Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-02
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.

To the Age-Herald.
 The undersigned request that you pub fish the following commu nication. We also ask the same of other papers in the state which have published the action of our city council and Commercial club upon this subject:
 To the Voters Of Alabama:
 The undersigned property owners and business men of Birmingham, after care- ful consideration of what is known as 1.-the Birmingham amendment to the con- stitution,' to be voted on at the August election, do hereby make known our dis approval of this measure.
 We take the position that the framers of the constitution were wise In prohibiting Q greater taxation than b of per cent for the support of municipal government, and therefore believe it far safer to let the constitution stand as it is.
 We further believe that for the present, at least, our people are not in position to have their taxes increased.
 We condemn the action of our Commer- cial club in passing resolutions favorable to this amendmens in the absence of so many of it's members who are large real estate Cwners and tax-paying citizens. Three times were these resolutions before the club and failed to pass.
 We are well aware that the affairs of our city have been conducted in most extrav- agant manner. Our politicians and office seekers cannot see anything but bank e hands on more money. The business men and property owners demand more eco nomical administration of the city's affairs and to such an extent as to reduce expenses below the city's income. This can be done and must be done. The city's credit must be upheld, and the way to do it is to use the strictest economy and not by taxing her people to put more money into the treasury lo tempt flee holders
 We ask the voters of Alabama to vote against this amendment.
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