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could explain the reason of some of

could explain the reason of some of
them.
Is Called Down.
At this point Chairman Moody rose
to say that the speaker was using I'M
parliamentary language; Mr.. Davis said
no harm was intended and that he would
cheerfully withdraw the remark at Mr..
Nc odys suggestion. He said he didn't
want to deal in personalities and that
he was glad this day had been freer from
them than formerly.
He then stated 1t was strange that
Captain Hobson had devoted all but the
last two minutes to the real issue in this
campaign, that of the Brownsville bill
vote. He said before starting on that ne
w1fhed to explain some of the charges
about his absence on voting occasions in
the legislature, that he was on many
impoi tant committees and that much or
his time was taken UP in attending these.
He was charged, he stated with be-
ing a corporation lawyer; that he was 10
cal attorney for a railroad, but that ne
didn't ride on a pass and received no
fees from railroads: that he had nothing
whatever to apologize for In his occupa-
ton; that should he be elected to Con-
gress he would cease practicing alto
gether and devote all Of his time to his
duties there.
He went into full explanation of his
votes for the money for the school at
Tuskegee and other votes criticized by
Mr. Hobson He thought his record COM
pared favorably with Mr.. Hobson's IN
every way, reciting the fact that Hobson
was absent from his seat on the occasion
of some of the most important votes.
Brownsville Vote.
Mr.. Davis then went into the Browns
VILE vote at length. He declared re-
peatedly that this was the real issue IN
volved in this campaign, the race ISSUE
He recitet the history Of the shootins up
of Brownsville, the discussion or the mat
ter In Congress, etc. He quoted from
Captain Hobson's speech in Congress on
the subject and referred with satire to
hts statement of the negro soldiers ne
had seen from Moro castle. He ridicuiea
at length his position and charged tnat
his vote did not represent his consult
uents.
Mr. Davis had with him two issues OF
a negro publication from Montgomery
which had high praise for Captain Hob
son. He read at length from these pub
LEGATIONS. which tended to show that the
FORAKER bill and the one voted Tor by
Mr.. Hobson were the same. He stated
that this paper showed just what the
negroes thought Captain Hobson was 40
ing for them, and that their Ideas ana
his of right and justice seemed 10 COIN
eide.
He smoke with much satire and irony OF
the democracy of his opponent. He said
that This fundamental democracy OF
which the captain spoke might DO very
we'll for him, but that the democracy
that he had known and had lived by
was that of Houston and Morgan ana
Pettus. He referred to Mr., Hopson !
statement In one of his speecnes I'm.
he had suffered the danger of being porn
outside of the territory of the stars ana
strInes. and said that he. the speaker.
would never so refer to the stars ana
hars and the men who fought TOT tne
Sronfederacy. In closing Mr.. Davis said
he wished to avoid all personalities ana
that he hoped nothing to mar the per
fectly peaceful character OF the caIhpals
would occur; that he was great advo-
cata NJ neace and wished very much to
be an example of his policy
Hobson in Rebuttal.
In rebuttal Captain Hobson stated that
he wished also to do away with per-
sonalities. that he had charged Mr.. Davis
! and had put the charges into writing that
he had wilfully and deliberately mis-
quoted him; that these charges had been
! unanswered and until they were answered
some personalities must be injected into
the campaign. He devoted practically
| all of his time of rebuttal to answering
the charges on the Brownsville vote Ht
stated the bill was a rebuke to the For.
| al<er bill and in no sense his; that 1t nae
the recommendation of Roosevelt, whom
Mr.. Davis cited; that Mr.. Davis inforna'
t,on on the matter was wholly incorrect
as he seemed to have got most OF u
/ from the negro papers quoted.
He was several times interrupted o,
Mr. Davis with questions and, at times
the debate grew more or less warm. IN
advocates of both candidates were out !,
nretty good numbers and cheered theil
respective favorites on many occasions
The speaking lasted on through v,s,1 ann ,"'
dinner hour, but the house kept run aur
inc the whole time and both speaKet'
we're accorded attention and courtesy.
Except for the slight controversie sor ren -
| toned there was nothing of any sort o
an unpleasant nature to mar the oeea
sion. and the large crowd LEFT IN a soua
natured mood. having Thoroughly eh'ose'
| ~ Joint discussion.