The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-17
AMElVDERS MAY
BEAT BURNETT
Candidates Are Croomed In
Seveutk
GEORGE U. PARKER MENTIONED
Cullman Banker Too Busy to Dis
cuss Reports.
Gadsdea CenEressmaa May Lose HIS
Seat II the District Goes Against
the Amendment whicA
Locks Like . Ger
GEORGE y. PARKER MENTIONED
BY WILL +. sHEEHAN.

Suiituhu, NV. lt-(Speclai. D--HQe
political forecast for the next twelve
months In the Seventh District, ali on
account OF the constitutional amend
ment, is storms. high winds and dis
turbances."
What Northern Virginia was in the
great war so will the Seventh District
be to Alabama. a battle field politically
next year and there will be folks here
who Will do like the old German light
nit Seisel all over der field"
The first rumor ran into, and that
before got into Cullman county was
that George Parker was going to run
against John L. Burnett for Congress
in the Democratic primary That was
brand new. OF course 1t was no new
thing to hear that Milton w. Howard
was going to enter the list as Re-
publican candidate against Mr.. Burnett
and II was no new thing to hear that
Howard a peculiarly gifted stump
speaker. was going UP and down the
district making speeches against the
amendment and that TO enthusiastic au-
diences
/ found here q sentiment that the
Seventh District would vote heavily
against the amendment and that the
rank and file OF the opposition were
hghting politically every one that Ii
supporting the measure. II the Dis
trtct should go heavily against the
amendment, as Is now expected by lead
ers In Cullman. they say that politi
cal war win be made on Congress.
man Burnett And believing that the
people next year. when the elections
come on. may be as much wrought
up over this distur bling issue as they
are now. there might be q chance for
Republican. They are insisting ON
George Parker. who In the legislature
stood up and fought Governor Corners
proposition from start to finish. At
this juncture In Alabama politics that
is mighty fine political capital.
Parker Ia Wanted.
II there Is to be any sort OF q
change the Democrats want George
Parker to be the man. He takes the
talk lightly now and certainly has not
decided definitely to make the race,
"All this talk comes out OF q Joke
Of mine" said Mr.. Parker this morn
ing. when Congressman Burnett was
/ here some weeks ago during court
time he told me that he thought Of
coming out in support OF the amend
ment. ] told him II he did he would
give me fine chance to beat him for
Congressman. And soon after heard
the rumor that was preparing to
make the race far Congress. I have
got no time for that naW,.sL ana,pp ia
my neck In the work of making the
Culiman County majority against the
amendment the most overwheInaing
vote ever cast in this county,
Ail'who know Mr.. Parker know that
he IL q bundle OF energy. In the past
three weeks OF this campaign he has
covered more ground In Culiman Coun-
~ than any other two men. He was
! Just In from trip In the country when
] saw him at bis bank The dust COW
cred his derby hat. IL was scattered
over his clothing and he looked as
though he had not had q good nights
sleep in two weeks. While they were
hitching up fresh horse for a new
/ trip 10 Holly Pond. he rushed into the
bank. dictated q letter to some bank
Ing correspondent in New York, telling
him not to bother him with business
any more until the election was over.
and then, accompanied by Probate
Judge Robert Burke. he disappeared
In cloud Of dust on the road to Holly
Pond. where a big crow OF country
people were waiting to hear speeches
| against the amendment.
Howard VIII Rum.
Nothing Is regarded here as more
| certain than that Milton w. Howard.
former Congressman from this district.
| will make theA race for Congress as 4
Republican and an Independent. Mr..
Towards campaign, It IL understood.
j will be based upon the claim OF special
service in defeating the amendment.
He bears every appearance as a can
didate for the first thing he did when
/ he took the stump against the amend
nnent was to challenge Congressna a
Burnett to q joint discussion on the
merits OF the amendment. When this
challenge was declined Mr.. Howard
made mention of IL in each OF the many
speeches he has delivered in the dis
trfct.
/ Howard. those who have heard him
say, Is talented with those peculiar but
not uncommon gifts which make him
an effective speaker before country
audiences. And being man of wide
reading and general information. he
is-- no less effective in addresses to
other crowds.
He wrote. while in Congress in the
/ old Populist days, that book, which
i won q wide notofiety at the time: If
Christ Came To Congress" He Is of
the type OF public speaker. who may
| Justly or unjustly. be classed under
the title of agitator. The classified
/ ton. not extensively made includes
| men of q fiery temperament. who in
| times OF public excitement, eEpouse
| with energy and perhaps with briiii-
ance. one side and so draw to them
selves a part of the popularity of the
| cause.
i out Of the storm and turbulence
Of Populistic days in Alabama, Howard
arose, as a leader OF the opposition to
the Democratic Party. He was then
! a fiery speaker, eloquent and perhaps
reckless in HIS statements. He toured
the Seventh District and won notable