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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
nY zAcH M,GHEE.

London, Oct 21--These British people,
you know. do not change their color
like the chameleon. nor their current
with every change of the weather valle
Now bicycles. Fashionable folk did not
quit riding bicycles here, as in America,
when the messenger boy, the shop girl
and the bill collector began. AS have
cycled all over this country / have
watched with great interest the thous-
ands of men, women and children of all
classes of society whirling along the
magnificent roads. seeking health and
finding 1t. enjoying the invigorating
outdoor exercise, and the beautiful
scenery. and taking advantage OF the
simple yet Ingenious continuance for
moving to andsfro on sthe earth, by
which, as Professor Means Davis used
to say, one can walk sitting down
These people over here are loath . to
people. be they Kings Dukes or money
monarch, have given them up. The BIZ
cycle In our country held Its own pretty
well till the automobile came in. Then
those who were able to buy automobiles
began to use them; the other people
went back to walking. Owe here.
those who were able to buy fsItomo-
biles, bought them. and other folks.
swung on to the next best thing. And
some of these latter vow TO this day
that the bicycle is the better of the
two. e
Now. we have heard much about
American manufacturers, given high
bonuses through the tariff. selling their
products over here cheaper than at
home. That doesn't Apply TO bicycles
The American manufacturer gets As per
cent protection, but that does not en-
able him to sell over here cheaper. for
the reason, that he can't sell bicycles
over here at any price. Time You men.
tion to a dealer here the American BIZ
cycle. he will tell you tnat with all
due Difference" etc, the American bicy-
Gle isn't worth a hurrah IN a certain
locality supposed to be of nigh temper
ature. They say the American bicycle
may be all right tor America, but they
are not adapted to our roads" They
are too fFail. they say; Will go all to
pieces In little of no time.
A certain American Consul who
knows something of bicycles and mo-
tors. along with a good many other
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
UNFAIR POLITICS AND A "MoRAL.
ISSUE.

The matter contained In the state
ment by Mr.. r. J. Goode. that Rev,
Brooks Lawrence declared that the
amendment was ordered at a special
election, because a great many voters
had failed to pay their poll tax. and
the amendment would therefore have a
better chance at the polls was no
cause for surprise. But that the dec
laration should come from Rev. Brooks
Lawrence was unexpected. because,
with his other political gifts, the su-
perintendent of the Anti-Ssloon League
has the ability to hold his tongue.
No man informed on Alabama poll
tics doubts that the election was forced
at this time. to take snap Judgment
in an off year politically. No inform
ed man doubted but this political
move was coolly and deliberately plan
ned. Mr.. Lawrence's statement made
when the bill was pending In the Sem
ate establishes this fact so conclusive
ly that no man. no matter how parts
an he may be. will doubt II.
The people of Alabama have never
been given a reason for the arbitrary
calling of the election In an OFF year
and an expense of $4,000 to bank
rupt treasury. 1t is an act for which
there is no explanation and no apollo
gy. For more than year times have
been hard in Alabama and thousands
OF voters let their poll tax run over.
in their need for even the small sum
of a dollar and half. The tyranni-
cal leaders of the present era in Ala
bama saw in this situation an oppor-
tunity of forcing the election when the
electorate was most restricted and
when they would have the smallest
number of voters on whom they could
bring to bear the pressure of their Pc
culiar resources.
In the interests of fairness and JUS
tice, as debt he owes his less fortu-
nate friend who has not paid his poll
tax. the man who Is qualified to vote
should rebuke such sharp and 3arbi-
trary practices. The resentment of
the qualified voters of Alabama should
be visited upon political leaders. so I'M
fair to great body OF Alabamians
These leaders present the amend
ment as a moral issue. Has Ala
bama ever faced an issue of any sort
that was conceived and born in more
political immortality? If this is
moral issue in it's origin and its
management, It Is to be hoped Alabama
viii never have any practical politics.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
Zach NcGhee Writes of
Trade and Tariff in England

