The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

adding to their other virtues. knowl-
edge. Senator Tfilman has. at last,
learned something Of the Dutch
standard. and he longs for some Of the
old-time sugar Jumps. This is COM
mendable virtue and partakes of the
Falstafian ..babbling Of green fields. !"
I like that crying for the old sugar
Jumps. "A fellow feeling makes us
wondrous kind"
II Is presumed that Tiiiman's sena-
torial coat of arms will no more be the
pitchfork dripping blood. but lump
OF sugar oozing sweetness and It may
be said Of him, In obituary;
His last days were his best"
1t begins 10 appear. to the gratifica-
ton Of Senator Aldrich. that the diff
ference between the, parties. on the
tariff, is infinitessimai.
Captain McGill of our cavalry regi-.
ment, was trying to explain 70 MS
company the difference between LEFT
Wheel and Left turn" He was
doubtful himself, but solved the mat
ter thus: TITS all the same. only. It's
dffferent !"
That's about the way Senator Al
drich finds II and very patiently puts
up with the feast OF reason
It's wonderful how the two great
parties can differ on agreement
The Democratic acquiescence in Re.
publican .sbenedictfons' Is thing
OF beauty andfa Joy forever. and, no
doubt. most heartily approved by the
country. It is an Sevidence OF virtue
In decadence and may be the germ OF
resurrection to favor The time may
come when this regard OF popular IN
terests will destroy, even in our
beautiful Southland" protests against
heavenly benedictions.
Protecting Cotton.
Il hope Senator Bacon viii succeed
in getting good. stiH duty on raw
cotton. Corn. oats. wheat and barley
are protected--why not cotton?
Senator Aldrich may think. from the
election returns that Senator Bacon
doesn't represent his constituency. II
this be the case, the cotton producers
should hereafter see that the election
returns correctly register their de-
sire for governmental blessings.
II we want prosperity We ought 10
vote for II. II we VIII vote AGAINST
1t, we ought not to be harsh on sena-
tor AAldrich IL he measures us by eiec-
ton returns rather than by Bacon.
II this savored OF politics would
be careful not to write It.
While / was resting. the air was
somewhat disturbed with the rumblinng
Of threatened call for an extraordin-
ary Legislature to reassemble.
Some people seem to dread the again
coming together of those remarkable
men.
am advising the philosophy Of
taking green and ripe as IL comes,
and laying nat on the back and take
what ever the good Lord sends"
Before assembling 1t was necessary
for the Governor to order some elec-
lions to MI vacancies. 1t was q
sga.. hat M
o primary, and, by accident, as IL were,
. very valuable discovery was made. ~
when the yniggers, figured as. politi.
cal factors they, at hrst. had leadeSs
who rounded up the voters. These
leaders were the pioneer reformers rfor
revenue only"
The rank and ale "gct on to the
racket" of revenue only" and soon
every son of Ham was a leader" This
made It more expensive for aspiring
In patriotism white folks are much
like niggers, and the clanor for q
more general distribution made the
primary supersede the convention.
This put the poor man without the
pale Of office and notice was served on
him, in the States Committee. that
poor fellow couldn't run in Demo-
cratic primary" (Tnis IL not politics
its history.
The Hurry Call.
The hurry CALI, in part re-estab-
fishes the old regime OF leaders .""ls y
It certainly must be >1ess expensive
to deal with county committee tnah
with the hoi polloi In primary. ~,
As we progress, nominattons may DO
made Just by the chairman. That WIZ
simplify the matter and can be MADE
permanent IL the chairman win recol-
lect to divide fairly. 1t will, surely,
relieve the people of the annoyance
of choosing their servants.
TheyGovernor will. no doubt. in his
message, congratulate his Legislature
upon this discovery of betterment.
1t is very gratifying to observe that
, the governor is getting into the frame
OF mind of "old man Prodigaf' and
evinees an amiabie disposition to fall
on the necks of the returning railroads
and forgive 'em before confession.
It may be that he Is longing for
sugar lump
'Blest be the tie mat binds
Our hearts in mutual love-
I'm afraid the Governor is little
premature about compulsory education.
we've had such a time in getting these
cotton mill children into the schools
that I'm afeard when we begin to force
the little niHgers to quit the support
OF their worthy parents, the "deviPs
agwine to be to pay"
However, IL his Legislature orders 1t
done, hope the enterprise win be
taken out Of politics and operated prac-
tically.
want to make a suggestion, in
time in favor of a worthy set of men,
towit, the judges Of our inferior State
courts, and generally known as JUS
tees of the peace. They know the
nisgerS. old and young. like book.
For the Justices.
The justice of the peace can success
fully educate all the little niggers out
Of fines from the parents for not send
ing the little ones to school, and thus
get complete rake or of any State
appropriation for the laudable purpose.
The justice OF the peace ought to
have a living chance along with the
school trustees and county superin-
tendent, who, in some instances, seems
to be getting more than his share.
The public examiner scheme to catch
rascals was an Inspiration of Governor
Johnston, but needs perfecting.
Under the system, 1t is true, lit
tie money is saved to the State and
counties, but the dishonest servant is
continued in the place where he can
repeat his populations.
It is poor consolation to the people
20 know that the servant has stolen,
Az stealing and will continue to steal.
n the law were so amended that the
arst mistake" will work suspension;
the second removal. and the third,
I'm rEyuN tn