The age-herald., 1898-11-11

any axes to grind and I am not a candl- date for any office" (Applause)
 A voice from the audience inquired if he was willing to submit the annexation to the people,
 Why. it must be left to the people" he replied. This is a democratic government" "fhe Lane resolution did not do this, interjected another.
 "No one is committed to the Lane reso- lution," he retorted. "The board of alder men has indorsed no resolution. No one is bound by the Lane resolution or the Bow ron resolution"
 John shugart, leaning back upon desk, here again announced that East Lake did not want any proposition or inducement to come into the city.
 Jack Graves, an advocate of annexation from Woodlawn started to speak. A member of the Woodlawn delegation shout ed that MT. Graves was not member of the committee and had no right to speak. MT. Graves was however, allowed to pro- ceed with his argument in favor of Greater Birmingham.
 Chairman Kennedy, of the Woodlawn committee, said that the first movement against annexation was made because the people of the suburbs thought Birmingham had not treated them fairly. They were under the impression that the Lane resolu- tion had been passed by a packed audience. It was not fair now for the suburban peo- pie to shut off further argument because they had a majority. He was willing to argue the question and take back to his people any proposition.
 MT. Stanley of Smithfield, with his TO- tund form protruding over the desk, arose, with his face wreathed in large, lucious smiles
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 q move that Woodlawn be excused from voting," he Uttered. "Their consciences are too tender"
 Thereupon another gentleman with a TO- tund form bristled up from the Woodlawn part of the house and announced that his conscience was not too tender. He would vote against it.
 Mr Stanley held that the Gray resolution was in accordance with the sentiment of the meeting and should be passed.
 Former Governor Cobbs, of Woodlawn. said that the people he represented were not actuated by prejudice, and 1t was a fact, as stated by the delegate from Smith field, that the people of Woodlawn had con- sciences.
 '"There isn't man in Birmingham he exclaimed, "who has any more con- sideration for the future interests of Bir- mingham than I have' (Applause).
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 He did .lieve that annexation now was for the best interests of the city. He said the Lane resolution was a direct stab
 
 believe annexation was now possible. Still, if there were any propositions to be offered the citizens of Woodlawn would receive them with all the consideration and court esy due the citizens of Birmingham.
 There was some more talk about propo- sllion, and Alderman Gray said that he IS a member of the city council and the com m1ttee had heard of no proposition.
 Mayor Evans then explained that it seemed to be the sense of the meeting that some proposition was wanted, and that he had offered the resolution as a representa- tive of the city government. It was not binding on the board of aldermen or any one else.
 ProfessoF Wheeler was opposed to cutting off discussion, and believed that if allowed to go on majority of the people would be in favor of annexation.
 There were cries for the question. Former Governor Cobbs moved that Mayor Evans substitute be laid on the table. This was carried, and after the Gray resolution was passed the meeting adjourned