The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-08
BOWMAN REVIEWS CHARGE OF CABAL How State Jobs Were Divided
 Among Leaders 'DR. DoBBS' STATEMENT Challenges Newspaper to Publish Name of Single Man In Alabama Who
 Has Received Portion of
 Slush Fund.
'DR. D0BBS' STATEMENT


 Has Received Portion of
 Slush Fund.
 Col. P. C. Bowman, at the Hippodrome yesterday afternoon added another chap ter to his charge, made three weeks ago, that before the extraordinary ses- sion of the legislature number of gen. tlemen. among them being Governor Co., mer, Judge Weakley, Brooks Lawrence, Dr. Dobbs, John W. Sibley and Fred M. Jackson, met in Montgomery and mapped out a political programme which had for it's object the submission of the amend- ment as a means of perpetuating the Co., mer administration, of sending the gov ernor to the Senate, and making Judge Weakley governor.
 '.When I made this charge three weeks ago." stated Colonel Bowman, T did not mention the name of Dr. Dobbs. How ever, since then I learn that he was member of that band of plotters. Judge Pelham, one of the ablest jurists in the state, after reading my charge, stated to Dr. Dobbs that the charges must not be true, that he did not sec how they could be true in view of the integrity of the gentlemen who made up the conference. But pr. Dobbs stated to Judge Pelham that the charges were true. that he was in the conference and that he and the Rev. Brooks Lawrence were the only ones present who opposed submitting the amendment at the present time"
 The Original Charge.
 As is remembered Bowman charged that these gentlemen met in Montgomery; that they discussed the question of sub mitting the amendment; that Brooks Law renee declared the submission at the pres ent time when few poll taxes had been paid would arouse the resentment of the people In such a way that it would mean the defeat of the amendment. that Fred M Jackson declared that if it was all lowed to go over until next spring the new poll tax payers would assure It's defeat; that it was then determined to call the extraordinary session; that 1t was then agreed to run Conner for the Sen ate and Weakley for governor.
 Colonel Bowman yesterday afternoon termed the plot infamous and chal- lenged any amender in the state or any man alleged to have participated in the plot, to dispute him. He declared he had procured affidavits that his position is correct. He stated too. that he is telling the people all over the state just what occurred and that it is having weight with them.
 Newspaper Is Challenged.
 MT. Bowman discussed the charge re gently published that tho brewers of St Louis were sending sS0O,OO into the state for the purchase of the votes of the state.
 "You saw the charees7 Gaughter). You saw where, in answer to a query that Edward Faust, a St. Louis brewer, de- nounced the statement as false. You saw where, after reading the paper con taining the fake. Faust denounced 1t as false in every particular, and asked us. to locate the liar at this end of the line. He believes that man is at this end of the line. We believe 1t. too" Daughter and cheers).
 "Now, I challenge that newspaper to publish the name of a single man who has received any portion of any slush fund in Alabama. If the paper mentions a single name will make public little matter which might be of interest to all of you.
 q suppose they think I am the most iniouitous of all on our side. Yet they would not dare to mention my name"
 Statements of Lawrence.
 MT. Bowman then discussed the recent statement of the Rev Brooks Lawrence to the effect that he feared to mention the counties in which his amendment was strong with the voters for fear the brew CTS might center their influence and their money on these points.
 'rrhis statement might have been made in Ohio with accuracy" said he. Tt might be possible that votes in that state can be purchased But in Alabama the time when votes could be purchased is passed. It was poor compliment which the Rev. Brooks paid his people, the people from whose sides. according to him, wings are sprouting.
 "I have always given Lawrence credit for having the brains of the entire amend, ment outfit. But he has been associated so long with those with wheels in their head that wheels in his have begun to turn. Some months ago he would not have been so impolitic as to have made such charges against the voters which he states are strong for the amendment. It is probable that he has not realized just what he said and what that state ment means. But he has surely been in Alabama long enough to know the lay of the land. No votes are to be purchased in this state. And In Alabama we are insulted when such charges are made.
 Deserve a Rebuke.
 Tn his double statement In reference to Senator Bankhead and to the people who are for the amendment he has all most duplicated his attack on the supreme court of this state.
 "The latter charges deserve rebuke just as keen and just as positive as was given that other notorious outburst of public temper.'
 CRAlG'S STATEMENT.