things, told me that he investigated
this prejudice against the American
road machine. and learned that NUM-
Der of years ago. when bicycles tirst
came into common use. an American
shipped some inferior machines aver
here, those wooden rim affairs. These
Yankee frills and furbelows. BUT
soon went to pieces when put into use
Since that time no Briton Will have
an American made bicycle,
Now the Consul is correct, Of course.
The question ~. do the Americans ale
ways sell inferior bicycles at home or
did they ship all the inferior ones eyer
to England In that one shipment? The
Briton has it in his head that the
American bicycles. automobiles, ana
machines generally are Just thrown
together" They go so far as to say
of American Industry generally, that It
is patch work" BY this they mean
that no man builds bicycle, but every
is to make It as quickly as possible.
Then when the man comes along to put
1t together. his job Is to ut the parts
as quickly as possible. They estimate
that the most skilltul and prosabiy
highest paid man Is the one whose duty
1t is to decorate and make gcod
show of the machine Tnere Is, q
course, a good deal of prejudice In all
this. These English, when tnev nuitd
anything. you know. build 1t tc last,
and to last forever IL they cans like
their houses. and they haven't much re-
spect for the man who mas any other
idea of making. That at least is their
own idea of themselves. nave talked
with men who have employed both
British and American LABOR. who say
that the American workman Is lar su-
perior both in intelligence and skill to
the British.
This much Is true. that the average
Briton prefers British machines or az
kinds to those made in ameriea. As 70
BICYCLES there is no manner OF douet
that the British made machine Is far
superior to the American, superior IN
material and workmanship. l bought
a bicycle In Manchester fer $25. OF
STANDARD make. though not. If course.
of the first grade The same machine
is not sold in America AT all, ana It's
like is not made there IT corresponds
to the ones made and sold there for $40
and $45.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
:, walker County in The campassn.

w alker County News.
Walker county sends greeting to her
sister counties. and assurance that in
these hills and valleys the contsitu-
ton IL safe from the battering forces
of the, political cohorts who are at
tempting TO tear down the walls. and
make way for lettering the liberties
of the people.
The great mass meeting at the River
Forks on Saturday removed all doubts
in the minds of the Defenders of the
Constitution. as to what Is To be the
on the 2sth Of November. The unani.
nifty OF sentiment there expressed
spoke eloquently of victory for the
cause OF conservatism of opposition to
tion to defend the constitution in It's
present holiness, purity and strength.
so far as Walker county Is concerned
Echoing back from each point of
the compass come double assurances
that all is well: and each rising of
the sun tells the story of victory for
the constitution In Walker. The
people, regardless of political party or
religious creed. are more united and
determined than ever before in the de-
Tense of their liberties; more awaken
ed than ever before to the monstrosity
of the political scheme concocted by
the triumvifate at Montgomery to
handicap them in an exercise of free
ever enjoyed
Walker county people who voted
down the saloon and voted out the dis
pepsary still declare their determine
ton that peace and order shall be pfe-
served: and they also declare that no
political faction shall grow fat on the
victory they won by reaching power
on hallowed sentiment. by shackling
the popular will and sitting the voices
of those who made possible the re-
demption of the state from the baneful
Influence of the low down grocery.
The patriotic people of Alabama pro-
pose to control the state by defending
the constitution just as II stands to-
day, which said instrument grants the
people control of the commonwealth.
The people of Walker county are not
blinded by falsefight or ingeniously
plotted schemes of would-be political
masters. They are defenders of the
constitution; and they again send
greeting to men of the other conuties
who are like unto them. with the as
surance, that All is well in Walker"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

The campaign now on in Alabama
has brought out some contradictory
features On one hand we find men
who have always been noted for their
love OF good liquor, and their capacity
10 hide 1t, now strenuously advocating
the amendment. Perhaps some OF
them have found that they can't drink
all of II out OF the State and want II
Iegislated out. There are others, no
doubt, lacking the moral strength and
manhood to control themselves and
want the law to help them. Then on
the other hand are many sincere and
thoroughly practical prohibitionists
now foremost In defending the consti-
tuition against unwise and hurtful In
vasion. They can have no personal
reason for opposing the amendment
and no personal ends to gain by its
defeat, but must be actuated solely by
their convictions of right and duty.
All the same. the campaign has unus-
ual phases.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

