The age-herald., 1899-08-05
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l leading democrat. Next year will be presidential year, and merely local Issues will play small part in canvass that 1 promises to be memorable in our political | history. Tho pace of our fight in Alabama 1 will Joe set by the democratic national con-
 vention, and for the time being local ques- | tions will be put aside. As a matter of I course, the democratic state convention of | Alabama will meet and do its work before l the assembling of the national convention, but whatever the latter shall do must overshadow all questions of state politics Apart from the election of a United States senator it is improbable that there will be any special state issues. I do not believe | that the liquor dispensary matter will be l made an issue, and it is doubtful if there will be any hot fight regarding the matter of a constitutional convention or amend- ments. But however those matters may
 be, national affairs will govern the conduct of and control the campaign in Alabama, as in all other states. This is not intended to mean that purely state questions will not come in for active con- sideration, but that they will be subject to such issues as may be put forth by the democratic national convention. These facts might as well be remembered by those of our leaders who, with apparent undue haste, are rushing in to fix the value of the canvass that is before us. It should
 be borne in mind that 1900 will be presi-
 dential year, and that all matters of a local
 nature must be made to yield to the su-
 preme question of the presidency. We act
 upon local issues at a later date"
 
 "one of the happiest features of our day.
 by-day history in Alabama is found in the
 encampments of the Confederate Veter-
 ans" said Hon. Charles E. Waller of Hale.
 ''These meetings are more properly called
 encampments than reunions, for latterly
 they have come to cover two or three days,
 instead of one day, as formerly. Therefore the meetings are really encampments, for
 the old soldiers of the grey camp out, so
 to speak, and around the campfires recount
 the brave deeds of the brave days of the
 war between the states. In my experience
 I have known nothing happier than these
 Confederate encampments. l attended one in Sumter county the other day, at which 2.000 persons were present. more socia- ble, happy or jolly meeting I never attend
 ed It flied me with enthusiasm. And I am convinced that these meetings are do- ing a great good. They are bringing our people together in neighborliness, friend
 ship. brotherhood. the higher union of hearts. Upon such occasions politics is ab- solutely forbidden to be discussed. Old Confederates and their sons, of all shades of political faith, meet as brothers, and talk over old times and new times, and have great joIifeations There is no talk of the currency problem. of imperialism or of any other ism save that of fra ternalism. Democrats, republicans, populists, what not all are as one in the encampment. And it is a fact of great interest that such en- campments are being held all over the state The newspapers seem to have taken comparatively little notice of this most praiseworthy movement, but in the social life of Alabama today there is nothing more striking; nothing that promises to be more fruitful of good and lasting results. The encampments are bringing all the peo- pie together in a fraternal and neighborly spirit, and that will certainly make for the common good of us all. In their social features the encampments are delightful. There is no politics in any of them."
 It is interesting to note, in view of MT. M amer TeIIldThS, l1ldL lue veteran camps of Jefferson county will
 hold an eneampment and enjoy barbecue at East Lake today.
 MT. Moses V. Joseph has returned from a long visit to the east and is greatly im- proved in health. Mr. Joseph's health and general well-being are matters of public concern to Birmingham, the trade and vel fare of which he does so much to upbuild and sustain birmingham has no better 1 citizen than he, none more honored by the | people of the city. He returns home to l witness the completion of the splendid addi- ticn to the store of his firm, Loveman, | Joseph & Loeb, at Nineteenth street and l Third avenue, which will make that es- | teblishment the largest and most complete department store south of Washington l MT Josephs success in business cannot be | more pleasing to himself than the esteem l in which he is held by his fellow-townsmen l of Birmingham.
 The state health officer of Alabama pr. l W. H. Sanders, spent yesterday in Bir- l mingham, perfecting arrangements for a l rigid quarantine against yellow fever, wherever it may appear.
 ''I entertain no fears regarding this out 1 break of fever in Virginia" the learned I doctor declared. But in an abundance Of I caution there alone lies safety. We do not l know, as a matter of course, how many I foci of infection there may be, and there l fore we are bound to be vigilant. We asked for the governors proclamation of state
 quarantine, not through any special fear l from the outbreak in Virginia but to give | us the lawful power to protect the state l in any emergency that may arise. Mean l time, we have placed inspectors upon every l railroad entering Alabama over which any 1 passenger from the infected district could travel, and the state is amply guarded. l We are doing all that can be done, and are I confident that our work will prove to be 1 effectual"
 pr. Sanders is an officer of great energy, l ability, and thoughtfuness, and his words l will be encouraging to all the people of