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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

numbered with mortgage leins to them
none appeared assessed on their returns,
in the shape of personally. Here then
we see what causes a deficit in our state
treasury. Presume that the remainder
of the sixty-sX counties in the state are
in a similar condition, or anything ap-
proximating it, and we can readily under
stand the cause producing present condi-
lions.
Now, for suggestion of remedies. Let
the legislature at once pass back tax"
law, dividing the state into districts cor
responding to those for congressman,
and empower the Governor to appoint a
back tax collector for each, whose duty
it shall be to go over the realty and
personality, as far as he can gather from
the records, and for period of three
or five years back, assessing all escapes
of personality and realty, and make such
escapes collectable from October to De-
cember 81 of the year 1887 Demand
that such district collectors shall, with
the assistance of the county surveyors,
make an accurate map of the county,
showing each forty acres in a section,
and the owners thereof. From this map
have each county at their own expense
make a book of official plats, on scale
of say three inches to each section, CIV
ing one page of such book to each town.
ship, dividing the same into forty-acre
tracts. When the assessor completes his
rounds, make 1t mandatory that he shall
face of each forty acres the name of the
owner for that year. By this method,
should there be an escape, the vacant
forty shows it at glance, and correc-
ton is easy and speedy; and the sys-
tenn once established, makes escapes
impossible, except by the grossest negh-
gence.
Next of Importance, is to, under con-
stitutional CALL make law that gives
the assessor a long tenure of office, on
1,5 f11ap n
county which he serves. Make 1T mand-
atory that fees shall be assessed on fail
ure to assess at proper time. and all
such fees be turned into the state treas
ury.
Have the house appoint a committee
on revenue to sit during recess, selecting
their most successful business members
on said committee; let them invite sug-
gestions. and from them frame law
that on not more than a 5-mill assess
ment will make deficits in the future i'm
possible. 1 believe If the above sugges-
lions are followed out. the state will have
a large surplus at the end of Gov. john
ston's first term. Invite through your
columns suggestions on revenue law
Very truly, Z. b. ASttE.
To the State Herald:
am glad to see the discussion as to the
merits of the Criminal Court BILL" 1t
is being held up in committee for the pur-
pose of having a full fair and free dis
cussion, and if possible, that our repre-
sentatives might obtain the concensus of
opinion on the subject. would like for
each one to discuss the question over hia
own signature, and without prejudice.
The bill was introduced without refer
ence to amy one, and hope there will be
nothing said. except in the spirit of fai'
discussion and full ventilation of the
measure.
Very respectfully,
DANIEL A. GREENE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

made no reference whatever in the edi-
torial published on the 18th, which arti-
Gle appeared to have been taken as the
basis by the Governor for his special
message,sto any statement made by him
in his biennial message the Governor
said in that special message, referring to
the editorial which appeared in the State
Herald on the 18th: "If this editorial is
true, it proves that ] uttered a false
hood in my message. If L told the truth,
then the editorial statement is false"
This statement was made in reference
to an editorial in. which no reference
whatever was made to any statement
the Governor had made,
In commenting on the statement, the
State Herald, on the 21st, took the posi-
ton that it was entirely probable that
the Governor and the State Herald were
both correct in the main We also said
in the same editorial: 1.-THE State Herald
is perfectly willing, however, If it be the
desire of the Governor, to make the
final showing UP of the deficiency the list
of January, 1897, a test If the deficiency
at that time. is nearer 100000 than it is
$225, III. 54,. who will be. In error?" The
committee appointed by the general as
sembly has made its report. 1t reports
that on January 1, 1897. there will be
deficiency amounting to $56S,065.S4.
The State Herald said it would be $780,
900. Gov. Oates reported deficiency of
1925, 177.54, AT THE TINE HE DELIV-
Erred HIS MESSAGE. The State Her
aid is still of. the opinion that both it
and Gov. Oates are in the main correct.
We are also still willing to make the re-
port of the commute a test as to which
told the truth, if that be Gov. Oates
desire. Yet we have no disposition to
insist upon it, for as stated above in
this article, we never wrote the editorial
which appeared on the 18th with any in
tention of calling into question the cor
rectness of Cow Oates estimate of the
deficiency.
1t looks as If the Governor was too
ready to take it for granted that the
State Herald was attempting to cast
doubt on the correctness of his state
ment. The report of the committee in
dicates that the Governor was rather
hasty in his diagnosis OF the case.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
BOTH CORRECT.