Mobile Daily Item
Hon. Hillary A Herbert, some time
congressman from Alabama and,
recognized for his ability, President
Grover Cleveland named as his secre-
tary of war. has declared positively
and firmly against the prohibition
amendment to the constitution of Ala
bama. Mr.. Herbert is an Alabamian
who stands high among the prominent
men OF this state, and, while he is
not ardent in his views, is just and
liberal. He Is neither a prohibitionist
nor what is commonly termed Il drink
ing man. He has seen the evils of
liquor and. at the same time. knows
what personal rights and liberties
mean.
Mr.. Herbert was one of the men who
passed through the fires of the SOS
and 70's In defense of what all Ala
bamiaDs knew was right and Is as
well and perhaps better calculated TO
speak on the question of the hour than
many who are advocating the amend
ment to the constitution.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
Herbert to The Advertiser in which
he cites reasons for opposing the
movement. He says that were the
question one between individuals he
would not have spoken. but inasmucn
corner of Alabama, he feels he owes
It to the whole people to come into
the open and raise his voice in protest
against adoption of the amendment.
1t is well worth the time for every
man, woman and child to read the
spoken words of Mr. Herbert, as they
are as true as Holy Writ. He terms
the proposed amendment "Inonstrous
proposition" and likens 1t unto that
great crime against the fair Southland
perpetrated by the Congress of the
United states when the grand and
glorious constitution of Washington
ami Jefferson and the other great men,
was torn apart and the Fifteenth
Amendment engrafted therein.
The Item commends the wisdom of
Mr.. Herbert and hopes his words will
be read by every one with care. as IL
lays bare the conditions of long ago
and tells what might again happen in
dear old Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
FRIDAr, OCTOBER s., 1908.
ANOTHER VIEW.

The Boston Traveller argues that
condemnation Of, Spain by other coun-
tries on account of the execution of
Prof Ferrer is not consistent or just.
and that all expressions of sympathy
for the victim are out OF place, In the
United states or elsewhere.
LET u.s." 1t says. ''be honest with
ourselves. II Ferrer lived in the Unit
ed States and did the things he is ac-
knowledged to have done In Spain. he
would have been condemned to death
and executed. The same thing would
have happened in Germany. England.
France and other countries, all will
Ing to divert attention from their own
nisdeeds by encouraging the rawlings
OF the propagandists of anarchy and
revolutionary socialism. Let Berkman
Or Emma Goldman dare to do in New
York or Chicago one-hundredth part
of what was done by Ferrer in Spain
and see what will happen"
This view of the matter may be the
proper one. but IL Ferrer was an out
law who deserved death, and who
should have been executed as he was.
1t is difficult to understand the wild
excitement that has followed, not only
In Spain. but in France, Italy and
other European countries. There is a
plain disposition to regard him as
martyr. put to death because of his
virtues, and in various parts of Eu-
rope violence and disorder have fol-
lowed to an extent that is difficult for
people in this country to understand.
While 1t may be true that Ferrer de-
served death, 1t is certainly true that
his execution has brought about a
tremendous excitement and turmoil.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
apanodil Klngv Dead.

London Correspondence of The Brook
lyn Eagle.
To be the worlds greatest authority
on one little flower would not seem
to be claim TO much rame. yet Peter
Barr, who died in London a few days
ago, was known from one end of Great
Britain to the other. The title bestow-
ed upon him by the general public was
1.-THE Daffodil King" Barr was
Scotchman. 81 years old. who had de-
voted a great part of his life to study
ing the daffodil, developing 1t and pop
ularizing it. In the course or his re-
searches into the great family of the
narcissi he visited many foreign lahas.
seeking Cor Wild daffodils with when
to experiment. He produced the Peter
Barr" finest of all danodils. about
eight years ago bloom of perfect
shape and unusual size. 1t was cata-
logued at price believed to be pronin-
hive, $3.50 bulb. yet there was ready
sale for 1t at that figure among lovers OF
the flower. While daffodirs were ms
speciality. he was also regarded as
high authority on other dubious plants:
Upon his retirement from active Work
several years ago he went to Sco tlallu
to grow primroses, and his garM ss,i
there was noted for Its wonusrluA
primrose blooms.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

