The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
Lsttsrs to The Editor
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Editor The Advertiser:
The old sacred hymns are unlike the
ragtime hymns OF the salvation Army.
The old pioneer prsachers were very
different from the political parson.
sibiy It would be beat to have no whis-
key. And physictans condemn coffee.
tobacco and coca cola
But the millennium u not at hand:
na w syer ees e ssi o. na
rences. Human nature. human frail-
ties have heretofore been only consid-
fred BY statesmen. and ministers
Christ with all His noble attributes
sceptsr Of the CAESARS would have
been granted Him by the Father for
the asking. Yet, He commanded HIS
disciples to preach.
Some Will be socd and some bad to
the conscience. There are not enough
constabies In ell the world to make all
good per force.
Now that It 10 started would like
rssson.b Ss BSs aos
please don't burn the bridges for later
condisions might make Us want to be
There are . few Judge Densons. But,
oh. please make debit and credit ac-
counts Of the statesmen. patriots. poll
ticians, once seekers and demagogues,
cast up the figures. note on which side
Of the ledger stands the balances of ac-
count I'm e multitude Of council there
Carpenters are presumed to build
houses bricklayers to erect walls.
preachers TO teach the Bible and states
men to make laws. -. Tiiiery
Too rste to Pay for TAis Election.
Tuscumbia. Ala. Nov. 3, 1903.
Editor The Advertiser:
1t is rumored In this tcolbertl coun.
nst With the ,snor are rsns al
failed to- pay their pull tax for tae.year
1908, and previous years. II any, to pay
up at once. the Zip. being given that
the there e us q On s sSs eve
the election. that these delinquents can
participate In the election November
20. It has been generally understood,
and the law is emphatic, that no voter
on or before the LIST day OF February,
next. preceding the election at which
he offers to vote, 10 legal voter, AMI
enpeet 'P ~ n ne siec,ion
O.. those falling to pay 1908 poll tax by
the list Of February this year, realize
that they have slept on their privileges.
neat w ysars ms ses.i sss fssr
position 70 evads or violate tho cleo
ton law. which IL plain on this point.
Can YOU give any Information along
this line. which will s1lay O great deal
of uneasiness on this question Of poll
tax payment and qualification. or II
there Is any grounds for the ruinor that
the anienders propose to take snap
Judgment" Of this Kind.
We have the amenders on the run"
In old Colbert, and will come out of
the fight on November 20. with a ma
iorfty Of two or three to one.
Yours for liberty and the protection
Of the home.
Constitutional Defender.
tThe constitution IL distinct In its
requirement that poll tax must be paid.
The Man and the Axe.
yerbena, Ala, Nov. 8.
Editor The Advertiser:
The cartoon of the man and his axe
raised to cut down our Constitution so
Impressed me that ! cannot refrain from
saying that IL called wildly to mind
the verses by George p. Morris many
years ago, and I ask you to publish
them:
"Woodman. spare that tree.
Touch not q single bough,
In youth II sheltered me
And I'll protect 1t now.
An Old Member of Jeff Davis Artillery.