The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-26
NED BRACES
SUNDAY CHAT

The legislature has quit business. Every
body is glad of 1t. Good things and bad
things were DONE Men made regulations.
Some men made enemies, some made
friends Men who voted to educate the
children of the state made friends and lots
of them. Alabama needs education. Had
Alabama been as well educated as It will
be in a few years some things which exist
at present would not have existed.
There has been some good work at Mont
gomery, and there has been trading and
traficing. The trading and trafficing poll
tician does not last When he consumes
the material within the limit of his rope he
is done. Politicians do that sometimes.
John Tomlinson was turned down for rail-
road commissioner. 1 expected 1t. I have
expected 1t for a long time. have never
taken much stock in either the party loyal
ty or the loyalty to friends of the present
governor of Alabama. Politicians are alike
wherever you find them-that is, if they are
politicians, rather than statesmen.
Tomlinson is a loyal fellow-loyal to his
friends always. He was loyal and earnest
in his support of the governor up to the
last minute. 1 like Tominson. I have 81
ways liked him. I admire him for his
great, generous disposition. I admire him
because of his ability and because of his
devotion to his friends He had one friend
that have taken but little stock in, and
but for my interest in Tomlnson. I rather
think would have spoken out before this
in the little meeting which have with the
public in this column occasionally.
1t Is a great pleasure to let off some pent
up steam occasionally. 1t Is pleasure TO
express opinions when you have them Yet
1 don't believe in pulling anybody down. 1t
is the province of a great newspaper,
which is nothing more nor less than rep
resentative of the people, to give the peo-
pie all the facts in all matters all the time.
It is the province of a newspaper to set
forth to the people the opinions of other
newspapers.
have heard lots of rumors on the street
during the last few days in regard to what
would happen to The Age-Herald because
it was free and frank in expressing itself.
1t has been said that The Age-Herald
might have another editor-that somebody
else might own it-that politicians might
edit it. 1 don't think so. know some peo-
pie who are amply able to take care of
themselves, and rather think that The
Age-Herald is in that independent condi-
ton financially, morally and in every other
manner, which will lead it always to be
the true representative of the people. 1t
proposes to call spade a damned old
shovel If it cares to.
Yet it is q fact that there are some bonds
on The Age-Herald. I never saw a good
thing yet that didn't have bonds on it.
The present management of the paper is
amply able to take care of all of them, and
it will do so. Indeed if I am not very
much mistaken, The Age-Herald, in its in
dependence, is growing more popular with
the people every day. 1t is the organ of no
man nor set of men. 1t is simply a news
paper which tells the people everything
that is going on, and it proposes to con-
tinue to do so. 1t is a newspaper that has
no alliances except with the great princi-
pies of the democratic party. When it
finds one untrue to the faith it proposes to
say so. But it would much prefer to say
good things Of all men. This Is jolly
good world. Good times are on. In build
ing up and going ahead, The Age-Herald
has no time to stop longer than it is nee
essary to remove from the path of political,
social or industrial life that obstacle which
might be doing some damage to the health,
happiness or prosperity of the great
people
OF course, it proposes to take care of it.
self. 1t does not propose to be imposed
upon nor bulldozed. A newspaper is the
property of the people, The Age-Herald IS
the property of it's subscribers and it's adj
NefllSeTS. II REPRESENTS II SOSS
among them and carries to them the news,
fresh in the bloom and true to the happen
ings. Good news is always better than bad
news. The Age-Herald always seeks to
carry that news which is best. But when
there is bad news and it is necessary that
it go to the people, The Age-Herald feels
it it's duty to carry it, however much it
may regret to do so.
But enough of these political squabbes.
Remove dangerous characters from the
paths of the people and from politics as
early as it can be done decently and in or
der, and go ahead enjoying the good things
and blessings of life. Alabama is building
up. New railroads are being built and ac-