Without the slightest intention of
charging or even intimating that Gov.
Oates had failed to state. correctly, the
amount of the states deficiency at the
date of delivery of his biennial message
to the general assembly, the State Her
aid, on the morning of November the
18th, in an editorial opposing the propo-
sition to appropriate $4,000, or any other
amount, for the purpose of building a
Governors mansion, made the statement
that on the 1st day of January, 1897.
there would be a deficit of 100000 to
deal with. Gov. oates, Judging from the
tone and contents of a special message
sent by him to the general assembly, re-
ceived the impression in some way or
from somewhere that this paper was
attempting to. show that he had made
false statement in his biennial message
in regard to the deficiency. For some
reason the Governor manifested dis
position to establish as fact that either
the State Herald or himself had been
very careless about sticking to the
truth. t'"t-r-
Notwithstanding the State Herald
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Only ONE or MANY REASONS.

Among the many reasons why the dem
ocratic nominees for city offices in Biz
mingham should have the united and ear
nest support of every good citizen and
especially of every good democrat, is the
fact that we need and need badly some
legislation. 1t cannot be denied that this
city will greatly suffer If the present gem
eral assembly reaches its final adjourn
ment without the passage of some laws
especially for the city of Birmingham.
1t cannot be denied that the executive
and legislative power in Alabama is in
the hands of the organized democracy.
If we should fail to elect the demo-
cratic nominees on next Tuesday who
thinks the crowd who, If elected at ALL
will owe their election to the republicans
of the city lead by DR.. r. A. Mosely
would be able should they even be so
disposed, to obtain legislation for this
city at the hands of the organized democ-
racy? Doesn't everybody know that they
could not do it? Then is it not to the in
terest of every citizen who wants to see
Birmingham grow and keep pace with
the times, to place the city govern
ment in the hands of the regular or
ganized democracy? Birmingham and
Birmingham citizens cannot afford to
have the city administration in the con-
troll of the republicans.
1t is the duty of every democrat es-
pecially. to do everything in his power
from now until the polls close next Tues
day to aid in the election of the regular
democratic nominees.
IL Mr.. Evans, the democratic nominee,
and the ticket headed by him is elected
there will be absolutely no trouble in pro-
curing the passage of any meritorious
bill for the benefit and upbuilding of Biz
mingham through the general assembly.
If that ticket should be defeated we are
absolutely doomed to stand still or go
backwards for two more years, and cities
do not stand still. If they do not go for
ward they invariably go backwards. AS
a matter of self interest, as a business
proposition the good citizens of Birming-
ham,.regardless of party, should support
the democratic nominees, and no organ
lied democrat should fail to do his full
duty for the ticket. especially when he
SEES the desperate efforts the republican
leaders are making to defeat 1t.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
g FAIR ELECTION.

The continued insinuations of dis
gruntled faction to the effect
that there will not be a fair
election next Tuesday is an unwar-
ranted reflection on a majority of the
board of aldermen and also on the TWEEN
ty-seven election managers whom they
appointed.
If there is any fraud in the election 1t
cannot be perpetrated by the partisans
Of Mr. Evans. In order to commit fraud
it is necessary to have a majority of the
election managers. What are the facts?
In seven of the largest wards the opposi-
ton to Mr.. Evans has a majority of the
managers, and consequently has abso-
lutte control of the election machinery.
These seven wards have 3.401 registered
voters. Will there be any frauds COM
mitted in the seven wards controlled by
Messrs. Enslen and Lowrey?
In the two other wards Mr.. Evans has
a majority of the managers, but the OPP
position is well represented in each of
them; these two wards contain but 976
registered voters.
The matter stands then as follows:
Seven wards controlled by Enslen and
Lowrey-3,40 1 voters,
Two wards controlled by Evans-976
voters.
Nine wards, total city Registration,
4S77
Number of Evans managers, IL.
Number of opposition managers, 16.
Total, 81.
The election next Tuesday will be the
first election held in the city of Birming-
ham where the democratic party will not
be represented by majority of the man
ayers in each voting place. AT the last
mayoralty election the reform & y candi-
date had but one manager in each box
while the democratic candidate had two
in each box. We had fair election then.
Why can't we have a fair election now
when the opposition to Mr.. Evans has a
majority Of managers? Is the opposition
unwilling to trust its own managers?
The managers were selected from
names furnished by the candidates, and
the responsibility for their actions should
rest on the shoulders of the candidates,
and not on the board of aldermen.
Many of the twenty-seven election offi-
GERS are Of our most prominent and up
right citizens. We do not believe that
they will commit frauds. The statement
in one of the daily papers that the mani
ayers were selected by a vote of to Z
is another error. They were selected by a
vote of 8 to 6.
A majority of the board had perfect
right to give Mr. Evans eighteen man.
ayers instead of eleven. They tried to
be liberal to the opposition, and were far
more liberal than any board has been
heretofore
Again, two years ago we had but five
voting places, and each voter voted for
the entire aldermanic ticket This year
we have nine voting places, and each
ward elects it's own alderman. There can
be no blocking at the polls, as there was
the last time. The vote will be COMPARE
lively light in each ward, and the count
will be simple and easy.
SO much for a fair election.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

