The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Ire. the farmers of Cherokee wonder at the speeches and conversation of the Governor in this county. IL would seem that the Governor. for the re- mainder of the week. had been de tailed mostly for personal work and therefore he Is slated for speeches at very smai! cross-roads and school houses He Is conducting systematic personal campaign in . private convey ance.
 Tn each of his conversations the Governor opens with a discussion of the pensions for old soldiers. He de- clares that 1t is a mistake to think that the old soldiers were neglected by his administration. He also pleads that the appropriations to the colleges were responsible more than anything else for the deficit in the State treas ury.
 Laughs at Dehcit.
 In the hotel lobby. in his buggy. at the dinner, supper and breakfast table, Governor Conner talks his administra- ton, roasts The Montgomery Adver- tiser and his critics. laughs at the de- ficit and taunts all opposed to the Amendment with the charge that they want to elect "a liquor Governor to succeed him"
 sIt seems strange to me-" said the Governor at the supper table here last night, that they keep talking about the deficit. They ought to know that 1t is nothing good for the States credit outside of Alabama for the papers, es- pecialfy The Advertiser, to keep men, tioning the deficit. I suppose they were disappointed when got an offer from the First National Bank of Bir- mingham of ssoo.oos to loan for the States needs"
 Some of the local defenders tried to joke the Governor about being driven to a hole during this campaign. He did not take to the fun well. declar- ing, That's all right! you'll see wheth- CT I am in the hole or not. I never get in a hole and I'll be right there until 1911, and don't you forget it."
 The Governor Is very busy besides all this. He went up to his room to think over his speech next to be made. and the telephone rang down stairs. He answered some anxious inquirer about the payment of poll taxes He quoted the law right off fis tongue.
 Governor Conner spoke today at Gaylesville and Sand Rock but there were no more hearers than respond to the average speaker on that side Of the question.
 aNo," unused the Governor at the supper table, T believe If the farmers just understood this amendment. they'd vote for it." And then followed an ex- planation of the vast quantity of liquor man may keep on his prem ises. a barrel. or 365 barrels year. promising that there would be no mo- iestation from State authorities If kept for the use of the owner and friends.
 Baked on Amendment.
 If Governor Conner Is not very much interested in the success of the amend -ment.. remarked former supporter Of his today, T certainly mistake his ac- tions. He works and talks day and night. There is much talk of his ad- ministration and little of the amend ment. When he approached me he be- gan discussing school. the old soldiers and taxes. 1 told him we were not in terested in them. that we had a hot political campaign on. He asked what was 1t. I told him it was the amend ment.
 aHe then said. Well, what's the mat ter with the amendment? I told him frankly I thought 1t was sick and measiy and needed treatment! But this was only an invitation to join in a long defense of the amendment. l followed the GOvernor tnrouSn HIS facc for the Railroad Commission and through his race for Governor. But there is a limit somewhere and l call ed a halt with the amendment"
 The Governor will be practically ob- scured in the mountains of North Ala bama during the remainder of the week.
 Meantime. there seems to be a com mand from some source to turn out State documents fos public perusal Though the amendment is not an 'ad- ministration" measure, politicians here wonder at the report of the Attorney General made public. to be followed by the special report of Examiner Brooke showing total disbursements to old soldiers. Then came the State Super intendent's annual report showing what salaries have been paid to the teachers of Alabama.