MoHE CLERICAL iNTEMPERANCE-
Several times I'm the mast few v~.txs
The Advertiser has been forced to call
aesehtion 10 the extreme utterances
"h'en some MINISTER'S Oh he sospes
have seen At to make. 1t had hoped
that this publicity would serve TO stop
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by praising the Rev. Brooks Law
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taken. That the venom which was be-
cause which he was firhting. He then
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and one which he disliked to have
not think dealt fair with the Question
AZ issue. lie then anudea 10 tne re.
ago about the probability of another
tnre next spring. He said that he
Old not think another session OF. sne
the story with the great treasury def
s TIRE anu was nrinted 10 frighten the PEG.
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
Governor Conner Speaks.
Haadland ndar0


Governor B. B. Conner addressed the
citizens at the auditorium TUESDAY
afternoon The room was fairly nun.
the school children occupying the most
prominent part OF the building.
The first half of his speech was Ie-
voted to a defense of his admlnIstrdi ia.
ton. as has been reported from MS
other speeches - ,,.,,.,,,
the burden Of his explanation OF the
present prohibition laws, when tne
amenders here say is not a part OF tn0
a uestion was that there Is Dut one
criminal offense in Alabama concern
ing Intoxicants---and that was that you
can't sell whiskey. However. he did
not explain why It takes 10000 words
to make 1t unlawful to sell whiskey In
Alabama. "a
HeadIand people were respectful
towards the chief executive. AMI
whether his hearers were Conner men.
amenders or anti-amenders they seem
of one mind to agree that they got
what they eXpected-no more aud NO
less.
The absence of several of our red hot
amenders was noticed
In all about sixty to seventy-flv
voters heard him. and they were pret-
" well divided IN their sentiment for
and against the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
A rALLAC1ous ARauMENr.

1t would be supposed that when
well known lawyers took up questions
connected with the Constitution, they
would be accurate in their arguments.
But such is not always the case. Take
for instance. Hon. H. S. d. Mallory and
Hon. w. T. Sanders. Both have re-
Gently made speeches in Montgomery
in favor of the amendment Both are
able lawyers, and highly respected
men, Nevertheless both have made in
accurate statements. or fallacious argu-
ments. about one important matter.
This is in reference to the provision
of the Constitution as it now stands
upon the matter of the prohibition of
liquor Both of those distinguished
lawyers have argued that the Consti-
tuition now prohibited the sale Of
liquor on election days. and that since
the prohibition was in the instrument
for two or three days in the year. 1t
was logical and proper to extend the
operation of the prohibition through
out the remainder of the year.
Now here is what the Constitution
says on this matter:
Sec. 1911. 1t shall be the duty of the
Legislature to pass adequate laws Civ
ing protection against the evils arising
from the use of intoxicating liquors at
all elections.
1t will be seen that this is not at all
liquors on election days. 1t is merely
direction to the Legislature, and
that, too. not to stop the sale even on
election days, but to give protection
against the evils arising from the use
of liquors at elections That Is a very
different provision, in letter and spirit.
from the amendment now being urged
by the Prohibitionists There is no
sort of logic in arguing from that pro-
vision that there is liquor prohibition
already in the Constitution for a few
days in the year.
AS a matter OF fact, this provision
was copied from the Constitution of
1875, and when one considers the con-
ditions which had existed during the
Reconstruction period, the wording
and the purpose of that provision be-
come clear There had been negro
rule for several years previous, and
there had been many election riots
stirred by the hordes OF negroes made
drunk by INSCRIPTIONS carpetbag and
scalawag leaders. 1t was to stop that
evil and that abnormal
situation that Sec. 1871 was devised.
But even In the face of such fearful
conditions, see how conservative and
careful we're the patriotic lawmakers
of that day They did not put pro-
hibition OF the sale Of liquor in that
nor did they even instruct
the Legislature to prohibit Its sale.
They simply gave a broad authority
to the Legislature to devise laws for
protecting the people from the evils
arising from the unwarranted use of
liquors on election days. And this
was put into the Constitution. out of
the fear of the black horde's again get
ting control of the Legislature. The
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

