The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

IC0tldl oGlldle lOudN lneTe IS a DdlIle royal to fix committee to try the Lor- inner case, on one side the evident intent to again make a white-washed deter-
 imitation, and on the other to clear the Senate of that for which no virtuous body can stand-a 'put-over' mana scandal.
 If in the selection of a jury no pos sible contingency could arise that would allow a judge to select them, or would prevent either side from the privilege of objection, how much more necessary then in a case of such far-reaching import ance that the selection of the jury, or master particularly as he is to be in- vested with the power of the judge should be absolutely free from every pos sible suspicion of a bias towards either side.
 How important it is in our political economy not to have a ltigious judge
 with such far-reaching authority. What Alabama most required was not juris- prudence but common sense, someone who would judge righteously and by the light of reason, and heed the cause of the people.
 "There was abroad In our state the conviction of government, and the approach of tyranny, such as had not
 been had since the reconstruction days. "In Judge Jones' first edition of let ters to me dhere have been four), is- Sueu III loJ4, dHu cOpleu ltllO Ills fldSt edition, he stated that he knew some thing derogatory to my business charac- ter. but would not tell 1t. I cannot con ceive of anything more contemptible than such proposition coming from so high a dignitary as an inferior federad judge one competent to call out the federal army and navy to back his Judgments one who has so many times gallope6 across builet-swept fields, and captured single-handed and alone 15 Yankees. would suggest that he should have solo this information to his quondam em ployer.
 Tn his third edition of letters last year when MT. Roosevelt was in Africa, h, said that had maligned him to Presiden Roosevelt. IT he does not mind MT Roosevelt will put him in his 'Anania' club because 1t is not true He also says that I am mad because as legis
 lator. or governor, I don't know which he opposed me on some child labor leg islation-fabrics Of his brain-no founda- tion whatever
 Also in all four editions of letters to me he boasted of i,ls wonderful popular ity and patriotism. Differing with him, believe he has been one of the most dangerous men in our state. Member of the legislature 30 years ago he defeated the states attempt to escape railroad dominance and con .rol. He made this boast in his first edition In 1894. Who can figure what this has cost the state in prestige and dollars?
 Jones and Kolb
 "In 1890, when candidate for governor before the democratic convention, he went in with a trif1ing following. Captain Kolb had the majority of that convention, but through machine politics was manipulated out of it, and Jones put in with the same methods that were used in the Hayes Tilden contest, only in Alabama counties were used, and in the other, states.
 Tn the election in 1892 Judge Jones is the only man in Alabama who does not know that Kolb beat him by the largest majority ever given any governor in the state. The grandfather clause was not in it; negroes dead or alive, at the polls or away, voting or not voting, were counted. The black belt witnessed a saturnalia of ficticious and facticious votes; there was a tragedy in our body polite, and the wounds have not yet healed.
 Barbour county gave Jones S47o; Bull lock, 23O6; Dallas, 739O Greene, 1253; Hale 2727; Jefferson, S727; Lowndes, 2S1G; Ma rengo, 3169; Montgomery, 7594; Perry, 2952; Russell, 2766; Wilcox, 50lS.
 "No inquiry or Investigation into the records was allowed, a contes- under our law was impossible. The army and navy, in shape of state power were at his back. and the very greas majority of white citi- zens of Alabama weie suppressed.
 There was some talk made by Cover nor Jones, that if he was not fairly elect ed he would resign, but this was shadowy never imminent, never attempted, and the only redress that Captain Kolb ever had was the making of him superintendent of agriculture at our last election by the people of the state, who felt that some return should be made to him for the outrage perpetrated on him in 1892. The cost of that election in the suppression or the people was secondary in it's evil re- suits in Alabama, only to the civil war and reconstruction.
 When he was member of the constitu- tional convention in some contention with the president over procedure, he pulled out his knife, and was going to make blood flow
 "As to the appointment of Judge Jones, unquestionably he had the abil- ity, unquestionably there was no brib- cry, but that 1t was spontaneous in the mind of the President, that no influ- ence was exercised by any body of any interest, is not thinkable. That is not the nature of the beast and the jungle.
 
 known 1t, but the interest was there, and made the 'put-oyer.'
 Judge Jones objects to the charge that he Is railroad environed. His rec ord shows an unbroken strain, and as we would say of hogs and cattle, of dogs and horses, entities him to reg istry as thoroughbred. 'Apiunt Studa in MOres.'
 Attacks on Conner He also claims that he, by his bold stand, beat down civil war; that I was crazy mad, and from semi official press statements, was about to cali out the National Guard to arrest railroads. and was at all tmes urging civic authori- ties to attack railroads.
 There are but few people, who, like
 Judge Jones, have the privilege of
 writing editorials concerning himself I never gave out semi official state ments and was not responsible for the press reports.
 T could not order out the military l to attack the railroads or anything | else. The Alabama constitution forbids martial law, and restricts within very close lines the governors conduct "The only time that I threatened tc call out the military, was when word was brought to me at the capitol that Judge Jones had said that he would not arrest me for contempt, because o1 respect for my position as governor. replied to this, that If he attempted it IT would have him detained until
 could get from Tuscaloosa Drs. Searcy | and PartIow, the states expert alien ists. to examine his head; and at this date. I have no doubt but that he un-
 derwent a species of lunacy, and il | seems to me that his conduct at that | ti,na was only eQua1led by that o1