The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-07
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ACTs VI.
 scene--The Same.
 (The 0overnor sea nd at his desk. in deep meditation. Fort at nearby desk, ready to receive the instructions of the Governor. Wallace seated near the gratc with book of poems In nis handl fl
 Wallace (soiiioq there's nothing half so sweet in life
 As l0ve's young .dream!"
 True, most true,Syou dear poet. sweet singer of the heartt How clearly you have expressed the sentiment which permeates my being. You have given expression to q true and beautiful thought as well as I could have ex- pressed 1t myself, and perhaps in simp- Ter words than would have used. but we both reached the same delicious conclusion. Ahi the voice of love,
 GAS sweet and musical,
 As bright Apoilo's iute. strung with
 his hair:
 And when Love speaks. the voice of
 Makes Heaven drowsy with the har-
 mony."
 What in comparison to thee oh lovei are Alexander with his conquest, Ceasar with his diadem or Napoleon with his crown? Nothing. What even <he Nigh office. hold, with the power to protect the ringnecked dove. the voracious trout and the speckied quail? ? Nothing. When I think of thee am aa imagination, transported to realms of ethereal blue dwell in palaces, built of pearls and diamonds and emeralds and where automobiles are comets those sightless couriers of the air. to that glorious 6ss
 fTo waIlace) Sh---h! His Majesty yacwns and win soon begin to speak
 Governor--Wells boyss-as little as yeu may think it,-I have been sitting here thinking.
 Wallace--ohi Governor. quite a pre- meditated impossabifity. s.s .-fs.
 Governor--L am not surprised to hear you doubt the statement, but 1t is true, nevertheless. I have come to the deliberate conclusion, after that think ing I have indulged, that old Barnum was right when he said. the people liked to be fooled. Now boys, the peo- pie don't so much relish being fooled unless, they have had q part in the EeolinE of themselvea They show this by the avidity with which they court demagogues and put them in offices. To illustrate the truth Of my asser- zi0n, look for a moment around you. Look at Hoke Smith in Georgia, Glenn 1n North Carolina, Davis In Arkansas. yardamann in Mississippi and then tell me-
 wailace--And coming nearer home, look at--
 Governor--As I was saying, the peo- pie like to be fooled, but to thoroughly injQy dt. they have got to have part in Che fooiing of themselves.
 Wallace--But Governor. I wish to Eemarlr--
 Governor--Now, now, now, I have said all care to say on the subject at present and we will treat the subject as exhausted. Fortl
 Rort--Yes. Sifeg
 Governor--Has the information been furnished by Hoke and Glenn to my ambassadors as to the number of miles pk new railroads built in their res- pecttve state since our systematic and combined war on rates was inaugu. rated?
 Fort-Yes. My Liegs. Not a mil, built in either State.
 Gcvernor--And none in Alabama. VI made q xnuss of the whole tiranR. nnt now regret the part I took in it The people did noa object 50 n1tscl to the rates they were paying aa ffe, kiid to the indifference shown fo thef, complaints in the matter of fref~hfs They wanted no employees discharged which bound to follow the reduction dn rates. but they did want laws passed and enforced by which their claims