The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

man wanted to tell c girl that he loved her, he would have to say T owe you" which would never do. The other ex- pression, T love you" may have been abused at times. or used with . mental reservation, but 1t is too old now to be discarded, and feel sure the ladies | would never consent to have 1t abol- ished. I beg Your Majesty to let the "L" remain.
 Governor-Ohi don't know SO we'll | about that. If ordered the IN" | stricken out at the came time, the | girl couldn't say "No." to the man, could she? It seems to me. 1t Is about as broad as 1t is long. I will pass if for the present but think maybe. both l letters will have to 20. We will now proceed with My Message.
 (Reading) Gentlemen. once. every four years. we wiu be reminded by the in- euguration of . President, that Roose- welt, has ceased to be President and control the Earth. He Is the one went to see about controlling the rail- | roads and thus hurt myself at the blow given. states Rights" I recommend that the 2sth day of February. until the end of time. be set apart as a day for public rejoicing, that we are done with Roosevelt forever. Make is an- other 4th of July. I earnestly recommend to you the re- peal of the law prohibiting the issu- ance of Free Passes" by the railroads. which I beg to inform you. is the only one of My and your railroad laws. l some of the railroads have been in hurry to put into effect. AS some of these railroads have not reduced their rates. even you can see. that to pre- vent them by law from issuing passes. inures to their beneft. This law Is so clearly in the interest of the railroads. that I would not be at all surprised to find on investigation. that 1t is the one law which was passed regularly
 not from design. Gentlemen. but by accident. My advices. rather. in- struct you. to repeal the law, let every ane who can. get pass, for only in that way will the people ever get any thing out of these hidebound. iron bound. close listed. mercenary rail- roads.
 am requested to call to your at- tention. the bill of the newspapers for printing my proclamation converting the Legislature in Special Session mot this special session. but the other one which bill. The Press" in insisting on being paid. While there' was no express contract. I am impressed with the req condolences of this bill. These public
 
 for money-and are pressing me for payment. The preacher ont on the plains, Gentlemen. didn't want to dance but when the bapdit put pistol to his head and said. "Dance! he danced as well as the other passengers. Now Gentlemen. these newspapers go into every nook and corner of the State, they wield an immense power and in- luence and about this account due them they practically say. "Dance." I recommend an appropriation to pay the bill
 Gentlemen, it Is known to all men. and I will therefore presume, it Is known to you. that in the Legislature, there are two factions, known res- pectfully, as the partisans of the "Ad- ministration" and The Opposition" This should not be so. as 1t tends to obstruct legislation. To you. Gentle men of the Opposition who have had more experience in legislation. men who,
 When the wind is southerly Know a hawk from a handsaw." appeal, to deal gently with the friends of the "Administration. Be them.
 Assume a virtue, if you have 1t not"
 If you should see one of them with, "A Bill" show him how to introduce it-or better still--how to destroy 1t. If you sh ould see one out in the Rotun- da, with his thumbs in the arm holes of his vest. strutting about kindly take him by the hand and lead him back to his seat-the weighty matter he thinks is on tis mind. will not in- crease the burden. If you see one rushing hurriedly from the House over to the Senate or from the Senate over to the House while his
 "eye. in a fine frenzy rolling,"
 Doth glance from heaven to earth from earth to heaven.
 Gently soothe him--he may that he has some important mater on hand. or maybe. he has for gotten to which house he belongs. If you hear one asking for leave of ab- sence, to step down town on pressing and important business politely in- form him, that the saloons are closed.
 And now Gentlemen. in conclusion. I beg to Inform you collectively that as in all Republics there must be a Dictator, you will please rem ember theere must be but one at a time, and that you are the servants of the peo- pie; that in virtue and integrity you are not above the people who sent you here, and in intelligence only on par with the average Congressman. Re- InemDer, that Tn une Follticdl Sea. there must be but one at time. and the Legislature, perhapsl perhaps! Do your duty, do 1t faithfully and as l see 1t, for 1t will be my pleasure, from time to time, to comm unicate with you, to inform you what your duty is.
 Please be so kind as to also remem- Der, this Is your last chance. Special Sessions are getting to be, more or less of, a nuisance in thls State, 50 let us indulge the hope, that with the Pie Counter" in the Rotunda of the Capitol abolished, and the bar-rooms of the City closed we may have bet ter results with legislation in the fu- ture. than we have had in the past.