What portion of the farmers of the
United States are interested in the pro-
duction of sugar? Why should SO out of
100 of them wish to pay a bounty to SUI
gar manufacturers, In the hope that 1
per cent of them might get share of the
booty ?-Louisvile Courier-Journal, Gold.
Senator Sawyer says the republican
party should go slow about the tariff Mr..
Hanna says Mr.. Mckinley will endeavor
to- see collected a great national party"
Perhaps the people who have delighted to
call Mr.. Mckinley "rabid' protectionist
will by and by leave this adjective out
Milwaukee Sentinel, Republican.
silver is irretrievably lost; that interest
will die out and that four years will de-
velop a new issue, bringing to the front
new men, the Dispatch wishes to say
no great reform has ever yet been
brought about by a single campaign. 1t
takes years to educate the people, es-
pecially on a subject that they have been
in the habit of considering abstruse.-
Chicago Dispatch, Democrat.
That there are frauds in the southern
states is evident. In fact, there are cleo
ton frauds everywhere. No party has
monopoly of Them both will cheat at
every opportunity. But if it is wrong in
the south it is equally as reprehensible in
the north. What is needed is warfare
upon frauds everywhere. But until we
correct the evils at home it will hardly
do for the Philadelphia papers to attempt
to read lectures to their neighbors. Phil
adelphia Item, democratic
Meanwhile the common sense of the
American people may be safely trusted to
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Much is being said about machine poll
tics in city democratic organization, and
the to vote of the city council is
charged against the party by those who
are opposing democracy. They seem 10
overlook the fact that the election man.
ayers are appointed by the mayor and
aldermen, and not by party machinery;
also that If Evans. the democratic NOM
inee, has only eleven managers the OPP
ponents to organized democracy have the
other seventeen.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

A joint conference Of the ministers and
citizens is called to meet in the rooms
of the Commercial club next Monday to
consider the pool selling bill now before
the legislature. -z-,- i r-
The State Herald would again call the
attention of the ministers to the import
ance Of taking joint action for Sunday
freight bill. No one questions the evil
of pool selling or that the bill now pend
ing will be passed. but now that you are
organized there is equally as great work TO
be accomplished in the passage of a Sun
day freight bill and your influence is
needed along this line.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

There is no reform the ministers could
take up that would accomplish more good
than the advocacy of Sunday freight
bill. For several years Georgia has lived
and prospered under such a law, and
Providence has smiled graclously upon
the people of that state, and the railroads
respect their every wish. The pool SELL
ing bill is all right. and a good measure,
and will be passed. Now strike at the
real germ and the prayers of many fami-
lies will say amen to your work.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
PETTY MAKES A coFEssIoN.

jackson. Miss. Nov. 27.-A. NJ Petty,
arrested at Clinton, La, and brought
before Justice Lewis today, waived ex-
animation and was remanded to jail to
await the action of the grand jury In
January next. To reporters he has adj
mitted the crime of obtaining money UNI
der false pretenses, His wife says he
Is from Roanoke Va.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

The bill introduced in the 1egisla ture
for two weeks pay day will prove one
of the best steps yet taken for the protec-
ton of labor against the unfair check
system now in vogue, especially In the
mineral belt of the state. The bill carries
provision with it which does not allow
the laborer to waive his rights in the
premises
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
ONE WAY OF DOING 1T.

