops In our city other than those of the four companies of infantry and the body of coast guardsmen located here. and who pass their nights at home in the bosoms of their families without one thought of being called out unless perhaps to go to Birmingham.
 Of the incident at Montgomery, the Capital City of our State. referred to in the letter of Alabamian, printed above, we have had nothing editorially to say. believing that the Dear Old Grandma was we'll able to take care os herself. But we must confess that it pains, distresses us. to know that our chief executive has brought so much undesirable comment about our State from the lips and pens of others.
 Ours is a grand and glorious State There are good men and true in every nook and cranny of her vast confines and we believe that a vast majority are even opposed to such a thing as two young men assailing a single in dividual old enough to be the father of either of his Hssailants. And we know that there is no ueed for the Governor to say anything about send inRA troops to Mobile unless for theiV annual encampment, and we believe to a man, if allowed to elect in the matter Mobile would be the choice for such an event.
 We sincerely hope there will be no further need for Alabamian or any one else defending the fair name of our State and her people.