The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-17

ter as it Is and let the judge find him guilty. If he thinks proper.s
 TAe Purpose of the Interview With the
 Prss1aent.
 The Governors language would lead his readers to infer that nc was so "shocked'i at . mere citation or . State oficer to show cause, against an alleged contempt although the matter had not even come to ( hearing. and It could not be known what would be or was proper to be adjudEed, that ne im- mediately took the train for Waning ton. to give the President ''the story or conditions in Alabams. to see if the President could not give us any relief" He was evidently pnfamiiiar with the Independence of the coordinate de- partments of government and thought inc President had power, which he ought to exert. to direct what judg- ment the court should render in the matter Anyhow. as be himseh says, he went to see the President to get him to try to control the court. As mat ter of fact Governor Conner went to washington to attend the Rivers and Harbors Congress. and to be present at a confcrence of Governors with the President on that subject. Any one who kuows Governor Conner and his absofute intolerance Of all who diner with him. could guess, without being told. what occurred between him ana the President. know. and Governor Conner knew. the President nearuIy eprobated his threats to use force to overthrow . court of the country, and that after conference with the Attor- ney General it was deemed advisable to- publicly announce through the DIS trict Attorney here, In view of "condi- tions in Alabama. that the orders or the court would be enforced at all hazards, regardless of cost or conse- ouences." The Governor also Knew that tbe President was my warm per sonai friend, and had confidence Tn me. and yet. he made coarse denunciauons of me to the President, about this par ticuIar matter on which the only ruling I had made was that 1t should pc m yestigated What l stated In my nrst interview on this subject. was derived from the President himself. under CIT cumstances which left me at perfect liberty to state what l did. concerning what passed between the President ana Governor Conner, The Governor was so incensed. that he evidently does not re- call all that transpired. and oniy re members that the President told nm IT any wrong were done. MT. steagail nad a remedy by appeal or applying to the executive for pardon. If any "out- rage" had been perpetrated. as the 3overnor represented, the President could not have said less than ne dld on that branch of the matter. Evioenty 1t is unpleasant to the Governor to re- call what the President said about con ditions in Alabama" and who brought them about
 The Governor says he has frequent- lv heard It stated that the United States deupty and sub-deputy marsnal boasted they. would put the state or ficers In the jug. There'is no such or flcer as the sub-deputy marshal The Marshal of the court Is an old con fesierate soldier. man of the highest character and thorough gentleman. He instructed the deputies In serving processes never to engage in discus sion with any one about the litigation or the court. but simply to serve their papers and leave. If there had been any improper conduct on the part Of the deputy marshals I would have heard of 1t and punished them. do not think any one except the Cover nor. ever heard Of such misconduct The following letter from the marshal speaks for itself:
 Montgomery, Aia.,s Oct 2. 1909 Hon. Thomas c. Jones.
 United States Judge.
 Sir:--
 Complying with your request. state that in sending out the regular force and the special deputies authorizee by the Attorney General. to serve the processes issued by the court in the I Railroad rate litigation. they were | instructed not to discuss with the part | les to be served nor with any other persons. the pending litigation. and not during the time of the service nor since have I been informed that the instruction were disobeyed in any i'm stance.
 Respectfully
 !. H Judkins, Marshal. Statutes aKnoci<ea out,s Net Rekretted
 By the People. <rhe Governor says that the people
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