Maj. w. A. Handley has built small
brick house on his lot on the corner of
Powell avenue and Twentieth street, and
has posted on the house this notice This
lot is 49x165 feet and is the property of w.
A. Handley." The stranger in the city
might suppose that the owner was afraid
some thief in the night would run off With
the lot, but the Major does not fe&r that.
He built the house and put up the sign
to keep the city and the railroads from
getting the lot by peaceable possession.
He gave $4,000 for the lot during the
boom and wants to keep il as a keepsalke.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Your attention please
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give no countenance to the agrarian
schemes which, under the plea of remedy
ing the abuses of plutocracy or corporate
power, aim to destroy the most effective
of all modern agencies for the advance
ment of civilization and the uplifting of
the masses of the people. They will see
to 1t that real abuses shall have proper
legislative correction without depriving:
labor of the enormous benefits it receives
from the organized capital which employs
list. Paul Pioneer Press. republican.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

The time for Editor Pulitzer to have
gotten in his work to prevent the plac-
ing of the national treasury in charge Of
Mark Hanna was before the recent cleo
ton. His efforts to have spasms over
the matter comes too late.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Some few offiee-holders who draw their
salaries every month, like Uncle Sans
pensioners, may kick at the brawny
stroke of the representatives who wish
to put salaries in keeping with the labor
it requires to pay them; but these kick
ers didn't elect these Representatives
this time-they are of the people, and
they are democrats.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Corporation lobbyists are fast learning
that the present general assembly are
representatives of the people, and are not
to be lead about by the nose by slick
tongued corporation lawyers or in
fluenced by free passes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Gen. Shelley, having completed his po-
litical labors in Alabama, leaves this
morning for his home in Washington
Gen. Shelley has won a warm place in the
hearts of Alabama democrats, who love
the honor of his citizenship as we'll as
he loves to remain citizen of the dear
old state. There are no honors in the
keeping of the Alabama democracy that
Gen. Shelley cannot get for the asking.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

After contributing all in it's power to
the success Of Hanna and his candidate
for President the New York World now
goes into fits when it hears the mention
of Hanna's name in connection with the
secretaryship of the United States treas
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

When not protesting against the sug-
gestion OF Mark Hanna for secretary of
the treasury, Editor Pulitzer occupies his
time in revising his reported list of en-
terprises that resumed business the next
day after McKinley's election.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

When will the scare crows disappear?
1t is now proclaimed by the republican
paper at Montgomery that the Alabama
legislature is staying the return of pros
nnritN-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
MISS TRowBR1paE HoNoRED.

Washington, Nov. 27.--The navy de-
partment is informed that Miss AddIe
Tgowbridge, daughter Of the mayor OF
Vicksburg, Miss. has teen chosen to
christen the gun boat named after that
city to be launched at Bath, Maine, With
her sister ship. the Newport, on Decem-
Der s.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

to- be Endorsed by the democrats of this
and the next generation. as the AdYer-
tiser does to get back into the democratic
party by the route she IS now travelling
and has been travelling forsthe past sew
eraImonths. 81
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

1t viii not be considered out of order
If some gentleman will rush that wave
of prosperity on this way
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Rush along that bill giving more power
to the railroad commission. There is no
use owning a horse for someone else to
feed and ploW.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

When all the returns come in and the
figures are made it will be seen that Nc
Kinley's election was procured by frauds
the like of which were nevr heard of be-
fore
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

81 voted for Mckinley and Hobart as the
advocates of the best National policy and
the best for the country. &c. L. Enslen,
Candidate for Mayor,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

MEN may come and men may Co." but
Grover Cleveland win stand out In histo-
ry as among the greatest nen who ever
lived in this or any other land. His
views will again be fhdorsed by the DEM
ocratic party and victory again achieved.
Montgomery Advertiser
All this may cofhe to pass. Stranger
things have happened. Benedict Arnold
lives in history and his spirit may have
witnessed q repetition Of betrayal of his
people by Grover Cleveland. But Mr..
Clevelands policy stands as little chance
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

What is known as the business element
of the country will see things in very
different light in four years from now.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce A. G. Lowrey as candidate for the
Office of Mayor of the city of Birmingham,
subject to the will of the people at the gen.
eral election, first Tuesday in December.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

ct voted for Mckinley and Hobart as the
advocates Of the best National policy and
the best for the country. &C. E. Enslen,
Candidate for Mayor.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Adams-A smart boy is Johnson's son;
quite little man. Brown (who is not
friendly to Johnson)-Yes; he resembles
his father, who is about as small man
as ever met.-Texas Sitter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

"Have you been busy lately, Mrs. Plod-
gett?" Eyes; I've just worn myself out
trying to think what all those things
were that Mr.. Plodgett promised to buy
me after the election. Chicago Record
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

The great value of Hoods Sarsaparilla
as remedy for ca tarrh is vouched for by
thousands.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

ct voted for Mckinley and Hobart as the
advocates OF tho best National policy and
the best for tho country. &c. E. Einslen,
Candidate for Mayor.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

st voted for Mckinley and Hobart as the
advocates of the best National policy and
the best for the country. 90. 4. Enslen,
Candldate for Mayor.