The age-herald., 1899-09-28
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 should make a vigorous protes political trading Tor positions of p honor in the service of the public
 clared a democrat of much experiene, many honors .sThe field of politics Alabama has become a sort of aoarga counter, and every day Is a bargain day Trading and tra.fGcing in the spells of ithe peoples service are prevalent and the sys- tenn works inevitably to defeat the will of the voters. Political trade effects fhe en- tire ssa'te, from the would-be high officers who pledges "a clerhship for material sup port to the candidate for beat constable who has goods to deliver. The plan of popular government is subverted It is a question of delivering votes, which is as immoral as delivering money, whether it be praeticed in the canvass for nomination to office, or fin the legislative caucus. man who, in the private relations of life, would never think of doing wrong, does not hesitate to engage in wrongful practices in order to secure office for himself or his friends. You deliver so many votes to SO-dIu-SO anu l II h6iINeI SO 4ndhS to Sph' is something like the formula; or, well support you if you will undertake to ap- point our man to the place he wants In the history of Alabama politics that sort of thing has involved even the governor ship. It is coming now to influence the en- tire political life of the state. It is danger ous and reprehensfble; and the fact is as founding that citizens who are seyf-respect- ing and honest in their business relations will suffer themselves to become mere .pawns in political games meant to stifle sincere expression of public sentiment and wishes The rule of the majority is laughable farce. We are now come to 'the rule of trade in the places which the law has created for servants of the people, nC5 for the peoples masters. The remedy for this evil, so fraught with grave danger is in the hands of the people themselves. It is perhaps true that the public delights to be humburgged. If o,the people of Ala bama are having a perfectly joyous time. It is treat, trade or travel nowadays; and men who seek stralghtforwardly to serve the people have powerful odds against which to contend''
 I've are going to give visitors to the State Fair a show that will prove to be in the highest degree satisfactory, said Frank c. Huffman, the popular and ener- getic advance representative of the Frank C. Bostock Midway carnival and "Ye Olden English Faire" company, which was en- gagged lby Thomas G. Hewlett during his re- cent western tour for the Alabama State Fair at Birmingham. I've go from Peoria to Nashville, from Nashville to Memphis, and from Memphis come to Birming- ham," continued MT. Huffman "I shall re- main here a week in perfecting arrange merits for putting up our attractions. l know Birmingham, and am very fond Of the busy city
 On the 1st of October Major Willis J. Mner will retire from the position of vice president and general manager of the Bir- mingham Water Works company, after twenty-five years service. The company was organized when Birmingham was q scattered Village, o5trusively and painfully new, and Major Milner was one of the or ganzers. He has several times asked to be relieved of the management, but has been persuaded to retain his position. The sale of the company's property to outside investors makes it at last convenient for him to lay aside the burden he has borne So long. His successor has not yet been named. Speaking to some friends yester- day, Major Milner said that likely he would feel trile lonesome without exacting du- ties to attend to. Asked as to his own plans for the immediate future, he said that he intended to give his attention ex ciusively to his private affairs "I am going to build myself residence, and then go a-fshlng," he concluded lau9nngly. Everybody will wish for Major Miner long years of peace and happiness in his retire. ment from the cares of a very active and successful business life. He was here at the birth of Birmingham, and he has la bored to promote it's extraordinary growth. Assuredly he is entitled now to "slippered ease"
 William Cochrane Fitts, of Tuscaloosa, former attorney general was in Brming- ham yesterday. He said that Tuscaloosa Is enjoying eyer-increasing prosperity, and would have a great time on the occasion of the street fair next month.
 
 Hon. w. I. Bullock, of Russellvile. was III Nphu SSStGIudS. u1e Was on nlS=N1Y home from the northern counties, where he had been spending a week on legal business. MT Bullock is proud of the great business activity at RusselIyille and throughout Franklin county.
 State Auditor Walter s. White was in town yesterday on his way to Sheffield, where he is interested in the formal trans fer of the great properties recently ac- quired by the Sloss-Sheffierd company. w. H. Weller, of Gadsden is inthe city It is said that he is here in the interest of St. Louis investors who have determined to establish in this city or immediate vicin- fty d plant for the manufacture of soil pipe. There is large capital behind this proposed enterprise, and the plant would be an important addition to the great wealth-producing agencies of the Birming- ham district. As to the recently organized Dimmick Pipe company, of which Mr Dim