The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-28

Mobile, and after some discussion Major
Anderson withdrew Birmingham from the
race. and Mobile was unanimously selected.
The time for holding the meeting was
left open to be arranged between the pres
ident of the association and the city where
the meeting would be held, as had been
the practice.
On motion a committee composed of one
delegate from each commercial body was
appointed to nominate officers for the en-
suing term to report back 70 the night ses
sion. The following gentlemen were APP
pointed by the chair: j. A. Eountree, of
Birmin CHAM; l.. L. Gilbert. of Montgomery;
w. A. Bib, of New Decatur; w. ~ Davis.
of Anniston and A. B. Kennedy, of Mobile.
Mr.. steiner's Address
Mr.. Steiner then addressed the associa-
ton on the subject, Small Industries and
Their Financing" Mr.. Steiner made an
earnest plea for small industries, which
constituted, in his opinion, the life and up
building of q community. He pointed out
the defects in the law and the proper
remedies which he thought should be taken
up by the association. The paper precipi-
tated some discussion, which was partici-
pated In by Colonel II. Harding and Mr..
Kennedy, of Mobile, both gentlemen giving
their experiences and observations of sma
industries Mr.. Kennedy especially gave
some instances where small industries did
not succeed, and asked Mr.. Steiner how
he could account for the failures Mr.
Steiner's reply suggested some practical
plans, which were received with much
laughter.
Mr. Steiner then introduced the following
resolution:
whereas, it is all important to the Guilt
walton of manufacturing interests and the
sustenance of state, county and city affairs
| in Alabama that unjust discrimination
should be avoided in the levying of taxes on
! the interests controlled by corporations
and, whereas, uniformity in taxation is the
| only healthy method to be pursued in the
| execution of our tax laws, making it i'm
| perative upon the citizen as well as the
| corporation to carry his just burden of tax
| alton, taxes being a debt of the highest
obligation and no one can draw sound
| moral distinction between the man who
hides his property or makes false return
| in order to escape the payment of his debt
| to the state and the man who conceals his
| property from his private creditors, there
| fore
| Be it resolved, That committee of five
| be appointed by the association with in
| struction to prepare an address to the tax
| ing powers of the state urging the neces-
| sity of uniformity and equality in the exc
| cution of said laws and thereby make every
| citizen contribute proportonately to the
cost of administering the government of
state, county and city, a full and conscient-
ious discharge of that duty being one of
the tests of good citizenship.
Mr. Roundtree favored referring all mat
ters pertaining to legislative action to one
committee in order to facilitate matters,
but Mr.. Steiner explained that his resolu-
ton was directed especially at county COM
missioners. After some discussion the
resolution failed to pass and Mr. Steiner
submitted gracefully, it being the sense of
the meeting that it would cast a reflection
upon the present administration Adjourn
ment was taken until p. m.
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triotism.
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war in the interest of humanity and civil-
cation the whole country should be united
in developing the spirit of Americanism
to the end that there may be greater con-
fdence in republican institutions among
tbe whole people and their happiness and
nrosneritv secured nv such unification of
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tba nres,dent added he annointed bv the
nresident to he known as the COMMITTEES
pr nationa1 davelonment said COMMITTEES to
- ,ou,a, 70 oorresnord and co-onarate
with kindred organizations throughout the
country in all matters looking to national
development
MIR. Roundtree favored the adoptlon OF
the resolutions, and moved that they De
adopted, with the chair added. carried
The chair announced ina ne Wouiu ieaVe
the committee open to be appointed by his
successor.
Mr. Scott, chairman of the committee on
quarantine resolutions, reported that