The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
Culpepper Exhorts Democrats
 Not to Be Bashful in Asking

smaller fryrl ought to begin to get . taste of the blessings" of Govern ment.
 He knows the almost unconquerable aversion that Southern Democrats have to asking favors of the opposition. He has known 'em a long time and he is cognizant of that tradition and his tory of Southern gentlemen that dis daIns to bend the pregnant hinges of the knee" etc, and thus keeps them forever, from the public crib'--if it is not yacrilegous to call 1t that.
 This is the serious condition, men, tioned above.
 any other. as for that, want to cor rect the outward condition.
 Ask Fer Something. What I want to urge upon Southern Democratis. just now. (and the Lord knows this 1t business. not politAcs) is to lay aside this cankering modesty and ask for somethingt
 This refusing to ask for something is pure. unadulterated. Democratic squeamishness. E.
 Lay 1t aside. gentlemen, it's unbe- coming!
 Why, when our present excellent State Chief Magistrate got in and got a Legislature just suited to his mind," all indoctrinated with that foolish idea of a "0overnment econo- mGcaIly administered" and began par ing down salaries. discontinuing of fees and making no new ones, I got uneasy and boldly, though modestly asked him for a place. represented to him, that. like him I had great sympathy for the poor tax payers and as he, no doubt. wanted valuation and rates cut down, that l was the very fellow he was looking for.
 A Frlight of Fancy.
 Suppose Kolb had been Governor He had no earthly use for Lynch said a man who was so "stingy" thai he cultivated the jam of the fence was little too penurious for social func- tions. Brother Adams was saving uI his salary to buy him a yoke of steers said that his position required thai he drive single no more. Oliver and the rest, except Reese. thought fl they drew their salaries they might spend'em so they left 'em with the treasurer Kolb did not like any oi 'em except me and Reese said we were young and inpvovident. Reese and I found one of these pawn shops that had, 1t looked like, an inexhaus' tibie supply of real. genuine. cutglasS diamonds and we fell into the habit of decorating the governors fingers and shirt front tin he was sight But the Governor had g. knack of los ing 'em 80 fast and so much that wt began to smell a mouse" and put q secret service man on him and 10 ana behold! he was "soaking" those gems at our pawn shop every day to gel a little money to keep him in chew ing tobacco. He woundn't spend hii salary. either, We'll having had th' taste of office and finding 1t to be gooI l, as above stated, approached thu Governor, by letter. and asked hin to appoint me a Tax Commissioner which. I understood, carried with 1 twenty-five hundred dollars yea and found" besides perquisits Rnt any polite dipping" from corporations and wealthy individuals.
 He Seemed ImpRessed. What struck the Governor in m! favor was my expressed purpose t' hold taxes down He said tho spiri 1 of his Administration Is to cut dow salaries abolish offices. make no new ones, reduce taxes to something lik, the Georgia rate" and make thu railroads smell he'll" To all O which (except the item about th raiIroada) I most eheerfuliy assented feeling (as the appointment seemed