The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
Ringing Resolutions from Elmore.

Ringing Resolutions from Gilmore.
The democratic county committee of Ell
| more has, like the three tailors of Tooley
street, expressed its sentiments, and they
came to hand In the columns of the Selma
Times. The Times prints them as a speci-
men Of Gilmore yerbosity, veritable liter
airy curiosity. There is only one man."
adds the Times, in the state who could
have written the resolutions, and he once
represented tho fifth district in congress-"
His name is withheld. and so these gems
of political literature go down the corridors
of time unfathered and unprotected.
There is nothing in the resolutions that
the Age-Herald has occasion to object to;
but there certain passages that are not
perhaps sufficiently explained, and before
they pass into history, before their i'm
mortal author turns his hand to something
stronger or at any rate different, they
should be supplemented with copious notes.
the more copious the better. For example,
the resolutions of the three tailors of Ell
more declare that "they are proud of their
governor, the jeweled favorite Johnston"
What in the name of common sense is 1.-The
jeweled favorite Johnston" If Governor
Johnston is jeweled, what is he jeweled
with? What is a jeweed favorite. any
way? Before these words are sent ringing
down the corridors of time, they must be
explained.
1t seems, too, that the jeweled favorite
has been slandered, and that, too, because
he put in office "a garland major" Here
is trouble again. A garland major is some
thing unique, not to say, peculiar A
glossary should go with this phrase. But
let that pass. The jeweled favorite, as be-
fore remarked, has, it seems, been SLAM
dered, and the SANDER came in the form of
morbid ridicule in low slung way" We
say it boldly that morbid ridcule should
not steal upon jeweled favorite who had
appointed a garland, major in any such
manner; and upon this proposition we will
stand shoulder to shoulder with the three
tailors of Elmore.
lD6 StNeHlu anu ClOSlHS ana CllHCIllS
resolution is gem of purest ray serene
at least. We give it unedited:
Resolved Z. That in such a one is ever
to be found that standard and matured
excelency which the people are fond to
behold--and pleased to render to, their
gladstone plaudit of well done, good and
faithful servant, come up higher"
We would no more think of editing
Hamlet than We would propose to edit the
burning thoughts of the ex-member from
the fifth district But the invitation to
come up higher-that depends. If it be an
invitation to a seance of the democratic
executive committee of Gilmore, that may
be feasble but If 1t be an invitation to
take the seat now held by Senator Morgan
or Senator Pettus, there are obstacles in
the way. Senator Morgan's record of
twenty years Is a considerable obstacle,
and the leader of Pettus' brigade was re-
Gently reported to be unusually vigorous
and healthy There are two healthy obsta-
Giles in the way of the Gilmore programme,
| IL 1t is TO be construed as an lnV1tatlOn TO
the jeweled favorite to preempt senatorial
seat The road to the higher seat, or point,
or job should be blazed; it is at present in
distinct, and the Gilmore guides do not seem
to possess a chart. A chart should go with
the resolutions. The resolutions are all
right when the needful explanations ac-
| company them.