The report that Roosevelt lodged
behind a tree when the bull elephant
made at him was probably started by
some envious enemy. True, he has on
more than one occasion shown himself
an artful dodger, but he will hardly
admit that he lodged an elephant,
even though it was a bull.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
prni.e Fer The weather Man.

EIOrIda T1meb- mon,
The weather man is the standing
joke of the photographers who fill
space by holding him responsible for
the different brands of weather that
are turned loose on an unoffendlng
community. but the paragraphers
know. and every one else knows, that
the weather man Is the greatest life
saver and property saver In the whole
world He cannot control the elements
but he can give warning. and men can
seek safety. We cannot speak with
certainty, but we believe there are
hundreds of men in Florida alive to-
day vino owe their lives to the wealth
err bureau; and the warnings the
bureau sends out save more lives at
sea than on land.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

nominated Governor Johnson on
real and genuinely Democratic plat
form. IT might have saved the coun-
try from another era of Republican
rule. but whether the effort to elect
Democrat succeeded or not 1t would
have rehabilItated the party and saved
It from further encroschments and eS-
periments Mr.. Cleveland was right.
as usual. and he was always Demo-
.crat
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

A South Carolina contemporary de-
clares that the man who tried to run
newspaper to suit everybody has
gone TO Heaven long ago. II that is
true our conception Of what is required
to secure heavenly home have been
wrong. The newspaper man who
essays to please everybody will inevi-
tabiy break one or more of the COM
mandments.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

What is pure MILK" asks q con-
temporary, but that Is a contention
that we refuse to be drawn into. 1t
was bad enough to be asked. What Is
WhiskeyT when we had some chance
to investigate the subject. but that is
now barred in Alabama In this State
it has been changed, to-.Where is
whiskey?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
EeIs stop Mill.

delphia Record.
Yesterdays rains, while they came
as a blessing to Columbia county, also
brought problems. for the sudden rise
in Fishing Creek caused a sudden run
of cells, which got into the water wheel
of the Bloomsbury paper mill. neces-
Late In the night 1t was noticed that
the water supply was not as great as
1t should have been. and when an in
Vestigation was made II was found
that a number of large cells had passed
through the race, and, getting into the
water wheel. had clogged it.
To again place the wheel in opPrn-
tion IL was necessary to cut the cells
out with butcher knife. and. az some
could not be reached. IT was necessary
to take the wheel partially apart.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
At meeting-Of young men the other
evening a prominent pastor of the
Congregational Church was asked IL
s14 week was enough 10 marry on.
He promptly responded that IT was.
provided that the girl was OF a frugal
mind 1T would be unsafe to marry
some women on $50 a minute Tho
amount young man ought to have In
hand before he contemplates matri-
mony very obviously depends upon the
prospective scale of living of the
welded pair, and whether they can be
quite content to have less than certain
of their neighbors. or must at any cost
maintain appearances. What some per-
sons consider poverty would be. af-
fiuence In the eyes of others. 1t is only
reiterating a platltude to say that the
man who makes little ana saves lit
tie is richer than he who makes a
great deal and saves nothing. Though
women are additionally supposed to
be unable to keep accounts. and part of
the jokesmith's stock in trade Is the
feminine bankboo the fact remains
that in most households whether a
penny is laid by for a rainy day de-
ponds very largely on the mistress OF
the house 1t really takes two to save
money, for mans notion OF economy
and a woman's prove mutual correct
ives. The inclination OF the feminine
fiscal agent Is To be penny wise ano
pound foolish: the masculine tenden-
ey Is to buy things with too large .